How long do u breast feed

Hi moms

How long do u breast feed? When i met my gastro enterologist today for my check up, she said that we can wean by 6 months and when i asked that why cant i breast feed till a year, she said that there is no use to feed till a year bcos all the antibodies that baby needs might not come after 6 months itseems...
What do u all say?
She said by giving formula babies get chubbier and they do like having them too...

Hi Sanravi

In India my kids pediatrician adviced for strict feeding till 6 months n then gradually reduce as child starts to take other food aft 6 months .

Here in US also they said the same ........It took me six more months to make him forget it .....

Regards
Santasekar

I am surprised that your doc told you that. It is recommended to breast feed up to a year and kids do get antibodies in breast milk even after 6 months. So if you are sick the baby gets the antibodies for the infection through your breast milk.

Thanks,
Kavya.

Originally Posted by sanravi_1970

Hi moms

How long do u breast feed? When i met my gastro enterologist today for my check up, she said that we can wean by 6 months and when i asked that why cant i breast feed till a year, she said that there is no use to feed till a year bcos all the antibodies that baby needs might not come after 6 months itseems...
What do u all say?
She said by giving formula babies get chubbier and they do like having them too...

I'm surprised too .You should take second openion or better if ask your baby's doctor .

Santhiya

I don't how ur doc said such a thing. Lot of people BF beyond 1 yr & American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly recommends to BF till one yr. So don't stop. I agree with Kavya & Rajul.

Dhivya

I am surely going to ask our pediatrician abt it. Thanks for ur suggestions..

San,
All of the recommendations (both American and Indain Ped Academies and the WHO) are to exclusively breastfeed for 4 - 6 mnths and continue for 12 mnths whenever possible. After 12 mnths it is up to the individual mother/child and there are many who feed beyond 18 mnths even. Personally I can tell you that the infection rate is much much lower in breast-fed infants (both my son and in patients I have seen) and it is amazing how much resistance is conferred by breastmilk. Do discuss with your ped and I hope you continue with BFing.

Vanathi.

Dear Vanathi

Thanks for ur inputs. Ofcourse i love to breast feed my baby. I am wondering why my doctor said so... Probably to treat me, i think.. I have stomach pain which comes evey 3 or 4 weeks and lasts for several hrs ranging from 8 to 12 hrs. She told me since i was pregnant that time when i met her, she cud treat me only after delivery. Now that since i m bfg she told its sufficient to feed till 6 mnths.. prob i guess that cud be the reason. But everything is based on wat i decide.. Let her first diagnose me...

yes do check with your baby's doc. I breast-fed my son till 13 months after which there was no milk in me and he gradually stopped. then i started giving cow's milk. I must second Vanathi that my son has a good resistance. I always got 'advices' from my in-laws and 'worried' relatives that my son wasn't chubby and i should be switching to formula milk... but damn all their comments, I'm really happy that i stuck to my decision. Latha

Breastfeeding till 1 yr is best. At around 10 months they can be feeding 3 times a day (after meals) until u start weaning...also to make the baby chubby and healthy try giving sathu maavu--a powder made from Ragi, wheat barley cashew, badham etc...this helps them to put a little weight...