Lack of Education.

This fully disturbed me as my baby is the same age and I would never do this.

My stepmum is a nurse and told me a lady came in to the doctors with her six week old baby because he was unwell.

She had been feeding him weetbix and normal cows milk.

My stepmum said to her that she shouldn't give her baby either of those things and that babies tummies can't handle solids at six weeks and to definitely not give him dairy products.

The women then said 'That's ok, I will just give him yoghurt'.

My stepmum said 'Yoghurt is a dairy product!'

The women then rattled off a whole lot of other things that she had been giving not knowing that they not good for baby, ie: Custard baby food, other tinned baby foods, weetbix, cows milk, yoghurt, cheese.

Then after being told that none of these things should be given to a six week old baby, she said 'What would you know?!' to my Stepmum who has been a nurse for 20 years and has two children!

It saddens me about the lack of understanding about infant nutrition and I hope that she gets some help!

That is shocking! Baby food tins specifically state for 4mos+ (or more), and surely her mw would have been clear on that stuff before discharging her, not to mention Plunket!

OMFG!!!! she actually sounds like a complete dumbass!! to me cos if it was an honest mistake then she would think "oh god! i better not do it again and take this ladies advice!" and not snap at someone who obviously knows what they are talking about!!! ggggrrrrr!!!

That is just plain scary! I am shocked to hear that there is a mother out there that doesn't know that a 6 week old baby doesn't eat solids full stop. I think she is very lucky the baby is still alive and hasn't choked to death on the food it has been given. And as Emma said I hate to think of the long term effects on this poor child!

having lived in south auckland most of my life I am afraid to say that this doesnt suprise me....nor does coke in baby bottles etc....

i think there is plenty of info out there for most things in life but of course it is up to individuals to access it - and there are pockets of society who choose not to...

or maybe she lives in east auckland where they have such a severe lack of plunket nurses etc that they DARED to TRY and cancel my appointment today and make it for 3 weeks from now (WTF!!!)- and maybe that mother was one who gave up on them - unlike me who is about to write a stinking letter about their services....oops now that is another thread!

Absolutely Paws. Like when Plunket told me to stop giving Briona water in a bottle at 8mos. I had already made up my mind and completely disregarded her advice.

Surely it's not lack of education though - IMO there's heaps around! - but why would she think that was ok???

People like that shouldn't be allowed to breed.

I was thinking more along the lines of some sort of screening process for potential parents... a test of sorts. Not sure how to implement it - will have to work on the finer details.

no more like a LICENSE to have sex! can you picture it at high schools "i just got my license!" "oh i failed mine 3 times before i got it" "i had to have lessons"

ahem, anyway... that is just so sad, i cant even comprehend how that sort of education doesnt get through. how hard is it? milk for babies, sheesh!

wow kels, good luck, you would make a fab plunket nurse. thats why alize is not letting you sleep, he is making you see what real sleep deprivation is like, so you can smpathise properly with your clients

OMG that poor baby I hope the mum gets some help. I agree with you Niki some people just shouldn't be allowed to have babies.

Edited by Danni-chick