MCHN says NO to BLS until atleast 9-10 months :(

[Visitor8]

Nope no problems Hollye He loves them! I sat down this morning with my breakfast and the boys breakfast planning on sitting with Ash after and giving him his toast so I could supervise (he has no high chair, just a bumbo) and he screamed at me lol

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Notice how quick their dexterity improves hun, it's amazing

MummyTummy - when I was in hospital in Nov-Dec I ordered adult meals for DS because I refused to feed him the pureed crap. After a detailed discussion about it with the MCHN and unit manager about what it is, the benefits etc, they have changed their whole unit policy and now do BLW with all the older babies that go through there. I was so impressed!

[[M]umma[M]ia]

well i will be seeing "my MCHN" tomorrow for Mia's 4 month check, ill be finding out what she thinks. If she doesnt agree and support my decision to do BLS then i will be going to another clinic. I would like support from this as i find there is stuff to learn and i dont want to ask her something if i know Im going to get frowned down upon.

I think we need younger MHN's. Coz most of the older ones still have in their head "when my kids was a baby, we did this....."

[MummyTummy]

CookieMonster - That is fantastic!! So they should too, but brilliant that they have now seen the benefits! Good on you!

Holly - I really think it is the individual MCHNs. Mine aren't young, but they seem to be up with all the latest research and really tend to be forward thinking. I haven't had any problems with them, even with Jett being small my MCHN looks at him as an individual and hasn't batted an eyelid about his lack of weight gains compared to the charts.

But certainly if you feel you aren't getting the support from your MCHN tell her to check it out with the Australian Breastfeeding Association. They recommend it!

[Junglemum]

Hollye- The prob with MCHN's is that alot of their advice is actually based on their personal opinion and experience ratehr than current research. Yes, babies used to only have pureed food, but as the article shows new research shows that there are many advantages to BLS. We started BLS at 5.5months and DD has done really well.

Like someone else mentioned, if there is an allergy issure, you can still offer just one finger food at a time. There is no difference between a carrot that is whole and one that is mashed.

Sounds like your fill in MCHN is a bit 'old fashioned" Might be worth seeing another one (if there is one). It is nice to get support for your choices rather than funny looks and dissaproving tones.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

just spoke to my regular MCHN.. and i told her i wish to start Mia on BLS when she starts soilds and u should have seen the look she gave me. So she gave me a lecture about how everything needs to be purred and then gradually increase thickness and lumpyness and no whole foods till this is done. So still about 9-10 months. Im shattered.. I dont know what to do. Im just sick of being judged.. and i dont want to go through it again IYKWIM..

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Just tell them to get stuffed! If you take control of the situation and say this IS what i am doing, instead of suggesting it they can say whatever they want, just bit them right back.

If you want any official articles, google Gil Rapley - and take it to your MCHN. If she is going to keep judging just don't go back! You don't need MCHN, they are there for support, but it isn't a necessity!

[Ezz]

just spoke to my regular MCHN.. and i told her i wish to start Mia on BLS when she starts soilds and u should have seen the look she gave me. So she gave me a lecture about how everything needs to be purred and then gradually increase thickness and lumpyness and no whole foods till this is done. So still about 9-10 months.

phooey! I started DS with purees at 6 months & got so sick of him fighting the spoon from me (he's very independent) that we went to finger foods at 7 months. I just steamed vegies really soft (they were soft enough to squish between my tongue & the roof of my mouth without chewing). I watched him really closely at first & just kept offering him different foods as he was ready (eg it took him a few months to perfect toast - it always seemed to end up as a hard ball).

I would be waiting until closer to the 6 month mark though to do BLS.