We had the HV this morning, thankfully we saw the second HV and not our own one. I love our own one but I feel she doesn't offer advice, she simply listens, nods her head, "here's your baby's weight.. off on your merry way". The one I saw today is great, she's 100% do what is right for you & baby will follow suit.
She suggested because Kirsty has proven she enjoys babyrice, to do a BF at 7am, BF & babyrice at 11am then BF as normal through the day 4 hourly. Do this for a week, then do the same for the following week but with pear puree in the babyrice.
The 3rd week do pear/babyrice & BF at 7am, BF 11am, carrot puree/babyrice & BF at 2pm, then BF as usual following it.
Then 4th week do as 3rd week but we can begin to introduce other veggies.
She thinks Kirsty will extend the time between feeds and be more consistent with some foods alongside. I feel so much better about it now. I think I needed someone to give me a plan of action rather than just our usual HV's ooh ummm yess, bubye. I can cope with BFing if I know she has set feeding times, instead of this feeding whenever. My gut instinct was telling me the same as the HV said, she thinks she feeds frequently because she is bored. Like if we are out somewhere she'll happily go longer between feeds. It's only at home she cluster feeds.
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