This is for those with questions regarding how to handle baby and motherhood issues.It MIGHT not be a regular but will come every time there is a serious question sent in that needs attention......
HOW DOES ONE GET A CHILD TO START EATING FOOD AFTER EXCLUSIVE
BREAST FEEDING?
This is for mothers in the house to help out o, my 13 months old baby has refused everything food except to suck breast. He is quiet chubby( when I tell people he doesn't eat they just look at me and say madam why are you telling lies) and achieving all milestones up to his age but the not wanting food is a big challenge as I have to breastfeed like every 30 mins interval.
I have tried so many things, all just to make meal time fun, from dancing to singing and playing but iro ni, the sight of plate and spoon is the beginning of 3rd world war and if you try to force him he will just vomit everything on you. Please I need advice on how best to make him try to eat even just a little.
I am so discouraged and worried and already concluded no 6 months exclusive for my next baby.
Have you tried using a feeding bottle?
ReplyDeleteWhat do I even know sef?
I won't even do exclusive sef when I start having kids.
Exclusive for 13months? It be like better hungry never sama that baby. Poster you really try.
DeleteAs for me,I cant.
ShanzEmpire
Exclusive babies don't usually eat. Have 3months old and have introduced milk already cos am a working mum. You have to force him to take d milk sef as little as he's. Just keep trying with tea maybe. Cos he has to stop breast. But you waited too long. Take him to his grandparents to spend sometime without you or go out and leave him with someone for a whole day. He will eat whatever they offer him.
DeleteHello
DeleteHave you try giving him up to your mum or someone you can trust for a whole day or two
DeleteHe will sure eat if you are not in sight to breast feed him
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May God bless all waiting mum on this blog with the joy of motherhood in Jesus name
He blatantly refused bottles. I work from home and I am alone with him all day.
Delete@Otaswifey my mum is very strong at the moment and I don't really have anyone I can leave him with that I trust to care for him well. Na only me know of wetin my eye see before this one come after many years of marriage.
How can I make my almost 4months old baby take formula. He's been on exclusive breastfeeding. He doesn't even want to try it he would cry for Africa. Help me please with suggestions
DeleteU are meant to feed for 2yearsn excluive for 6monthsn add solids to the breast milk from 6months,. @ poster, u waited too long before introducing solids. Why not try expresin Breastmilk, so hhe gets used to cup and poonn, next, u travel leave aam
DeleteFeed your child with light food like rice.....
ReplyDeleteMy aunt daughter too ,after 15 months,she refused to take food...just breast
So,my aunt start giving her very light food,along side breast milk as well
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ReplyDeleteWhy are you still breast feeding a 13 month old baby?...
His mates are in school and he is there sucking your breast...poster,you no get work ni?...
Firstly,stop breastfeeding him and start giving him WellKid!....
He will take food by force when hunger starts wiring him...
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DeleteThat is a year & one month.
DeleteBaby wey don grow teeth finsh and might have started walking,doing exclusive?
Adim really baffus...
ShanzEmpire
Lol@ his mates are in school
DeleteDoctors recommend that you breastfeed for 2 years. But this woman made a mistake. She was supposed to have started giving him solids around 4-6 months
DeleteDoctors recommend that you breastfeed for 2 years. But this woman made a mistake. She was supposed to have started giving him solids around 4-6 months and just be supplementing with the breastmilk
DeleteU are meant to feed for 2yearsn excluive for 6monthsn add solids to the breast milk from 6months,. @ poster, u waited too long before introducing solids. Why not try expresin Breastmilk, so hhe gets used to cup and poonn, next, u travel leave aam
DeleteI had the same challenge with my son. Someone told me to leave him that when he is hungry he will eat, I tried forcing him but he will throw up. After a while, I started introducing various food to him little quantity each time while paying attention to the ones he enjoyed eating. That was how we conquerd. Good luck
ReplyDeleteI tried that but just didn't bulge after almost 2 hours of cry, slept woke up and still didn't take anything else so I had to just breastfeed him
DeleteI forgot to add that you should introduce a growing up milk first after you must have stopped breastfeeding him...
ReplyDeleteHe should take it in a feeding bottle...
NNE biko my 8yrs son's amu is too small as in eh, his brothers own is much bigger and he's just 4. Yes my 7yr old is very chubby, he weighs over 40kg. Could it be d reason for his small something? I'm worried oh! What can I do to help make his something big ni
DeleteHahahahaha...
