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post 18/01/2013, 04:31 PM
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I am interested in a BLW approach for DS, who is currently 15 weeks.

From what I have read, it is unlikely that a 4 month old would be ready for BLW, so what do you think would be the best approach? Wait until closer to 6 months or start traditional weaning at 4 months then switch over?

Of course I will wait until he shows signs of readiness not go by the calendar either way.
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post 18/01/2013, 04:34 PM
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I believe the guidelines are still "around 6 mths", so I would keep to that.
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post 18/01/2013, 04:38 PM
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We did BLW and to be honest, although we started just after 6 months, I don't think DD really ingested anything much before about 8 months. She now eats peanuts, dairy, seafood, honey etc.

There were no intolerance issues at all.



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post 18/01/2013, 04:51 PM
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I did BLW with the second and third. I started giving food at 6 months but neither really ate until about 9 months. Both DS2 and DS3 are under paeds care as well and the advice I was given by them was specifically to IGNORE the 4 month information going around. When I saw the CHN I was expecting her to advise me to start at 4 months but she didn't. She too told me to start at 6 months because they don't support the 4 month trend. Just as well because neither were ready even by 6 months anyway but still. I'd get a second and third opinion before starting at 4 personally. I would never do BLW at 4 months either.
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post 18/01/2013, 05:02 PM
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I spoon fed my DS the traditional way from 4 mths until 6 mths. He was a very hungary baby and bm wasnt cutting it.

I then started letting him try bits of food for himself but as pp said he didn't eat much until closer to 8 or 9 mths. I still spoon fed occasionally but mostly just let him experiment with food for himself. The looks we used to get in restaurants when we would order him spag Bol and just let him dig in. My friends and family all though I was mad but they can see that it worked and now he eats anything and is the best eater i have seen amoung all my friends kids.

I would just let your baby take the lead. My DS was very ready for solids early but dd was not until 6 mths.
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post 18/01/2013, 05:13 PM
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Like PP's I started BLW at 6 months although it was closer to 8 or 9 months that she actually got it.
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post 18/01/2013, 05:22 PM
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There are a lot of different guidelines around. I choose to follow the ABA and WHO advice, which is exclusive breastmilk until 6 months. We then began BLW. From memory I think both girls actually picked up food off my plate and ate it a week before they hit 6 months, I took that as readiness.
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post 18/01/2013, 05:24 PM
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Yes I'm not really concerned if he isn't 'eating' per se until later. I was just wondering about the earlier food exposure to supposedly reduce allergies
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post 18/01/2013, 05:57 PM
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There are a lot of different guidelines around. I choose to follow the ABA and WHO advice, which is exclusive breastmilk until 6 months. We then began BLW. From memory I think both girls actually picked up food off my plate and ate it a week before they hit 6 months, I took that as readiness.

This is what we did.
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post 18/01/2013, 06:20 PM
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I also followed the WHO guidelines and introduced solids to DS one week before he turned 6 months. He now has a peanut allergy. Who knows if they are actually linked or not, in his case? If we have another child though, I'll introduce solids earlier, just in case.
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