to wean or not to wean?
Now we’ve reached the magical four month mark this seems to be the question on everyone’s lips…except mine! If I had a pound for everyone who told me I better start Bubs on solids now as my breast milk can’t POSSIBLY be enough for him well, I’d be a rich woman. I can’t figure out if my feeding him makes them uncomfortable, or if they think once he’s on solids I’ll be looking to let any old person feed him and look after him while I go out on the town or something! I do know I’m ‘expected’ to switch to formula once he’s taking a spoon feed but i really don’t know if I will, I’d like to feed until 6 months if i can – I’m sure that will go down a storm with the anti-boob brigade. I’m actually starting to feel like I’m a bit of a weirdo for wanting to continue – and he’s only four months! God knows what they would have to say if I continued til he’s one, I’d probably be excommunicated like some strange cult member…Anyway the plan so far is to continue as long as me and Bubs want to continue, and stuff the rest of them. Be nice if they would just stop asking though…
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About Claire
Hello! I’m Claire and welcome to MumUnplugged! I started this blog in 2008 following the birth of my son; I was bored on maternity leave from my job as a magazine editor, and besides feeling a pathological urge to just write something, I wanted to put my own experiences as a first time mum out there for others to share. I’m just a normal mum like any other – I have good days and bad days, days when I feel confident in my ability to raise this little human I created and others when I wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle it! The most important thing I’ve learned from becoming a mum is that there’s nothing like advice from other mums who’ve been in your shoes – and I hope that by reading my experiences and those of others, visitors to MumUnplugged will find inspiration, advice and support for their journey through motherhood. Through my career in publishing I’ve also developed a passion for trend-spotting and tracking down the latest products so you’ll also find lots of news, reviews, fashion, topical features and much more. I really hope you enjoy the site – don’t forget to check out our forums (coming soon!) and keep your eyes peeled for great competitions and giveaways. If there’s anything you’d like to see on MumUnplugged then I’d love to hear from you – email mumunplugged@googlemail.com, follow me on Twitter, check out the Facebook page - or just leave me a comment!