DeleteThere's nothing to worry about...maybe he inherited it...
Blood no dey lie...
He weighs over 40kg???? Chisos!! You want to kill thT child with food??!! Of course thats thr reason why his weeny peeny is small duhhhhhh *rolling my eyes*
DeleteGive him healthy food. Reduce the junk and put him on portion control. He will loose weight, look healthy, and his thing will spring out.
7year old weighing over 40 is not just chubby but obese, please work on his size
Delete7yr old weighing 40kg? Hmmm that's not healthy o ma'am.
DeleteHahahahahahahaha!!!
Delete@his Amu..
Umunwanyi!!!! Chai ooh
I don laugh taya!
Good to know
ReplyDeleteWetin concern u inside with ur 2 inch prick?
Delete@ anon 14:25 have u tasted James?? Gist us abeg...let's know how fucking a retard is. A mentally derailed one for that matter...
DeleteLet him go hungry.. he will definitely take wteva u offer after dat..
ReplyDeleteSorry madam,keep trying.
ReplyDeleteI didn't do exclusive cause my mom said for some children it's difficult to switch from breastfeeding to normal food,so me I just started Giving him sma the second day,and it was easy to switch when he got to a year.
I wish I had been warned I would have started early.
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DeleteWe bless God for all Mothers. Exclusive is good, but as they grow it could also be tiring depending if you are a busy Mom or stay home. Are you saying there's nothing he likes tasting apart from breastfeeding milk? Try different things who know your baby might like one, my son wasn't eating too @ all, but by trying we noticed he love tea & bread,that was the starting point @ 3 years,now though he eat, tea & bread remain his favourite. Talk to your Paediatrician, mayb he might just know how to adv u. Meanwhile, remember as you are trying other food,as in processed food,try to also know about some very local food that is nourishing which your baby might like. Since children don't come with manuals we have to keep trying till we discover / know what's good for them or what they like in this case.
ReplyDeleteHis pediatrician actually isn't worried and insist I breastfeed till he is 2, says I shouldn't force him, that he might not be ready to take solids. Very few cases like this, that he will eventually eat with time.
DeleteWetin you put for breast that the boy dont want to stop. This kind boy turned man will not leave woman breast alone
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha. Na wa oh
DeleteIn fact me sef I don't understand o, a new habit now as he is sucking one he is fiddling with the other with his legs raised in the air, I just always yank his hands off my other breast
DeleteI went thru same thing. After exclusive breast feeding my son refused to eat. It was war. But I wasn't about to give up. I bought everything baby food to try out for him. From heinz baby pudding, to Garber baby pudding, sma gold, Nan, cerelac,. I had everything. And every day I try 2 at least. And everyday he will throw up. This was when he was 6 months and 2 weeks. It as worse with milk as he didn't even allow thay stay in his mouth for a sec.i kept milk aside and faced the puddings for 2 weeks. I'll put it in his mouth and close his nose for a second , so he will swallow then I leave his nose. We did this and I realized after feeding him the Garber pudding, no matter how long it takes, he will throw every thing out. But same wasn't for heinz. Anyway, heinz was sweet so I could understand. It didn't mean feeding him the pudding was easy but he was leaving it in his Tommy. So I continued with it but the down side is I had to hold his nose for a second to swallow if I don't, he will hold t in his mouth for as long as he is awake and pour if when he doses off..
ReplyDeleteThen I introduce cerelqc and was adding sma gold but he will throw everything out after I stop feeding him. He didn't so same with the Nan. Then I dumped sma gold for Nan. But I still had to hold his nose for him to swallow or he will hold it in his mouth it throw it out immediately.
I got use to holding his nose even though I had to do it when the dad isn't around because he wouldn't take it. By the time he was 8 months there was no much resistance again. Then I also got a woman to make this pap for me. Not like the normal pap. She uses like 4 grains to make the pap. And it comes out very nice. I started force feeding him that one too with a lot of milk and by the time he was 9 month, he was no longer raising this puddings, cerelac, golden morn and pap.
