hi hetal
my 10 month old son is still under breastfeeding.he takes less solid foods,hardly 3 scoops of cerelac.he has a habit of sleeping by drinking my milk,else he won't sleep.i want to avoid this habit.even if i feed him for every 3-4 hrs,,he takes less.plz help me.he suffers from cold,cough frequently because it is cold where we live(bangalore).now he is ok.plz help me in this matter
bye
sirisha Hetal replied. if you are willing to stop bf,just be unavailable during that time,
check my post to disha and akansha for weaning tips,,they are alot of them !
good luck sirisha replied. hi hetal
at first i gave him cow's milk in addition to bf,but he never took it comfortably.i am in my mother's house for first 5 months which is a village.but when we found that it would be a problem after coming to bangalore,we changed to formula milk.but of no use.he did not accept it completely.i gave him lactodex.
when i asked doctor abt it,he told to continue bf.but i want to stop it.his bowels are ok.now he is ok from cold and cough.
one more suggestion from u,my son has the habit of drinking milk near me before sleeping.even if i make him sleep,he wakes up in middle and drinks milk and sleep,else he cries a lot and wakes.i want to get rid of this habit.plz help me. Hetal replied. also let me knof if you are willing to bf longer..i wanted to know his weight,,it will determine whether he is getting enough from you or not ! he takes less or is it that your supply has reduced ?? do you feel heavy on breasts after his feeds ? if so your milk supply is good and he is drinking less from you ,,and if you arent feeling that fullness,,,then prob he needs to start on formula and that he is not getting enough from you....however, after starting formula you can continue bf or wean him off,,upto you... Hetal replied. hi there,
at first, for some schedule & tips check my post to abhiram dated 6th sept, 2006,with subject need help...
there are some tips for 10month old there and you can follow that.
now about the weaning tips. before weaning your baby off, have you introduced her ne formula ??
check my weaning tips to akansha & disha...note that age of the baby doesnt matters what matters is if baby and mother are ready for weaning.
wat is his birth and current weight ? please let me know that,so that we know about his weight gain..

how is his growth as of now ???
bangalore is a cold place,esp now in winters so you have to be cover him nicely.keep him well ventilated at the same time,make sure his feet,head,chest to throat are covered whole day.these are the most sensitive parts from where babies catch cold. instead of wool,make him wear 2-3 inners or 2-3 layers of clothing..this will keep him well ventilated and not feel irritated at the same time. if required the let uppermost layer be thin wool.bagalore is cold but not chilled,so should be fine.
prefer to bathe him in noons and just after bath, apply vicks babyrub on his chest, back of the chest, feet and a light touch on his neck...this will avoid to some extent to catch cold..
make sure whenever you go out in open, and whenever there is cold breeze, he doesnt talk much. i know its tough for kids to amke them remain silence but this will prevent him from dry cough.
other than that, not much we can do to avoid seasonal colds and coughs.