I've only been doing BLW for about 4 days now & am sill not sure if I'm doing right by my DS (6.5m). Then the HV came today & didn't help the situation either!
Having read Gill Rapley's book, in my mind what I should be doing is:
*Offering DS food at our mealtimes (where possible) for him to pick up & explore, actually swallow or just gnaw on/suck, all to help develop the dexterity & skill to self feed.
*Still giving his milk feeds (he's bottle fed) until he's older & eating more & naturally wants less feeds (around 1, following the whole 'food's for fun...' motto)
DS is still early days & although he brings stuff straight to his mouth he's still developing his dexterity & most of what he puts in his mouth comes out again.
What the HV said this morning:
That he needs to be getting more food into him - 3 meals a day & reduce the milk to 20oz (this would mean basically dropping 2 feeds straight away).
I feel the HV is wrong but she has been lovely & so it's made me doubt myself doing BLW, but at the same time I am uncomfortable with the idea of suddenly thrusting 3 meals upon him. Which as he can't really feed himself just now would mean me spoon feeding which isn't what I want to do.
Also not helped by MIL's recent comments re: choking (she is a fusspot tho about loads of things like undoing bibs for "being uncomfortable at the back of your little neck" & other such rubbish). Also DH's ignorance on the matter (I am going to make him read the book!!).
I'd appreciate comments on whether I've correctly got the gist of BLW & also whether to ignore or heed the HV advice.
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Confirm or rubbish my interpretation of BLW please (& do same with HV advice!)
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u32ng · 14/08/2013 21:58
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