I stopped breast feeding when he was 9 months. And by the time he was 11 months I tried starting solid food for him and it was war. Couldn't hold his nose in this one since it was solid food. I kept trying and trying and trying, he won't eat even indimi. When he was 1yr and 4 months I enrolled him in school and paid for their school lunch. He was in creche and I stopped putting pap in his bag, just golden morn and milk. So. They made him start eating. Boy, was I thankful. By the time he was done with first term he had started eating but little little. By the end of second term he was eating more. Now he is 2yrs plus in kg1, going on kg2 by September and the boy eats everything eats be aside tea. He eats everything and in big portion.
So keep trying and trying and if you can't, enroll him in a school so they can hel
*Gerber.
DeleteYea these alternatives are amazing@Fab Mum.
Heinz will give you variety of meals.
Then you have Gerber mixed fruits,yogurt..absolutely amazing.
There are very nice Cow and Gate puddings too you can use.
Nutriben has 8cereals in one.
These are some things you can buy for now if you can... The list is endless..we eat everything!
I also personally make Pap for my kids..Dawa and millet mixed together.. We store in Ziploc bags.
There's no way your boy will not be eating solids in months to come.
Remember his milk cannot be overlooked ooh.
They need their baby milk until they are way into their 3year. Yep!
Good luck.
13months Exclusive!! Dayuummm.LOL
I kept typing Gerber and my phone changes to Garber
DeleteThanks dear
@fab mum motherhood is something, I completely understand what you're saying. I will keep trying. Well done
DeleteConquered. Before they start on my case
ReplyDeleteConquered. Before they start on my case
ReplyDeleteAm on EBF I pray my baby behaves when it's time to switch! @poster try baby milk, feed your baby while you are eating adult food, make funny sounds and faces while chewing yours so he or she would want to emulate you. All the best
ReplyDeleteI was exclusive for 6 months , the only thing is my baby absolutely rejected formula afterwards so I had to keep expressing till his first birthday. When you are ready to start solids , try adding breastmilk to whatever to adjust baby to new taste while still retaining the breastmilk taste he's used to .
DeleteLucky you. I have tried that. Will keep trying
DeleteTry bottle feeding him. My son has never liked spoon feeding, he just turned one. So now I force him to use spoon in d day time then bottle feed him at night. Now that he uses spoon he eats like 3-4times a day compared to when he was strictly using bottle, then he will eat like every 2hrs.
ReplyDeleteMy son never loved bottle feeding. All the feeding bottles i bought were just a total waste. As we didn't use for more than 2 weeks.
DeleteAnd he didn't like any milk alone. The only way he takes milk is if it's in another food like cerelac or golden morn. So I had to put a lot of milk in his food..
Hes 2yrs plus and he still won't drink tea. He eats and drinks everything but won't take tea.
Bottle is story for another day, doesn't take it at all.
DeleteOmg this is so me I have tried everything but she's not eating and I did exclusive too if you force her she will vomit everything I'm getting tired of my baby honestly
ReplyDeleteDon't be, we have to keep trying. God strengthen all mothers please.
DeleteHmm. My baby wanted to start that after exclusive breastfeeding of 6 months. I remember even going to the hospital coz of it. Try bottle feeding him. And spice up his food. I don't mean pepper oo. For my baby's pap, I add dried grinded crayfish (the giant ones) and egg yolk b4 making it. The aroma of the crayfish is enough to make her want to take it. Then she loves eating with me. So try to give him little when u are eating. You can boil plantain or potato and just give him to hold and play with, before you know it, he will put it in his mouth . It's a gradual process. And try to leave him and go out or put him in a creche, if he doesn't see you, he will eat what he is given . Wish you all the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks ma, will keep trying. He is allergic to most sea foods so no fish and Co at all till he outgrows the reaction
DeleteYou waited for way too long. Why are u still breastfeeding him at 13months?????? Wean him. Try bottle feeding him cereals and co. I pity your breasts.
ReplyDeleteThis made me laugh. Honestly I had same though. I pity her breast true 😂😂😂. Me I stopped breast feeding at 9 months o. I couldn't imagine my child walking and running around and then coming to suck.
DeleteNaaah
Meanwhile mothers, please when breast feeding always wear good fitted bras.. And make sure you put your baby' in a good position. And don't just drop your breast and allow your baby suck from any angle to avoid fallen boobs..
This way you can still go out without bra and you boobs wouldn't be on your tummy
My 15 year old son is still breast feeding though he also takes solid food but not much. In fact that was why I could not send him to boarding school. I don't know how we will do when he gets to university.
Delete15years old or 15months?
