Question about breast feeding.....

Mel - posted on 04/20/2009

thats a myth at 6 months he can eat all those things yogurt cheese etc its really good for him

Nicola - posted on 04/19/2009

I breastfed all 3 of my children and when i started to ween them they had yoghurts and mashed up potatoes etc and it never affected the feeding part.

Janell - posted on 04/19/2009

I am a mother of a two year old and a seven month old! I am breast feeding my daughter who is seven months and i have given her masshed potatos, yogurt, frozen yogurt, and Ice cream and she still takes breast milk!

Barbara - posted on 04/19/2009

I have read that ideally you should wait until your child is twelve months old to start any milk or dairy products, as starting it too early may cause them to be lactose intolerant later in life. I don't think giving it early will make them wean off of breastmilk, though. My fourteen month old loves his yogurt and his nursing time, so it hasn't changed him at least.

Jenny - posted on 04/19/2009

i breastfed till my son was 13 or 14months old and he had baby yoghurts, custards, cheese and he still loved the breastmilk and he went onto a toddler milk drink with added goodies like omega-3 etc and took him off that when he was about 22months old

Lisa - posted on 04/19/2009

My daughter is 8 months old and has plenty of yoghurt, cheeses, and cows milk with her cereal and she is still breastfeeding.

Renee - posted on 04/19/2009

I breast fed my son until 18 months and he never took a bottle. However, he was about 6 or 7 months old when he started eating real food, including dairy products. He was ready, but, little portions at a time. Too much might upset his stomach, breast milk is so much easier to digest. I will tell you that even though I breast fed him for quite some time, he was drinking whole milk from a sippy cup by 10 months old. He did great. He was getting what he needed from me and still able to supplement when I was not there. I would ask your doctor just to be safe. Always trust yourself and your baby will let you know!

Vanessa - posted on 04/19/2009

I think all babies prefer breatmilk to whole milk. At my sons 9 month check up I asked the doctor about milk and he said any dairy is fine in moderation, but to just make sure if I gave him milk in a cup or bottle to make sure it was whole milk. Before knowing that my son had broke out in a rash that looked like acne, but it was from too much dairy. Between his dad and I in one day we had given him 3 cups of milk, homemade mac n cheese and 2 things of yogart and pudding. So along with watching his diary in take I would say make sure you communicate with anyone who watchs your son so you know how much of everything he has. By no means I think you need to worry, just like everyone dairy is fine in moderation.

Ababa - posted on 04/19/2009

I breastfed for 14 months, when I started weaning her (at 11 months) we started giving her yogurt (yo baby) and soy milk. She still wanted her breastmilk. I know that she was older than your son but I think it all depends on the child. It really had no effect on my daughter (she is now 3). Honestly, a part of me thinks they prefer breastmilk to everything else, especially when they have been exclusively breastfeeding for as long as your son has. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

Nicole - posted on 04/19/2009

I have 3 boys ages 5, 3, and 2 and all 3 were given yogurt and cheese and other dairy products when they were infants and never had any problems with them not wanting breastmilk. I wouldn't worry at all about not giving him anything with dairy. It's actually very healthy for babies to start eating products with dairy when they have started baby foods. I always gave my kids the stoneyfield farms yo baby yogurt because it was made with whole milk which is very important for children under the age of 2 because of the high fat content of the milk. They would chow it down in seconds!!! Good luck!!!!!!

Sarah - posted on 04/19/2009

i think every baby is different i gave my son dairy at 6months n he breast feed till 12 months it didnt effect him. i have never heard this before