re: "DELAYED" SOLIDS (6m+) support and info

Quoting Laurnabeth:" Not afraid of choking at all. I thought to do BLW its best to start later like 8 months. WIC gave me baby food and cereal coupons, I just said yes without thinking."

I did BLW with my 15 month old. We started at 7 months and she never choked. She did gag a few times, but that's perfectly normal.

<blockquote><b>Quoting The Blissful Six:</b>" I did BLW with my 15 month old. We started at 7 months and she never choked. She did gag a few times, but that's perfectly normal. "</blockquote>




Same here! My FIL tried to scare me away from doing it becuz he heard him gag in the beginning ..but he would gag on anything even yogurt at first...I told him he was just learning and that adults actually choke way easier than babies cuz their gag reflex is farther forward. He told me I would break his ribs giving him the hymlic...completely serious...aghh  

Quoting Mama Lizzy :]:" <blockquote><b>Quoting The Blissful Six:</b>" I did BLW with my 15 month old. We started ... [snip!] ... cuz their gag reflex is farther forward. He told me I would break his ribs giving him the hymlic...completely serious...aghh  "

Last I was told you don't do the Heimlich Maneuver on a baby anyways. But ya, my Mom was worried too.
I tried to introduce J to purees at 6 months but she gagged every single bite so I decided to wait an extra month and do the BLW...very little gagging went on.

<blockquote><b>Quoting The Blissful Six:</b>" Last I was told you don't do the Heimlich Maneuver on a baby anyways. But ya, my Mom was worried too. ... [snip!] ... at 6 months but she gagged every single bite so I decided to wait an extra month and do the BLW...very little gagging went on."</blockquote>




I took a CPR class before starting solids   For a baby you hold them on your arm a certain way & hit their back.
Ellyanna actually got food (chicken) lodged in her throat a week or so.ago & I had to get it out. It was really scary, but she is fine now

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kara-lynn:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting The Blissful Six:</b>" Last I was told you don't do the Heimlich ... [snip!] ... got food (chicken) lodged in her throat a week or so.ago & I had to get it out. It was really scary, but she is fine now"</blockquote>



Yup, I had to do this on J as well. She shoved a bunch of goldfish in her mouth. It was truely scary.

How did y'all get it out?

Leo turned 5m old yesterday and I discovered his first tooth has popped through! I did not give him permission for that yet! lol  

Darius turned 5 months yesterday  . He is 15 pounds 14 oz and just started having 6 oz bottles. YAY.

I need some help my LO is 11 months. We have choose to delay solids and extend our breastfeeding. It has been a lovely experience for our family

I just found out I need to have a procedure this week, I am going to need to pump and dump for 24 hrs after.

My issue that I need help with is... My LO has never had a bottle, I don't even own any. I don't have a pump, I have no milk pumped and stored. So I need to get a pump and start pumping milk and take the boobie away for 24 hrs.

How do I do this? My LO loves to nurse. This 24 hours will be hell. I just need some advise on how to make it a little less difficult on the family... I don't know how to stop him from the night feedings that he does when I am sleeping. Guess I will need to sleep in a tight bra that he can not get my boobs out with out waking me.

Any ideas to help my baby with this hard day

Quoting applelove:" I need some help my LO is 11 months. We have choose to delay solids and extend our breastfeeding. It ... [snip!] ... to sleep in a tight bra that he can not get my boobs out with out waking me. Any ideas to help my baby with this hard day"

if he is 11 months old, I would start with a kind of sippy cup instead of a bottle. If you've never pumped before, then I don't know how much milk you'll get out, but you'll probably need a good 2 weeks to get enough stored for the time you can't nurse.

As for the night time feedings, it will probably be "easiest" if you can sleep in another room on the night(s) you can't nurse and have someone else care for the baby. Babies often do very well for someone else when mama isn't around, in cases like this. He might even sleep most of the night. However, if you're with him, he would most likely become frustrated and not understand why he can't nurse. Whereas with someone else, he can smell that they aren't you and therefore, don't have milk and might be satisfied with something else.

Also, make sure and double check that you really can't nurse. Oftentimes doctors are not fully informed regarding breastfeeding and just say not to nurse as a precaution, when sometimes you really can nurse right after the surgery.

What kind of surgery and what kind of meds will it be?

here is more info from kelly mom:
http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/illness-surgery/mom-surgery/

Quoting dream:" if he is 11 months old, I would start with a kind of sippy cup instead of a bottle. If you've never ... [snip!] ... of meds will it be? here is more info from kelly mom: http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/illness-surgery/mom-surgery/"

thank you for the excellent advise. I did already know that often Drs who are not in pediatrics are very over cautions. So I had a call into my LOs pediatrician and got a call back yesterday. Guess what I do not need to Pump and dump AT ALL. Then I went to Dr Hale's page the author of medication and mothers milk. I did more recherche and found that pumping and dumping is not at all required! I am so revealed.

I am having an MRI with contrast. It is the contrast agent that they are so concerned about. But <1% of the maternal dose will go into mothers milk and <1% of that is available to the baby for absorption. LO might get something like .00004% of my dose.

<blockquote><b>Quoting applelove:</b>" thank you for the excellent advise. I did already know that often Drs who are not in pediatrics are very ... [snip!] ... into mothers milk and <1% of that is available to the baby for absorption. LO might get something like .00004% of my dose."</blockquote>



Awesome! So you can still BF then!

Quoting applelove:" thank you for the excellent advise. I did already know that often Drs who are not in pediatrics are very ... [snip!] ... into mothers milk and <1% of that is available to the baby for absorption. LO might get something like .00004% of my dose."

yay! glad you got some good news!

Quoting The Blissful Six:" I did BLW with my 15 month old. We started at 7 months and she never choked. She did gag a few times, but that's perfectly normal. "

The BLW confuses me, my LO is still mostly on milk but since he is almost 12 months I think its time for some solids. How the heck do you do the BLW? Now he eats some of the graduates snacks and stuff of my plate. I guess I just freak out about choking because I live in an area with no hospitals or ambulance. I would need a helicopter

Quoting applelove:" The BLW confuses me, my LO is still mostly on milk but since he is almost 12 months I think its time ... [snip!] ... I guess I just freak out about choking because I live in an area with no hospitals or ambulance. I would need a helicopter "

I didn't let my son start solids until he was 12m old. After that, i just let him try whatever he wanted from our plates or I would put snacks out like pretzels or apple slices or plain spaghetti (or other pasta).