DeleteMadam, if it's 15years, then you must be having sex with your son.
What is the meaning of this!!!
DeleteAnony 14:28, plus what did u just say?
DeleteNa mistake u make abi?
Na 15 months u be wan type shey?
Bia anonymous 14:28, 15years or months you mean? Wtf!
DeleteMadam! I seriously hope you meant 15months. But after seeing the boarding school part, I dunno what to make of your comment. I hope to God you're talking about a 15month old BABY!
DeleteHahahahahaha...
DeleteThis anonymous should come and explain this...
Lmao. Hahahahahaha. I'm actually laughing so hard tears re coming from my eyes right now. @ "then u must be aving sex with ur son". Oh Lord Av mercy. Lol
DeleteBwahahahahahahahaha!Like serzly?
DeleteHe is 15 years and how can I be having SEX with my son for goodness sake? How disgusting. I think I over pampered him when he was small and he's too attached to me. Apart from the breast milk, he only eats small pap and sometimes rice. How do I wean him completely?
Delete15 years??? Madam excuse me!! I just had to come back to see your reply. Oh my goodness! Are the both of you normal at all?? How do you feel comfortable putting your dry boobies in his mouth? An adolescent for that matter. Oh and he opens his wide ass mouth to suck too? Please this is a very serious matter and you need to stop! What are you even feeding? After 15 yes,milk still dey dia? Una no get garri, rice, beans for house? Kai I'm so disgusted! That boy needs serious counseling. You inclusive. We have too many kids with dysfunctional upbringing in the society today no thanks to their parents. Some of you have no business raising kids. Wait a minute! What does your husband have to say about this??
DeletePlease stop this act and salvage what's left of his life. God's guidance. Sorry if I sounded harsh but you need to be tongue lashed to understand the gravity of what you're doing.
15 years??? Madam excuse me!! I just had to come back to see your reply. Oh my goodness! Are the both of you normal at all?? How do you feel comfortable putting your dry boobies in his mouth? An adolescent for that matter. Oh and he opens his wide ass mouth to suck too? Please this is a very serious matter and you need to stop! What are you even feeding? After 15 yes,milk still dey dia? Una no get garri, rice, beans for house? Kai I'm so disgusted! That boy needs serious counseling. You inclusive. We have too many kids with dysfunctional upbringing in the society today no thanks to their parents. Some of you have no business raising kids. Wait a minute! What does your husband have to say about this??
DeletePlease stop this act and salvage what's left of his life. God's guidance. Sorry if I sounded harsh but you need to be tongue lashed to understand the gravity of what you're doing.
Mrs D, the matter tire me o. 15years don reach puberty na. At that age, he go don dey get wet dreams and sucking the breast of an adult get as e be. Feelings must join.
DeleteMadam, so he's really 15years?
What kind of dirty attachment biko? If you tell me he does not eat, it's a different thing. Sucking breast at age 15 na wa. Don't you have another child?
Don't you have a husband?
Don't you have a mother?
15years?????? Headache don set in. I dey come abeg make I drink phensic.
I don't know whats funny,to me this is disgusting. Anon14:28 19:40,pls where's that boy's father? Are you a single mom? Cos i don't see why your husband will open eyes and allow a 15yr old suck his wife's breast.
DeleteHow does he do it? Ok,he goes:mommy i want to suck and you sef will bring breast out and put in his mouth? Or he opens your bra and suck himself? What is this pls?
Tell him if he doesnt stop,you will tell his friends and they will laugh @ him. Call it bullying,i dont care. Shame no go gree am,he will stop. You are petting that boy too much. What nonsense.
A 15yr old that is suppose to be enjoying his adolesence with his peers,wear timbs,sag his trouser and prolly crushing on one fine girl in his class(yea,that is what kids his age do. Youthful exuberance?)........ Is still suckling @ his mom's boobs? I am disgusted. Sorry,i couldnt hide it.
ShanzEmpire
There's more to this. Madam send a chronicle
DeleteGonna read comments cos am not a mother, when I start having kids I may not do exclusive
ReplyDeleteU got it wrong,breastfeeding till years u too try,once the baby it's 5plus for exclusive babies u start introducing solid food small like gvin baby soup to lick,pap wt soyabeans etc.stop breastfeeding at once wen he cries for food u gv him normal food.my baby did exclusive that was how I introduce food by now he suppose to be in sch
ReplyDeleteSame thing happened to my baby dat I had to even take her to d hospital,cos I did exclusive 4 6 months,d doctor asked me to give her milk first b4 giving other food,so after d milk she started eating food.But I won't try dat exclusive again,kids hardly eat after exclusive.
