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To dread starting DS on solids?

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Aworryingtrend · 10/03/2013 21:39

I know I am really. I just have strong enough feelings of trepidation at what I know should be a really exciting time. I feel like we have only just got into a good feeding routine and found a formula which doesn't upset Ds tummy and now we have ti start over again. I am used to us being really busy with lots of different activities but it seems like when he starts on solids it will take so long to feed hin how will we have time for anything else? Then there's the faff of cooking and pureeing veg etc. I know I could do blw but ds is very small a nd u just can't imagine him gnawing on a carrot before having some puree first! I don't know maybe deep down its because starting to wean him means acknowledging that my gorgeous baby isn't going to be a baby much longerSad
Did anyone else feel this way about starting to wean their DC?

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Aworryingtrend · 10/03/2013 21:39

Should say... I just can't imagine him gnawing. ..

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UniqueAndAmazing · 10/03/2013 21:43

we did blw.
they hardly eat anything for months.
it's alk about learning to chew and learning to manipulate food in their mouths.
and it's all about fun too, let him play with it, don't stress about eating (swallowing)
just keep giving him his normal milk and a plate of lightly cooked vegies at meal time.

dd devoured an apple at about 9 months - just sat there and gnawed at it till it was just stalk.
my face was Shock

MrsTerryPratchett · 10/03/2013 21:46

OK, you need to chilax as the yoof say. Food is fun and stress free (keep repeating that to yourself). If you want to cook and puree, do what I did. Big batches, puree, freeze in ice cube trays. 1 or 2 in a bowl, reheat, Bob's your uncle.

I think you should try a bit of BLW. You sound like food is stressful and if he is feeding himself it is a bit less pressured on him.

MsVestibule · 10/03/2013 21:47

It really can be very easy, I promise! Of all the things I've struggled with in motherhood, weaning was probably the only one I didn't. Annabel Karmel does a very simple book with easy recipes that can be frozen. My early favourite was sweet potato and butternut squash puree - I made loads at once and froze it in icecube trays.

And I don't remember it taking too long to feed either of them either. When they were tiny, a mashed banana constituted dinner when we were out!

Can't help you out with the psychological side of it though, other than to say every stage has it's pros and cons. I may not get my baby snuggles anymore, but I do now get handwritten letters/cards all the time from my DD(6) telling me how much she loves me and I'm the best mummy in the world! Deluded fool that she is.

Sirzy · 10/03/2013 21:48

Just relax about it all. If you want to do homemade purees then make them in batches and freeze things, with any luck that stage will only last a month or 2 at the most anyway and pretty early on (depending what age you start) you will be able to just give bits of what you eat pureed as needed.

BumpingFuglies · 10/03/2013 21:48

It'll be fine and you'll both enjoy it Smile

Just plan for 80% of the food to be on the floor/bib/high chair/your hair

Grin
StinkyElfCheese · 10/03/2013 21:51

huge batch cook ice cube trays - i had twins we use to mix and match ice cube food for the twins open freezer choose 6 blocks nuke for 1 minute stir nuke again feed ... job done :)

mummymeister · 10/03/2013 21:52

Batch cooking is your friend. so are ice cube trays and brenda the blender. I used to have a day every couple of weeks and make all sorts of meals for my LO's - mango, apple, chicken and rice, veggies you name it i cooked it and pureed it, put it in ice cube trays and they ate it. middle one went straight onto chewing foods but the other two did really well with the ice cubes. takes no time at all to do really and i used to cook theirs with our tea and give them bits to hold and a bowl and spoon to stir it. my ds still remembers flapjack making like this. you will have fun. and yes they do grow up too quick but thats the way of it.

droopyboobies · 10/03/2013 21:53

This is when the poo really starts to smell.

Lueji · 10/03/2013 21:55

Not really.
I was curious about how he'd react.
At the first sight of a rice puree he was very happy and in general he was an easy child to feed, not even making a big mess. Hardly anything on his face or clothes, and he started grabbing the spoon or food fairly early. He'd also lean forward to be fed, rather than me trying to put the food in his mouth.

Just remember that at this stage they don't need solids, and can eat very little.
Just get him used to tastes and textures.

Even later they need only small portions to thrive. DS got very big on small portions and no stress with feeding.

I hope all goes well. :)

Lueji · 10/03/2013 22:01

In addition to purees in ice cube bags (me) I also cooked batches or other food, mostly stews or rice with mince and vegetables, which I froze in little pots of baby meal size and then used different ones at different meals.

I also used to put all the meal in front of DS, so it wouldn't be unusual for him to munch on fruit between bits of the main meal.

Cuddlydragon · 10/03/2013 22:03

Sympathy from me. My DS suffered terribly from silent reflux and it felt like we had just gotten into a stress free routine when we started weaning ( he developed a bottle aversion etc). I found it worrying too, nobody commits to what a portion size is and I had no idea from weigh in to weigh in if we were ok. Anabel K is slightly smug and quite carb light for stage 2 but we found it a decent start. Weaning made easy by Dr Rana Conway was a sensible mid way between blw and purees. Good luck, we haven't looked back!

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