Comments on: Breastfeeding and Introduction of Solid Foods: New Guidelines from Israel Health Ministry

By: mominisrael

mominisrael — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:23:58 +0000

Thanks Jessica. I would definitely do more research before coming to conclusions. I think it is mainly based on something called the Swedish Reconstructive study that looked at celiac rates in Sweden.

By: Jessika

Jessika — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:22:17 +0000

Interesting about waiting to breastfeed babies exposing them to gluten between 4 and 7 months. I had never heard of that before. I personally do not plan on kids but I always wondered since its hereditary and I have Celiac if they would also. - Jessika : Celiac Speaks - My Personal Notes

By: mominisrael

mominisrael — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:56:21 +0000

Ariela, thanks for sharing that story and encouraging me to put up the post.
Katherine, I hear what you are saying, but I blame the press here.
TC, hope it will help.
Keren, I heard that Shelley Gat (the IBCLC) was excellent.

By: Keren

Keren — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:06:18 +0000

Yesterday morning there was a report on this on Reshet Bet on the program called Seder Yom.

This was 20 minutes spent correcting the misconceptions created by the press headlines.

She brought a Nursing Councellor IBLC and a doctor.
the interesting part to me was bringing this lady and explaining what she did and letting her speak for 10 minutes about the advantages of nursing.
they clarified the issue, as well as emphasized that these tastes of solids should be baby-led

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:56:04 +0000

yup a friend already told me, did I read that you can start them on food at 4 months, exclusive breastfeeding is only needed til then. I think the ministry of health people should be lined up and shot – it is so obvious what people would take away from this as the bottom line.

By: triLcat

triLcat — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:50:09 +0000

interesting. Since my little guy is into eating constantly, I’ve been looking forward to some solids. (He nurses 8-10 times a day for 30-40 minutes at a time and takes 3-4 bottles a day as well – his weight gain is right on target, so obviously this is what he needs)

By: Ariela

Ariela — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:57:20 +0000

My child’s babysitter at the daycare center heard a report about this on the Channel 2 news. When I came to pick up my baby she said to me “did you see the report on breastfeeding on channel 2?” I had not. “Well,” she said, “new research shows that there is no benefit to breastfeeding after the first 4 months!” It seems that this report was misinterpreted by the media.

By: Ariela

Ariela — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:54:44 +0000

thank you.