ReplyDeleteYou should have started introducing solids earlier. Toddlers are generally picky, not to talk of an exclusively breastfed one.
ReplyDeleteStart slow. Do not give him breast for as long as you manage, say 2 hours. Afterwards, offer him a cup of pumped breast milk. Once he gets used to the cup, mix the breast milk with toddler milk in equal parts. When he gets used to that, add pap to it or rice cereal. Do these before venturing into proper solids, but that depends on your baby.
All babies are different, but then again, all babies thrive on routine and consistency.
Thanks ma'am I will give this a try
DeleteThis isn't for mothers alone as I will hopefully be a father one day and will take lessons wherever I can get one.
ReplyDeleteRub bittetleaf or anything that's very bitter on ur nipples although our family friend's son sucked away the bitter stuff n continued. Let him go VERY hungry.feed him liquid stuff from there.
ReplyDeleteIntroduced light food and baby cereal like cerelac, nutriben and gabers with milk first, introduce new food one at a time and note those he likes, capitalise on that and with time he will outgrow that stage. Also do swallow with draw soup.
ReplyDeleteIntroduced light food and baby cereal like cerelac, nutriben and gabers with milk first, introduce new food one at a time and note those he likes, capitalise on that and with time he will outgrow that stage. Also do swallow with draw soup.
ReplyDeleteWaoh,you tried very much cos even with out exclusive ones you clock one,am done with breast feeding.
ReplyDeleteGive him abidec or wellkid,dont breast feed him allow him to get hungry,you will see that he will start taking other things like watery pap,and other smooth cereals,you can try with feeder and spoon to see the most preferred by him.Good luck
Off topic, guys, but I seriously need advice!!
ReplyDeleteHubby and I got married in September 2014, had our first baby in December 2015. We planned to start trying for number 2 three years later. When I was six weeks postpartum, doctor gave me a progestogen contraceptive pill to be taking.
Long story short, I've been taking this contraceptive pill everyday since he gave it to me, but I just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant!! I'm so confused, because I've been taking the pill regularly! My son is only 6 months old. He'll soon get mobile and I can't see myself with a big belly running after a toddler! Plus I'm a career woman so how will I handle 2 under 2? This baby just started sleeping through the night, you know how babies are! I'm not ready to go through sleepless nights again, plus breastfeeding. And swelling and vomiting all over again!
I haven't told my husband. I just want to quietly abort this baby but I keep having nightmares about the abortion! Do you guys have any tips or advice for me?
Who abortion epp? Keep your baby.
DeleteYou can do it all ma'am.
DeleteCareer,a toddler and a pregnancy....if you have adequate support system at home. You will be totally fine.
I'm more worried about the foetus,knowing you took pills while pregnant.
Meet your Gynae to eliminate any doubt about the safety an well being of your baby.
I went thru d same dear!my 2nd son was 22mths wen I took in and I did all I could to get rid of the pregnancy but all failed shows how great God is,pls kip it dear u never can tell if he or she wld be d future president
DeleteNow I look at him and I'm so happy I had him and ask for forgiveness from God cos he's the cutest have seen
DeleteEeeeya I totally understand how u feel right now cos me too had two close calls.
DeleteBut don't worry, u wil be fine. And it might not even as bad as u envisaged. I have seen moms Preggers and with 2,3 months old babies.
You will be totally fine ok? Don't abort the beautiful child. Sending u warm hugs love.
I went thru d same dear!my 2nd son was 22mths wen I took in and I did all I could to get rid of the pregnancy but all failed shows how great God is,pls kip it dear u never can tell if he or she wld be d future president
DeleteI can totally relate. My baby was 5months old when I discovered I was pregnant again even while taking contraceptives just like u. I knew I culdnt handle d stress cos my hubby is not even that supportive, he's a lazy man that doesn't lift his hand to do anything. My first pregnancy I was sick through out, it was a d most miserable time of my life. So when I discovered I was pregnant again, I just quietly went nd did D nd C. I felt guilty at d time but I know that's d best decision I've ever made... so do what u think is best for u. If u can handle d stress, fine. If u can't, then get rid of it. Cheers
DeleteStory of my life! My madam is almost 8 months but still sucks like it's going out of fashion! Tried giving her different types of Milk no way!
