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Old Jul 6th, 2009, 05:06 AM   #1
Julie74d
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How do I start with BLW??

Just looking for abit of advice. I was planning on giving puree to my daughter who will be 6 months in a weeks time. But the more I read about BLW I think I would like to try it but don't know where to start. Do I introduce one type of food once a day because of allergies etc


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Old Jul 6th, 2009, 05:18 AM   #2
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Hi hun

We started off with an afternoon meal at first, and I actually offered a couple of fruits.

The first few days weren't successful in terms of eating, but she did play with them a lot and explore them with her hands which is all part of them learning.

After about a week I tried toast, which she hoovered up!

There are some golden rules when doing BLW:
  • Make sure they aren't hungry. We started an hour or so after a feed. If they are hungry they are much less likely to be interested.
  • It's about the baby exploring food themselves, mess is part of learning.
  • Choking is rare, coughing isn't so try not to intervene as coughing is teaching them how to move food around their mouth properly.
  • Never rush a feed. Let them move at their own pace at all times. It isn't about finishing as quickly as possible so patience is a must. However, it's very entertaining to watch
  • Make sure all food is cut into fingers at first. They need to be long enough for baby to hold in a fist, and eat too.
Have a look here, this book is our bible http://www.baby-led.com/

And of course, come join in our thread Good luck!


 
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Old Jul 6th, 2009, 11:28 AM   #3
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Hi hun

We started off with an afternoon meal at first, and I actually offered a couple of fruits.

The first few days weren't successful in terms of eating, but she did play with them a lot and explore them with her hands which is all part of them learning.

After about a week I tried toast, which she hoovered up!

There are some golden rules when doing BLW:
  • Make sure they aren't hungry. We started an hour or so after a feed. If they are hungry they are much less likely to be interested.
  • It's about the baby exploring food themselves, mess is part of learning.
  • Choking is rare, coughing isn't so try not to intervene as coughing is teaching them how to move food around their mouth properly.
  • Never rush a feed. Let them move at their own pace at all times. It isn't about finishing as quickly as possible so patience is a must. However, it's very entertaining to watch
  • Make sure all food is cut into fingers at first. They need to be long enough for baby to hold in a fist, and eat too.
Have a look here, this book is our bible http://www.baby-led.com/

And of course, come join in our thread Good luck!
She said it all really! We started off in the mid afternoons - bang between two feeds. He threw food all over the place for weeks before he ate anything, so don't be disheartened!


 
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