I saw a thread on this somewhere on TB and thought it might be good to share here.
What are your plans for feeding? I know things can change, but as of now, are you FF, BF, exclusively or both?
I think it would be good to share opinions on both sides of the spectrum.
PLEASE- no judgement about anybody's decision! Disagreements are okay- but keep it classy!
Ps- I will be creating a thread every other week or so for everyone to share their ideas/thoughts/opinions on a subject!
Re: What are your Feeding Plans?
We also are hoping to try and make our own baby food instead of buying like @Kimbarbour08 - I like the thought of knowing exactly what is going into LOs food.
I saw the Baby Bullet while flipping through BRU book- I've been interested in making my own baby food when the time comes, so this will definitely be going on the registry!
This time around I'm working from home. Hoping to make things work a little longer with BF this time around. I would also love to not have to supplement with formula so soon. Any good tips from you ladies on helping supply?
Edit because damn autocorrect
If it doesn't work out I'm not opposed to FF. And planning on homemade food.
Either way, I won't feel guilty- I know hardcore BF advocates love to flame FF'ers, but I think as long as baby's getting fed, that's the most important thing.
I made my sons baby purées and I plan to do the same with my daughter except when we are traveling.
The Kindle version is $10.
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Led-Weaning-Essential-Introducing-Foods-/dp/161519021X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1443461486&sr=1-1&keywords=baby+led+weaning
As far as starting solids I will do baby led weaning again. I buy purees and pouches for my husband and other family members when I am at work or not home. My H has a lot of anxiety about the kids choking and refuses to give them real food when they are that little if I am not there.
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DS3 February 2016
My mom hates that we do it because she always thought C was choking. But one advantage of BLW is that at that early age, a baby's gag reflex is located closer to the front of their mouth, so if they are given solid foods to manipulate, they get the chance to learn chewing/bite regulation while that gag reflex is still safely up front and it's easy to spit too much food out. One downside of spoonfeeding purees is that they learn how to navigate solids later, after that gag reflex has moved to the back of the tongue, increasing their chances of actually choking.
This is explained in the book in greater detail.
DS1 Jan 2012
DS2 July 2013
DS3 February 2016
This time round I want to do it for as long as possible but I also am not going to beat myself up about it like last time.
SO wouldn't let me register for a BabyBullet or the like; we registered for an immersion blender to make Baby's purees with. Plus SO gets a new kitchen gadget that I didn't see a reason for before becoming pregnant. Win-win
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My initial plan is to exclusively BF for as long as I can and introduce baby-led weaning as he gets older. I also want H to bottle feed him with breast milk to help with bonding (he works sooo much, I don't want him to feel left out, especially if I don't go back to work).
If I go back to work, I plan to pump there and build a supply I guess. I don't really know a lot about it in all honesty.
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For those who are saying that you are afraid because your moms could not, back then there was an absence of information available that could have helped them. There are a lot of things you can do to interfere with breastfeeding so education is important and we have lots more resources than our parents. There are even "Baby Friendly" certified hospitals now that educate nurses and other staff on development of strong nursing relationships. It's a lot different now so don't let your mothers experience discourage you.