[Shellby]

Link to last thread.

http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/forums/ind...howtopic=883265

Have Fun!!

[Riotproof]

May be of interest http://www.babyledweaning.com/2011/blw-dia...the-home-front/

[trifford]

Well we're still having a great time with food but my daughter has had some issues with constipation (cooked a prune in her porridge which helped!) and painful wind. All the foods that seem appropriate and she really enjoys seem to be those that cause wind - green beans, broccoli, avocado... also apparently not chewing food thoroughly can cause wind. It really seems to hurt her and she sometimes wakes up screaming with it Does anyone know what foods don't cause wind that are good for BLW?

[PinkieB]

Help!!!

I just started my son on BLW yesterday, and of course on seeing a photo and video clip of him munching on a roast carrot and some pumpkin my MIL has told us he should be eating purées and rice cereal

I trust my decision to BLW 100% but I am struggling to find a few good responses about not needing the iron fortified foods and feeding him mush. I'll be seeing her on Sunday and at the moment I'm really annoyed at her response so I was hoping there may be an easy to read info sheet I can give her

Thanks!

[mumof3b1g]

I am seriously thinking of starting BLW but Im a little worried about our DD choking, she is now 6 months.

Could someone possibly give me a few examples of what foods would be good to start her on?

[runnybabbit]

mumof3b1g The risk of choking is there with eating or drinking anything, whether pureed, mashed, or cooked or uncooked however. Obviously certain food are more likely to be choking hazards (sultanas, whole grapes, etc) but the important thing is to know what to do if choking occurs, so the best thing would be to do a baby first aid course. Soft foods like (ripe) avocado wedges, steamed carrot sticks, steamed broccoli florets, etc are a good place to start.

AFM my baby is 6.5 months and at the moment I am offering him solids once a day, usually bread dipped in pureed food, with steamed carrot sticks, avocado wedges, steamed sweet potato, etc.

At what point should I start having more than one meal a day with him? He is obviously getting some food into him (carrot in his poos), but is still having 5-6 breastfeeds a day.

[trifford]

I highly recommend reading the book: Baby Led Weaning - helping your baby to love good food. It helps you answer the questions you will invariably get, even if you are already confident in your own reasons for BLW. I got it from our local library.

[Faith75]

We are really enjoying our BLW journey. DD is 7 mths and loves putting the food in her mouth, having a go at chewing then swirls it around her mouth and spits it out. Some of it definitely goes down but not alot...just wondering at what age do they really start to swallow.

[RipeWickedPlum]

I'm just about to start BLW. I tried my DD on rice cereal yesterday and it was a big failure, until I let her play with it. So, we're about to start just giving her softened foods to eat herself.

She's over 5 months old now and I'm not sure if she is ready for solids or not, but at least this way she controls what she eats. She can sit well in the high chair with good neck control, grab her dummy and pop it in her mouth.

She hates having anything other than her dummy or boobie being put into her mouth...

I thought I'd start with pumpkin (that was what we started with when my eldest DD was starting solids). I also want to try avocado.

When can I start breads and pastas etc???

[Madeline's Mum]

Hi Ladies,

DS is only 14 weeks but I want to try BLW with him when he shows signs of readiness and interest. Could you recommend me any books? Ive searched The Book Depository and found Baby-led Weaning: Helping Your Baby to Love Good Food but I've realised this is an earlier addition and they have since published a new one (currently out of stock).. Any other authors or books anyone can recommend?

Look forward to joining these threads in a few months