Hungry 7 month old

My LO is just over 7 months and EBF. I'm struggling to start weaning as I have a lot of anxiety over it. So I only give her the off fruit and veg a few times a week. I haven't started giving food every day. She's recently become so hungry and BF for over 15 mins (she'd gone down to like 5 mins per feed which was great) but now it can be anything up to half hour and esp at night. Her bedtime feed can be up to half hour and then sometimes within an hour she's up again and wants another feed. During the day shes feeding every 1.5 max 2.5 hours between feeds.

Is she more hungry becos She's growing and I haven't started weaning?

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Are you weaning bc you want to switch to formula? If no, then you shouldn’t wean until a year old Babies rely on milk for nutrients until they’re one. She’s probz growing and wants more milk no worries!

Probably. Her nutritional needs are changing. If she can seat and shows interest in food, she is telling you that she is ready. Whenever you start, it will take months until she is more comfortable with the process. Why are you anxious about introducing food? I was anxious too. It is a lot of work. But the most important thing is to feed the baby, and introducing to solids is part of the process of feeding the baby.

Also, you are not going to start weaning from breast milk in months, certainly not before 1. If your baby breastfeeds well and you enjoy breastfeeding there is no reason to decrease breastfeeding. Your baby will tell you when she wants to increase solids and decrease milk. But you need to give her a chance to make that choice.

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