Oops, I wrote my letter before reading Magda's.  Didn't mean to be 
redundant.
All the best,
Chayn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Magda Sachs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: honest babies and complementary solids


> "A baby demanding to eat at 4 months....I would trust that completely."
> A baby of four months sees its mother stick something in her mouth, she is 
> relaxed and enjoys it.  Wow, lookslike fun, no iea what it is, must try!!!
> Why would a baby who is interested in this connect this in his head with 
> suckling at the breast and receiving nourishment?  The baby thinks it 
> looks interesting, significant others are doing it...surely we dont' think 
> babies are programmed to think 'they are all enjoying chips and mushy 
> peas, when can I get some?'
> Trusting to curiousity: the baby has no idea is connected to food going 
> into his GI tract, but *we do* -- !!!???  We know that it takes about 6 
> months of extra-gestate life for the gut, the immune system etc to mature 
> and for the baby to be protected enough for food.
> This discussion is interesting.  I think that in the UK we have moved away 
> from the kind of responses I have been seeing on this list -- and why? 
> Because it is now five years that 6 months before offering complementary 
> solids has been our government policy.  We have got used to the idea --  
> and got over the fact that we all gave our babies stuff earlier 
> (remember - some of us gave our babies formula -- does that mean we defend 
> that?) and *seen* how it works for babies and women.
> Its global policy, based on research!
> Magda Sachs, PhD
> Breastfeeding Supporter, The Breastfeeding Network, BfN
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