Ladies out of those of you whose baby's started weaning at 4 months, what and how much were they…

At 5months Max was having porridge for breakfast, veg puree for lunch & fruit puree for tea. Just 30mls portion each. By 6months was having the same really but I started to introduce meat & finger foods.

@sara-lou, thanks did you make your own purées Hun or use the organic pouches ?

Both. I make a weeks worth of food and freeze but also have Ella's kitchen pouches or jars about as well.

@sara-lou, that's what I've been getting Ella's kitchen ones but I'm going to make my own this week too. What's the main ones you make and do you just freeze in normal ice cube trays?

I used these pots for a while as they're 30mls which is recommended portion size. Then when he wanted more I started using some cheap pots I got from the pound shop. His favourite was butternut squash. I also did sweet potato & carrot. Peas, broccoli, cauliflower & carrot etc. He liked banana & apple puree. Pear & apple. I used Ella's kitchen for other flavours like mango & berries.

@sara-lou, thanks that's great, where are those pots from please?

Oops sorry forget to add their from boots. They are tiny so only good for first stage weaning.

@sara-lou, thanks I have a feeling they may not last me long lol she's getting through nearly half a pouch of purée now?

@mrsmowmow, yeah I guess you have more choice at 6 months but then again don't they recommend starting on purées anyway even at 6 months? I'm defo making my own this week, don't want her to get used to just Ella's kitchen pouches, thanks for the advice honey it's something for me to be aware of.

@sara-lou, @mrsmowmow, I've just given her her mid morning bottle of 9oz which she drained and cried after like she was still hungry, at the moment I'm just giving her porridge and fruit purée on morning bottle and veg purée in the afternoon bottle, do you think she's still hungry? Wondering whether to introduce a lil bit of something at mid morning bottle?

I only give 3 meals a day & depending on his mood Max may take a bottle mid morning & mid afternoon. I don't offer more food or snacks unless he doesn't have one of those bottles. It's all trial & error really. When I started weaning him I tried to spread out bottles & meals throughout the day.

@sara-lou, yeah Hun she only has porridge and fruit purée with brekkie bottle and s bit of veg purée with mid afternoon bottle and she's still in 4 bottles a day of 9oz. I started slowly at 16 weeks but she cried a bit after mid morning bottle yesterday too? So should I add the 3rd meal in? Just some veg purée ? What do you think?

@sara-lou, and do you give the meals separate to bottles or together Hun??

How old is she now? I'm sure a bit of veg or fruit for tea would be fine. I think after 3 or 4 weeks Max was on 3meals.

Separate. For example he'd have a bottle when he wakes around 6am. Breakfast between 8-9am (depending get how hungry he is). Mid morning bottle 10.30am. Lunch 12pm. Mid afternoon bottle 2.30/3pm. Tea at 5pm. Then bedtime bottle.

@sara-lou, she's 19 weeks on Monday, she already has veg purée for tea and porridge and fruit at brekkie, we've been doing it slowly and gradually and this is 4th week lol think she wants her 3 meals bless her! I've been cautious and slow as pre 6 months lol my son years ago was weaned from 16 weeks and progressed quickly too x

@sara-lou, thanks for the example that's great x

I can't remember how many weeks Max was but he was like 2weeks away from 5months when I started. It's much more fun from 6months because they can have so much more & I started giving him finger foods. I do a mix of baby led weaning & puree so we make a lot of mess lol

@sara-lou, yes so I've started her earlier really than max but she was draining 9oz bottles lol. Think I'll just start giving her a bit of veg purée before her 11ish bottle first and see how we go. She seems a hungry baby and enjoys everything I give her so far lol shouts at me for more lol

@sara-lou, thanks so much for your help x

I'd been debating weaning him for a few weeks before hand but was so paranoid because he was much younger than I'd started with Morgan. Must be nicer having a hungry baby though. Morgan was never hungry so could be frustrating at times because he'd barely eat. But still happy though. Max has a big appetite but can still be fussy lol

@sara-lou, guess they are all so different. Thanks for advice Hun I appreciate it x