Baby lead weaning moms?!?!? I’ve of course read a bunch of things about it but I want to hear from mommas who have done it. This is my 3rd baby and I hadnt even heard of BLW until my middle daughter was almost 2 so I have never done it. My baby is only 12 weeks now so won’t be starting anything soon but I want to hear the pros and cons. I think it sounds like a great thing and something I definitely want to try. Baby is exclusively breastfed and I plan to breastfeed Indefinitely. Also what foods are good starter foods? Do you feed baby the same food for a week so you can pin point allergies like with purées? Give me the deets! Lol
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@bay_73, ok so veggies first! Any one veggie in particular?
@mariapb, see that’s another thing I’ve never heard food before one is just fun. It was always they start this at this time and blah blah blah. I was always super laid back if baby didn’t seem ready or didn’t eat it all I didnt stress but I see moms stressing soooo hard over what baby is or isn’t eating. I think that’s why BLW has appealed to me so much!! Thank you!
Start with veggies and then move to fruits. You don't necessarily have to give them each food for a week but I would give one for a couple days then switch to a new one.
BLW is super messy but really good fun. I give my little boy whatever we’re eating minus any added salt or hot spices if I’m using them. A lot of the time especially in the beginning they’ll mostly play with the food but they get curious and start eating it. Food before 1 is just for fun so just go with it. I may purée some veg down for him if he’s had less milk, and I normally feed him from a spoon at dinner time as well as giving him food on a tray. Just go with what feels right for you and your family.
Messes don’t bother me lol I would just like to eat while everyone else is eating. And pureeing all the food and a spitting baby isn’t mess free either lol
Oh yeah about that!! It can be super messy 😂😂 so while you have a little more freedom, you got a mess to clean afterwards. Get an easy to clean high chair and you can buy some plastic to drape under her highchair. Or even just butcher paper is eco friendly. You can roll it up and toss it or even get something washable if you want.
@kambam, yea I pureed all my middle child’s food and my oldest had store bought purées. What intrigued me most about BLW was baby feeding them self. With 3 kiddos now I feel I have to scarf my food down and don’t get to enjoy dinner(I know mom life) but when I first heard of it I thought oh cool we all eat together and baby feeds herself and mom gets to actually eat rather than spoon feeding baby.
I started with safe foods/pureed because my son wasn't totally into food until closer to a year.
Avocado puree
Sweet potato puree
Banana puree
Egg yolk puree
Plain yogurt
(You can puree with breastmilk)
Closer to 1 he got more interest so I just offered him small bits of whatever we were eating. Shredded chicken, cheese, soft cooked veg, fruit pieces, quesadillas, pbj, waffles/pancakes, scrambled eggs etc.
Blw allows baby to explore and develop their own tastes but I've also found it can make them a little picky. But what child doesn't go through that?? Lol.
I waited a few days between giving anything new. And lastly, food before 1 is just for fun. Esp since you're so keen on staying on breastmilk!
Not in particular, no. I've heard everyone I know say that if you start on fruits first they you have a harder time getting them to eat the veggies and they have more of a sweet tooth. @ashleyraecollier