Girls wean earlier?

Re: Girls wean earlier?

• nunzchucks member

  October 2014

  I've never heard of that. I nursed DD to 12 mo. We probably could have kept going, but I was finished and she was getting too rowdy.

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• opheliainwaders member

  October 2014

  Never heard of that. DD is 16m, and a big boob fan. I nursed until about 2, my sister until she was almost 3.
  
  And don't worry about solids with a 4-month-old, you've got plenty of time! Being in love with the boob sounds just right for her age

  

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• clwheel member

  October 2014

  Thanks Ladies! He's usually really good with his info, but I thought he might be off on this one! Haha. I'm holding off on solids. Our pedi is all for when she shows interest so I thought I would see if she cared yet. Not so much Should I try some purees though?
  
  

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• opheliainwaders member

  October 2014

  Eh, WHO current recommendations are no solids until 6m (BM/formula only unless there's a medical reason to do otherwise). Starting solids earlier than 6m doesn't really accomplish anything, and most foods aren't as calorie-dense as breastmilk, so you'd be filling her up on less-nourishing food. I'd personally hold off.

  

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• TheBorg7of9 member

  October 2014

  Um, no. I wouldn't take breast-feeding advice from my chiropractor.

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• clwheel member

  October 2014

  It wasn't really advice from him, more like what he had heard (he has two boys). I was just wondering if there was any truth behind it but you guys have shown that clearly there is not

  And yes I will most likely wait until 6 months for solids, especially since she has no interest

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• surpriseaddition member

  November 2014

  Just chiming in to say I'm still BF my 18 month old DD...and it seems like we won't be ending anytime soon.  Happy Nursing!

  
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• Lena122 member

  November 2014

  I wonder if he meant sooner or faster. As in, when girls decided to wean it happens quickly but boys take longer to let it go. Maybe? No idea. I haven't heard of either anyway.

  
  

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• mmooki member

  November 2014

  Dd nursed until 22m. She also didn't have solids until 7 or 8 months because she just wasn't interested

  

   

  

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• jordannpaige10 member

  November 2014

  DD is 2 today and still nursing! Although, 2 is my personal cut-off I'm pretty sure she would nurse forever if I let her. It's not a gender thing, it's a baby thing, all of them are different.

  

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