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[Herefortheweaning]

Hi there,

Been umming about posting here because I wanted to manage myself, but now I think I'm doing terrible.

DD is now 6 and a half months.

At present she wakes up about 7.30 and takes a full 8oz bottled and then goes down for a sleep when she wakes she has baby porridge with a mushed banana or a bit of yoghurt mixed in. Sometimes avacado and banana. I tried boiled egg, but when she put it in her mouth the bottle she had earlier basically vomited out her mouth. Probably not used to the texture.

Lunch is about half 12/1 and I give her a full jar of baby food, or something I've made myself. (carrots, sweet pot etc) she will then have a bottle not long after this.

Tea time is half 5 and she has a full jar plus some yoghurt or a wee pudding.

I'm starting to panic because I'm so scared to give her toast or anything. When do I start giving her meals like us? I don't think she can eat our things. I had home made stew the other night which we added beef stock and brown sauce for flavor. Surly she can eat this?

I feel like I'm doing this all wrong and missing great opportunity to give her lots of better foods.

Some advice needed please x

[Wavingwhiledrowning]

At that age, personally I'd stick to simple stuff, and very smooth. Ours have only been into regular food from around 12 months. We don't do baby led though, so others will totally disagree I'm sure!
At the nursery all ours have gone to, they start to progress through the menus from simple puree to proper food between 8-12 months.

[CurlsandCurves]

It’s been a long while since I’ve been at this stage. But I always gave mine a couple of bits of solid food to try alongside purées. Which was always handy as i usually ended up overheating the purée so needed a distraction while it cooled down!

Just try anything, as long as you’re there for safety, go for it. Toast, cucumber, cold meats, olives, cheese. Doesn’t matter if they eat it, it’s getting them used to different textures.

[Hugtheduggee]

How many bottles a day is she having. At 6.5m, just add meals (you don't have to add all three together unless you want to), but don't be cutting out bottles. Also, try to space out bottles and food (your lunch one sounds like it's a bottle straight after a full jar.

As far as food is concerned, watch the salt, limit the sugar but otherwise everything is fine except honey (botulism risk) and whole nuts.