thread: HELP! MCHN says night BFing is causing DD's weight to be "Borderline" underweight

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  1. #1
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    Dec 2006
    Melbourne
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    That's what we did, slowly increase her food making sure she had morning and afternoon snacks. She weaned her night feeds at 2.5.

    You can also try a multivitamin as the iron can help with the appetite.

  2. #2
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    May 2010
    Australia
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    You can also try a multivitamin as the iron can help with the appetite.
    Can you recommend the multivitamin you use? And can you get them from supermarkets?

  3. #3
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    May 2005
    Canberra
    3,617

    Can you recommend the multivitamin you use? And can you get them from supermarkets?
    Multivitimins can only be take by children over 2yrs of age. IF the dr runs tests and finds a specific deficency they may prescribe a specific supplement, but I know our dr even then preferred to try and supplement with natural vits and minerals in foods and once we weren't breastfeeding, we had to go onto toddlers formula rather then just plain cows milk. There are some toddler multivitmin mixtures (like flavoured milk drinks) you can purchase (can be found in the chemist or in your local suppermarket) which you can use in addition to breastfeeding - we tried them, unfortunately the child in question didn't like the taste, so his older sister drank it all.