ReplyDeleteTried introducing her to solids, today she will agree to take pap, or oat or cereal, then I will be happy. Tomorrow if I bring any food close to her she will be giving me side eyes like Stella, lol!
It's breastmilk 247!
Well I've switched over to our local foods and so far, so good. She takes mashed potatoes either sweet or Irish, I add egg yoke and small butter to it. Or I add sardine to the mashed potatoes.
I also give her boiled or fried plantains, though you must mash it well well.
She doesn't eat it so much, but @lest she now knows that there are good food out there and not just breastmilk.
But one thing I know that works for her is fruits. Most mornings, I mash avocado pears and give her, and she eats it very well. Or at times I will add banana to it, vaam she will finish it.
And yes, I just discovered that she loves breadfruit (ukwa) very very very well oooo! I do dish out hers before I start adding pepper and other things to the ukwa.
And the oat, I give her, it must be grinded well before preparation abeg. And I learnt from one Facebook forum to be mix it with apple,
You should peeled off the back of the apple,n then pieces it and boil for about 5-10mins or till soft, mash and add to oat or give baby like that.
So for now, my madam and I are experimenting with fruits and our local fresh food.
I hope this helps you.
She still sucks ooo, very well too, but I'm really trying to wean her but she's just not buying it just yet. And to make matters complicated, we are co-sleeping, so once she has the urge she will start tugging @ my boobs! Lol!
And yes, you are a great mom for breastfeeding baby till now 13months, Motherhood ROCKS!
Na real madam. Hahaha kids are so adorable!
DeleteHahhahahHhhAhHhaa
DeleteThis cracked me up. D madam
Ify hail Madam for me o.lol
Worried mother.there is just a 3 day practise you need to do,after then,your baby won't reach out for your breast again.Only if u have mind to endure the night cries for 3 days.
ReplyDeleteYou should have introduced solids earlier.. My son is 8 months old and loves to eat adult food. I started giving him blended fruits at 5months, then he got blended veggies at 6 months. I still breastfed him, but he can also eat what ever you give him. Start buy giving your baby food twice a day, she might refuse it but with time she would get used to it.
ReplyDeletePlz do u boil the fruits befr blending?
DeleteI also did exclusive breastfeeding with my first kid. To wean your kid off breastmilk, let him spend the weekend with family; your mum if she is around. She will introduce him to solids and even if he refuses the first time, he will eventually eat as he'll be hungry and you wont be there for him to cry to. It will be tough on both of them but by Monday, your kid will be eating solids. Worked for me.
ReplyDeleteWe are just in the same shoes!my 26mth old toddler did exactly the same but when he was 7mths I tried heinz bottled food I started first with the banana flavour which he liked and he continued on heinz till age one before we upgraded to other food so try heinz babies love the taste,he refused milk as well and I also decided no more exclusive for me but I'm nursing my 3rd baby now 4mths old and he's refused bottle too ,taking his bro's step I'm sure.
ReplyDeletePlease don't abort the pregnancy.Keep it and you will be glad you did.please I beg you
ReplyDeleteTry and start with something soft and light. Am still breastfeeding my son, he's just four months and some weeks old. I wish to breastfeed him for another 9months before i will add cream to it. I will breastfeed him for 9months and then i will start giving him light food like peas, carrots, vegetables, rice, meat, chicken and fish cooked and blended together. Lots of babies likes it.
ReplyDeleteI started giving my son chamomile with water recently and he enjoyed it, so, i think it will not be difficult for me to start feeding him with his food when the time comes.
This is a very welcome post.
ReplyDeleteI bought cow and gate milk for my 5 month+ baby but she refused to take it using both feeding bottle and cup and spoon so I ended up taking it myself. Very sweet tasting milk.
I ll be making pap for her by the time she's 6 months old. I pray she likes it. Fingers crossed.
Whoa my life, 10 years ago with my 1st daughter. Try to express your breast milk and mix it with baby cereal, not too thick dear. Pour it in a baby cup and give to him. You can start on weekends when daddy is at home. Make sure you don't offer him breast milk at least for good 2hours. Leave him with daddy to get feed on the cereal. You can also try mixing the breast milk with Weetabix. Just give him like 2weeks to get use to mixing breast milk with series of baby cereal , before introducing adult food. Start adult food by putting whatever you and daddy eat in his mouth little by little.
