Hi SJ,

Have you cross-posted on the breastfeeding support board? I reckon a lot of ladies there (and on here I would imagine) would have a thing or two to say about HVs making you worried unnecessarily.

I can see her point - if a baby is xbf and then the mum *stops* breastfeeding to wean onto either bottles and or food, there's nothing for the baby to fall back on if they suddenly go off their food for whatever reason.

The fact that you're still bfeeding means that there's little chance of failure to thrive, even if he's slow to egain his appetite - and that's all it is, in all probability - he's been off his food for a while and needs to build up his appetite slowly again.

DH has been poorly recently and I reckon he's lost weight this past week, but he's slowly building up his appetite too now. If he suddenly started eating the same amount he ate before getting sick, it would make him throw up as his stomach isn't used to it. I suppose it's the same with babies, and if you trust your little one to know how much he can cope with, the sooner he'll return to "normal" (whatever his next normal is!).

You'll get there :) xxx

Flippin' HVs! If she hadn't said anything would you be worried or would you just think ah he's having a few off days, it will be fine?

They often lose their appetites when a bit poorly (don't you?) You will probably find that when he has shaken this latest batch of viruses he will eat you out of house and home for a few days to "catch up". To be honest he is still at the age when most children have hungry days and uninterested days anyway, seemingly at random.

Your DH sounds very sensible, I really wouldn't worry. You *might* like to get the odd spoonful of minadex or something similar into him just as a tonic - I love it myself (!) and give it to my girls when they have that winter ickiness. Being low in iron can suppress appetite but to be honest I don't think this si something you need to worry about yet, as you say he has been ill.

I hope that reassures a little

Lx