At what month should I start feeding the baby beginner's food and stop breastfeeding?
2006-12-11 05:40:57 · 16 answers · asked by Melissa M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
start the second month and keep doing it for 10 years
2006-12-11 05:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by O.o 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Start beginners food around six months, but you don't stop breastfeeding then. They will still require the majority of nutrients from breatmilk (or formula if need be) until about ten months, then it gradually transists between the food and milk until about a year old. At that point they still need either breast milk, whole milk, or formula as a supplement, but no longer as the main source of dietary nutrition. It is recommended that you breastfeed until they are two years old, but this is just a guideline, life won't always permit that. Try to go as long as you and the baby are both comfortable and happy with it, longer is better as this is the best source of nutrition for a growing baby. If you can't make two years don't sweat it, every day you did feed them you were giving them important antibodies as well as excellent nutrition, and this good start will do them good in the long run. Good luck!
2006-12-11 05:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you start solid foods, you need to continue to breastfeed. Solids are mostly for fun and practice in the second half of the first year. The AAP suggests exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, then slowly introducing solids while continuing to breastfeed until at least 12 mos of age.
2006-12-11 05:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to stop breastfeeding just because you are starting solids. if you do stop breastfeeding you are going to have to start formula because they need one or the other until they are a year old anyhow. so you might as well breastfeed for the whole year, or if you don't want to go that long, start solids at 6 months and switch to formula then. good luck!
2006-12-11 07:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by Queen D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For as long as you and your baby enjoy it. The very first days are the most important, and nursing for even a short time provides your child with many benefits. I always did what came easy, nursed my babies when they were small and woke up in the night for feedings, and gave it up when they started teething and we started getting out of the house more. There are many guides that show the stages of food your baby is ready for.
2006-12-11 05:52:44 · answer #5 · answered by centraloklahomalady 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You start baby food (this includes baby cereal) at the age of 6 months BUT you continue to breastfeed. Your breast milk is still the main source of nutrition for your baby. You breast feed (if possible) until the age of one. Then they go on whole milk.
2006-12-11 06:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
3 months if you can bare it. Longer if you enjoy it. Solid foods can wait until baby is 6 months as long as you breastfeed.
PS: DO breatfeed in public. Take that boob out wherever you are. Have NO SHAME for feeding your baby.
2006-12-11 05:46:49 · answer #7 · answered by pepette 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Any amount that you can do is good but try to go at least 12 months if possible. If you return to work you can buy or rent a breast pump and pump the milk at work. I would freeze it in a icecube tray so that is was easier to thaw it. You can also mix breast milk with formula if your supply lessons for any reason.
2006-12-11 05:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by wanabe30 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nurse as long as YOU want to. Of course there are guidelines etc like to 12mo minimum...but it really comes down to you and your baby deciding.
I know of many mothers who have sworn to nurse for only 6mo, then have gone on to nurse until 2yo!
Don't listen to that previous poster who said to NOT go past 12mo.....what a biased opinion. The benefits og human milk go on for as long as you are nursing. Human milk changes continuosly to fit the needs of your developing child, so don't believe that it stops *working* at 12mo! That is hilarious!! LOL
If I wasn't nursing my 17mo during the time of his sudden Open Heart Surgery........he wouldn't have eaten anything else at the hospital. He thrived on the closeness we had and the benefits of my milk. He recuperated 5x faster then the rest of the kids in the ICU....and the nurses and staff were very happy to that I was nursing and able to provide for my son.
I say, just start nursing and don't set a time limit for yourself. Weaning is best done gradually anyways, so just relax :)
2006-12-11 06:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by Gr8fulmom 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For as long as you can. Any amount of breastmilk is benefical for your baby whether it be 2 weeks or 2 years. Do what works for you. Baby food can be given at about 4 months.
2006-12-11 05:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Jamie S 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Twenty-four - best for the baby's immune system. You can add in other foods in the meantime, but 24 months seems to be the optimum.
2006-12-11 05:43:48 · answer #11 · answered by Paul H 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