Hi all,

I will post the following situation....I think I know the answer but I'm
too close to the situation to be unbiased.  (this is my daughter and her
baby who live with me...I have no other LC's to bounce this off of)

Mom is 17 year old, doing very well breastfeeding her 6 month old baby.
Baby is 20 lbs and in the 90%  for ht & wt.   Babys hemoglobin is 10.

She has been slowly introducing solids....mostly foods the rest of the
family is eating... ground or mashed up when baby shows interest a time or
two  a day and some days not at all....depends on what baby wants.

WELL........went to the MD ......doctor says.....breastfeeding is good BUT
other food is more important.....feed 3 meals a day....give vitamins...cut
down on nursing.   I was dumbfounded....could not believe what was said and
my daughter went away feeling insecure and unsure.
??????????????????????????????????????

I told her to ignore most of it....i have been very proud of how well she
has done.  The only thing I might consider is vitamins.

        What does every one else think??

                      thanks         Lori P  RN IBCLC