Feeding your baby BLW style

I'm very keen to try BLW...haven't had chance to read through the whole thread yet. My LG has just turned 6 months and I have tried giving her a little baby cereal and pureed sweet potato and butternut without too much success. Having a spoon shoved at her must be very intimidating especially when she hasn't even figured out what to do with the stuff in her mouth. She is breastfed and her 4th tooth is coming out...she loves to chew on everything. I just need to organize her a high chair and prepare for the mess

BLW was also the best thing Ive done with James at now at nearly 1 he is eating me out of house and home.

I give him water with a normal perspex cup at meals, which he is gettin the hang of now, but I must say I do help because I was tired of mopping up wet floors:), but I keep a cup that I got from bBYCITY in my bag for when we are out (I made the decidion that I would only give water until he is at least one, and then would review the situation...) The cup is great, you dink out of it like a normal cup (it doesnt have a spout) around the rim, but it has a seal to prevent spillage!

As for food he also prefers food with flavour. I'm quite pedantic about healthy wholegrain foods. For breakfast he either gets pronutro or homemade meusli. I make the meusli up with wheatgerm, rolled oats, linseed, sunflower seeds and seseme seeds, then add plain yoghurt and fruit puree to sweeten. (The only reason I buy ollie is for this because I normal fruit yoghurts have too much artificial stuff in them)

He also is not a fan of plain veggies with the exception of corn and peas, which he love because he likes using his pincer grip:)
I do a lot of soups (veg, lentil, buttenrut, pumin, etc..) which he eats dipped in bread and off a preloaded spoon. I also do a roast veg medly of butternut, baby marrow, sweetpotato, cherry tomatoes, onion and mix it with basil pseto which he loves and eats with gusto.
Other favourites are beetroot, salmon, spagetti bolognaise, butternut risotto, chicken curry.

I used to get frustrated because it seems so much easier to throw a bottle of ollie into your bag when you are out ad about, but have learnt tricks:)

I keep small pasta sauces and pesto on hand, and just boil up some macaroni to throw it with when I'm in a rush or we are going out.
Peanutbutter (sugar and salt free) sandwiches are always a hit.

Oatcakes are a healthy snack to keep in your bag.
Raspberries and blue berries are sweet sized and bright coloured, plus superhealthy!
bananas are a great filler!

Otherwise at restaurants he always gets bits of what I'm having which sure beats having to feed him.

As for foods to avoid. If your fam has a history of allergies, its probably better to introduce allergenic foods one at a time so that you can monitor for reactions, but other than that James has been getting everythin except for honey(carries a risk of botulism) since 6 months:)

I am so glad this is back on the top of the page!
It is by far one of the best decisions ive made in regard to my child.

Thanks again Marijke for all the advise!

My experience,

I offered tap water at six months through a straw cup, she never did get a sippy cup, at every feeding.

Eggs we tried at 6 month

Rash, Clair get it every now and then but she does have super sensitive skin, and im sure its from some fruit juices, but who knows which as she likes all fruit so always have plenty on standby for snacks.

Also never worry about the amount they consume, some days it will seem they eat nothing in comparison to there puree fed friends, when they catch on the consume alot. up untill 9 months Clair was a small eater now has a large appetite for anything and everything and most ppl were amazed at seeing a small baby eat whatever was on our plate. Also a range of flavour, she prefers spicy foods than bland, so going out to eat she loves to try new food.

One problem is veggies, unless they have cheese sauce or other spice she does not like them if they are bland it gets through overboard the high chair lol. Only solution ive found is by using purity veggies to use as a spread on her bread at least they have some use in this house. (any solution to the veggies would be greatful) also she refuses yogurt (becaue i used to spoon feed her that, so now has yogurt in her straw cup, lol. Also found she prefers our breakfast cereals to babies (who blames her it taste awful, so cheerios and cornflakes make a fantastic cereal with little mess!

Tc xoxox

Sarah, I also love it, my mom is a photogrpaher and we were there for lunch on the weekend, my mom took loads of pics

thanks for answering my questions ladies, Paige seems to love her sippy cup, she only ever has a sip or two of water, but I still breastfeed her close to eating time, so dont think she really needs the water. I dont want her to fill up on water, but to rather have breastmilk.

will keep an eye on the rash

think the food journal is a good idea, my husband thought of that last night, maybe men are not that useless all the time

Guys I've been trying to catch up on this entire thread but it's gonna take some time

I find this topic very fascinating & I wish I had known this along time ago. My daughter is almost 3 1/2 years old now. So, it is a little too late he he he

BUT I am definitely going to try this method when I eventually have my 2nd child.

Thanks to Marijke for starting this topic & all the ongoing updates.

Awww Niki, those pics are super cute! Have already forgotten how cute they are when they just start out with BLW.

Don't know if the questions you had were directed at me, but I'll tell you my experience.

From 6 months I offered regular tap water with every meal in a sippy cup, B was never really interested in it and prefers sips from our glass. I have a cupboard full of sippy cups, never used. From 9 months she liked straw cups more.

About the eggs, I waited till 6 months then started with scrambled eggs (we have no history in our families of allergies to eggs) she only had a bite or two so I think that's why it's okay as apposed to a child who is fed a whole egg during one sitting because blw babies can refuse it if they don't want it.

B gets the same thing with regards to the rash (a red area around her mouth with a couple of reddish pimple like bumps) she got it from tomatoes and has since stopped eating tomatoes. She still gets it from something she eats at school but we haven't yet narrowed down what exactly it is but it doesn't seem to bother her. Just keep your eye on it and see if you find something that perhaps triggers it. But I'll venture a guess that it's just irritation from food (or food juices)

Niki wrote:

I LOVE this picture!!!!!!

I don't offer any water yet. I nurse before and after each meal. I think I might start putting a little water in a proper cup (as opposed to a sippy cup) with her meals and see if she manages to drink it herself , but probably only from 6 months and then most likely boiled or bottled water because the water here tastes yuk! She does drink water out of my glass quite regularly and that's usually warm boiled water (don't ask, I'm odd!)

Rashes - it could be just a contact rash, but just keep an eye on her. The BLW book (and in my experience with other kids) babies wil generally not eat something that disagrees with them.

We've not done any eggs or dairy yet. I lie...she's had a pancake which is flour, milk and egg lol!

I've started keeping a food journal. Nothing fancy, just jotting down what she eats every day.