BLW and teeth..

KrisKitten · Mar 9th, 2010, 08:52 AM

This might be a stupid question but can u start BLW if bubs doesnt have any teeth yet?
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Tacey · Mar 9th, 2010, 08:55 AM

Yep! Alice is toothless and chomps away on most things really well. You only have to let them chew your finger to see that they have quite a bite! She can't chew meat properly yet, but sucks it, so she's still getting some of the nutrients. It's more about practice and exploration in the early days anyway.

Lu28 · Mar 9th, 2010, 08:55 AM

Yep, Aisling got her first tooth at 8 months and managed fine before

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 9th, 2010, 09:22 AM

Ditto to what the others have said, they can manage fine without teeth.

Ruby could even chew tender meat with no problem at all when she only had 2 bottom teeth!

Racheldigger · Mar 12th, 2010, 06:31 AM

Absolutely. Rowan's been on BLW solids since she was five and a half months, and she never cut her first two teeth till nine months. You can eat most things that are cooked just with gums, and raw things too if they're soft, like ripe pears or cheese.

purple_socks · Mar 15th, 2010, 05:01 AM

yep Kian happily gummed stuff at first. He' has teeth now but he was pretty good at 'chewing' stuff before then! their gums r pretty tough!

indy and lara · Mar 15th, 2010, 11:42 AM

Absolutely fine. Emma STILL has no teeth!!!! She has always managed well. Her gums are mega tough. She gums and sucks away. She manages everything- meat, veg, bread, you name it!

Mar 9th, 2010, 08:52 AM	#1
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Tacey Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,822	Yep! Alice is toothless and chomps away on most things really well. You only have to let them chew your finger to see that they have quite a bite! She can't chew meat properly yet, but sucks it, so she's still getting some of the nutrients. It's more about practice and exploration in the early days anyway.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Yep, Aisling got her first tooth at 8 months and managed fine before
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Mar 9th, 2010, 09:22 AM	#4
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	Ditto to what the others have said, they can manage fine without teeth. Ruby could even chew tender meat with no problem at all when she only had 2 bottom teeth!

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Mar 12th, 2010, 06:31 AM	#5
Racheldigger Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Darkest Lincolnshire Posts: 1,147	Absolutely. Rowan's been on BLW solids since she was five and a half months, and she never cut her first two teeth till nine months. You can eat most things that are cooked just with gums, and raw things too if they're soft, like ripe pears or cheese.

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Mar 15th, 2010, 05:01 AM	#6
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	yep Kian happily gummed stuff at first. He' has teeth now but he was pretty good at 'chewing' stuff before then! their gums r pretty tough!

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Mar 15th, 2010, 11:42 AM	#7
indy and lara Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,772	Absolutely fine. Emma STILL has no teeth!!!! She has always managed well. Her gums are mega tough. She gums and sucks away. She manages everything- meat, veg, bread, you name it!

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