Weaning

[strawberrysummer19]

I'm starting weaning in the next few days

Just a question re cooled boiled water

How do you store it - so one boiled and coiled can it stay in a bottle on the side until I want to use it? I have a book which says to offer at meal times but I don't want to make it up fresh each time, would like it handy

Thank you!

www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/drinks-and-cups-for-babies-and-young-children/#:~:text=after%20having%20it.-,Water,need%20to%20be%20boiled%20first.

You don't need to boil drinking water.

If over 6 months babies can have tap water.

If you want to use cooled boiled just keep it in the fridge. I used to do that with water for formula.

This is amazing thank you! She's not 6 months until Jan 20th so will do the cooler boiled water for the next few weeks and I've I just bought a trainer bottle for it so will use that as it's not much different to her usual bottle

She's been grumpy with teeth - shall I still start with weaning? Or wait until she's less grumpy ?! As some of her poos have had a tinge of green i wouldn't know it'll it's the food or not - she seems so ready

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If she's teething then cucumber straight from the fridge is excellent finger food that will soothe sore gums.

@MajorCarolDanvers good shout! Can't wait to try that one
Doing a mixture of purée and finger food so will try that x

If she's sitting up, able to pick up food and put it in her mouth, can chew, move food round her mouth and swallow and she's lost the tongue thrust reflex, then she's probably ready.

We started at 6 months with cold veg/fruit like cucumber batons and they helped with the teething.