the official British Dietetic Association website published last year has their policy statement on weaning and it clearly says exactly this, that exclusive bf for six months is not always best for every baby and that there is some evidence that waiting til six months causes, rather than reduces, the higher rate of allergies we have in Western society. However, it also says in the back page that they don't recommend a change in official policy as it would 'reduce the credibility of health care professionals' etc with parents. Having read that paper when we were advised to wean DD early at 5 months due to reflux I then happily refused to go to any of the 'weaning parties' at my local Gp surgery or to have the Health Visitors (useless) come round and spout the official guidance at me when I knew having asked them that they were not even aware of that paper. I know it's not their fault, but they just trot out such b***cks at times and esp. when you're a 1st time mum you feel like you need to listen to them - if there's a next time, I certainly won't feel like that!
Rant over (sorry girls, don't know where that came from, lol!)
mummy to little Lady T, a girl who knows her own mind