ReplyDeleteI also went through the same thing... Try Friso Gold its like cerelac but it is imported from spain and it is quite sweet and your baby will love it but make sure u start little by little and give him breast milk after he eats... They sell it at any supermarket in Nigeria
ReplyDeletePoster kpele o
ReplyDeleteI did exclusive for 5mnths and 2weeks. My daughter refused taking any form of milk except I use it on her pap or cereal. Her first food was eba and soup,she never rejected it nd she loved it,inshut that night she slept very well without disturbing me,till the next morning. Till today she eats anything so far it is food.
After 6 months exclusive my girl refused infant food but likes adult food any kind of swallow she will opened her mouth and am glad she didn't give me stress.
ReplyDeleteIntroducing feeding bottle from birth or at least from 3 months is key, especially for working mothers because it becomes easier to introduce solids from 6 months upwards. My little one started taking breast milk in bottle from birth ,and when I switched to baby milk he dint reject it at all now he is 10 months and eats everything!!!
ReplyDeleteOkay you need to stop
ReplyDeleteAlready! Have someone else feed him begin by introducing pureed fruits etc you can add a little bmilk so it does not taste too strange. At over a year your baby needs other food to remain healthy.
Hi poster, just went through all the comments....interesting. First, I'll say you shouldn't hit yourself hard/feel bad, it's not too late to wean him. You are an amazing mum and you are doing a great job so far.
ReplyDeleteSomething I'll like to correct from other comments: please don't force feed your baby (blocking the nose, etc), babies could choke/aspirate the food and get lung infections or even pass on. That some people got away with it doesn't mean it's right (take this from a physician and a mum... me)
Carry baby on your laps or on his high chair close to you when it's YOUR own meal time. Make delicious faces while you're eating so he'll be interested in what you are doing (you could even smile and say things like "hmmmm, tasty", "so delicious"). Out of curiosity, he'll want to eat what you're eating, so make sure it's something tasty and mashable (plantain and beans/eggs, cookies in milk, golden morn cereal, tasty rice, pasta or noodles in sauce, Amala and delicious soup......in general 'very' tasty meals (not salty or sugary, but in moderate quantities).
Note that at first, he may only take a little at a time, maybe just 4 or 5 spoons, but with time, he will demand more. Also introduce 100% juice and tastier milk options, e.g. Milo and milk (he is old enough to take adult milk, not in excess though).
Don't send him off to his grandparents/relatives for weaning without trying these new food textures though, let him get used to it for a while though.
With all these and most importantly, prayers, he will let go gradually.
All the best poster!
Hi poster, just went through all the comments....interesting. First, I'll say you shouldn't hit yourself hard/feel bad, it's not too late to wean him. You are an amazing mum and you are doing a great job so far.
ReplyDeleteSomething I'll like to correct from other comments: please don't force feed your baby (blocking the nose, etc), babies could choke/aspirate the food and get lung infections or even pass on. That some people got away with it doesn't mean it's right (take this from a physician and a mum... me)
Carry baby on your laps or on his high chair close to you when it's YOUR own meal time. Make delicious faces while you're eating so he'll be interested in what you are doing (you could even smile and say things like "hmmmm, tasty", "so delicious"). Out of curiosity, he'll want to eat what you're eating, so make sure it's something tasty and mashable (plantain and beans/eggs, cookies in milk, golden morn cereal, tasty rice, pasta or noodles in sauce, Amala and delicious soup......in general 'very' tasty meals (not salty or sugary, but in moderate quantities).
Note that at first, he may only take a little at a time, maybe just 4 or 5 spoons, but with time, he will demand more. Also introduce 100% juice and tastier milk options, e.g. Milo and milk (he is old enough to take adult milk, not in excess though).
Don't send him off to his grandparents/relatives for weaning without trying these new food textures though, let him get used to it for a while though.
With all these and most importantly, prayers, he will let go gradually.
All the best poster!
15yrs? Are you kidding me?
ReplyDeleteI thank you Lord for my baby.
Why do you breast feeding a 13 month baby. I think he is good enough.
ReplyDeleteYou should stop breastfeeding him and start making his work with himself or his friends. My boy is interested in pvz plush collection. I am so happy that he has his own interest. He can choose the doll from www.toyswil.com