APRIL 2008 - The One Where They Can Eat Food!!!!

[VictorianSqualor]

Our Babies

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortAndLemon, 8lb 15oz @ 39+5
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
02April: Struan, a baby boy for Donnabels, 6lbs 15oz
02 April: A baby boy for mummyofaprincess @39 weeks
03 April: A baby girl for PippiCalzelunghe @38+2weeks
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for SalLikesCoffee, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
05 April: Ellis, a baby girl for MadameOvary
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
09 April: Jasmine, a baby gilr for Niceychops
11 April: Kyran for rdk, 7lb 13oz @ 38+3weeks
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
11th April: Florence, a baby girl for LouMoose
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: Zoe, a baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 6lb 10oz @ 39+3
16 April: Jasmin, a baby girl, a first baby for Eggandketchup, 9lb 3oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy, a second son for lorisparkle, 7lb 12.5oz @ 41+6
17 April: Benedict, first baby for LadyBee 9 lb 3oz @ 41 +2
18 April: Millie, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41+?
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
19 April: Oliver Michael, first baby for bashboid, 7 lb 4 oz at 41 +3
20 April: Samuel, a first baby for Velbels. 8lb15oz at 41+1weeks.
20 April: Angharad Mai, 8lb 4oz, 40+6, first for 7monthsplus
20 April: Emilia, 7lb15oz, a first baby for SuzeM, 40+6
20 April: A baby girl for SushiMama
21 April: Eve, a second baby for OMaLittle, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
21 April: A second DD for Monmoo
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0
22 April: Molly, a first baby for EllieG, 8lb 8oz? @ 40+5
22 April: Daisy, second baby for AttilaTheHan @ 40 +3
22 April: Zoe Olivia, second daughter for Piccallilli2 7lb 1oz @42+1
22 April: A second DD for blinks.
23 April: Jessica Elizabeth, first baby for BabyBratt @ 40+1 7lb 12oz.
24 April: A baby girl, a second daughter for christmaspixie, 9lb 2oz @ 40+6/41+5
24 April: Miya Jade, baby girl for ShelleySare at 39+4
25 April: Amelie, a first baby for Dondons, 9lb, 41+3 (i think!)
25 April: Aisha, a second baby for Jaq39 7lb 14oz @ 41+4
26 April: Hope Olivia, a second dd for northeastmummy, 7lb 11oz at 41 .
26 April: Gabriel, a third child for Bainmarie @ 41+5
26 April: Eli Michael, a baby boy for LittleMissTurquoise, 7lb 15.5oz @ 40+5
27 April: a baby girl for Ayomi, 6lb 1oz @ 41+0
28 April: Jacob Andrew, a 2nd DS for Kaybeeand2boys, 8lb 4oz @ 41+5
29 April: Thomas Henry, a 2nd DS for TLSM, 7lb 8oz 40+3
30 April: Harry Samuel, a fourth ds for Chipmonkey, 9lb 5oz @ 39+2
30 April: Ellie, a baby girl for Annamama
30 April: A second DD for luckymummy74
01 May: Sophie May, a baby grl for Annieroo, 6lb 5oz @ 41+4
01 May: Euan George, a baby boy for Jenniejennie, 8lb @ 40+4
02 May: Robyn Olivia, a baby girl for soph28, 8lb 1oz @ 42+1
05 May: Nora Martina, a first baby for Eva07, 7lb 8oz @ 41+2
05 May: A baby boy for Beeper, 8lb 10oz @ 41+0
05 May: Gabriella Summer, a first baby for MommyHasAHeadache, 8lb 4oz @ 40+6
06 May: Wilf, 8lb 60z for bigbadmom @ 41+6
07 May: James Andrew, a second ds for Moominsmummy, 8lb 13oz @ 41+5
08 May: Ellie Isabella, a first baby for Carey87, 7 lb 8oz @ 42+1
08 May: Robin David, a 2nd baby for Woollymummy, 8lb 11 oz @ 41+3
09 May: 4 kittens for scorpio's cat!
10 May: Astrid Mary, a second dd for TheShipsCat, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

........I was just thinking the same thing

Because I started BLW and Alex has shown he is able to eat by himself.
I wouldn't have given any puree or baby rice or the like if he hadn't already shown he was capable of eating.

So thick question about BLW, (Im ob not doing it otherwise I would know the answer) do u start that b4 26 weeks?

No, Denny, if you do VS will be after you!
Have to say, I like home-made purees. I used to make one for ds3, an AK recipe with cauliflower, cheese and tomato. But I used to eat more of it than ds3!

....and how do you know they r actually consuming anything - pile of carrot sticks to mushed pile of carrot sticks, how do u know when they start consuming anything?

the thing about BLW is that they pick up, and put in their mouth, and eat the food by themselves, so they are ready to eat when they manage that (as they would in nature iyswim?)

i am too lazy to puree this time, though mimi is having some stuff on a spoon too. Do not fancy porridge BLW, thanks!

Good question Denny. I don't really understand all of BLW either.

You start it when they can sit, grasp and have lost their tongue reflex.
Basically the theory is that a baby will be physically able to feed themself once their gut is ready.
If, for example, you sat a 3 month old in a highchair and put some carrot batons on the tray they wouldn't be able to eat it. Nor would a baby that wasn't internally ready, they would fail somewhere in the process, so you can start it when you wish.
I started on saturday (alex is now 25 weeks) and he managed to eat quite a lot. (I know he ate/digested it because his poo was horrid) so he no longer has a virgin or immature gut.
FWIW he only had about a third of a pouch because I was worrying I might have been making him eat something he didn't want, and I handed him the spoon rather than fed him it myself.

Just remember food is fun till they're 1

Mimi is deffo getting it, as she chews and swallows, and her nappies have changed colour. also you can just see toast gone, etc

I know Chipmonkey I am ready to duck LOL

They don't really mush it up tbh denny, it's crazy, almost impossible to think, but they actually eat the food.
DP and I were like we'd seen an atom being split

Oh come on VS LOL

You now I support you with the BLW thing but you've got other kids pmsl- there is no wat to make a baby take what they don't want bar a drip! Surely you've experienced jaw lockdown?

they do chew it, like us, but more exaggerated, and tear bits off with gums (here, anyway!)

Lots of crossed posts there, so heres another question, why cant you use tounge reflex as your guide 4 weaning with purees, they will still push puree forward if not ready.

I wasn't sure if Alex was trying to eat or just shove the spoon in his mouth though peachy iyswim.
Everything goes in his mouth atm, I doubt (hope?) he wants to eat DSs socks

peachy - jaw lockdown ,lol. its the best when they blow raspberries into the food you are offering!

Because it's more than just tongue reflex, the other signs have to be there too.

But if G could sit and grasp (which we know he could, nice photos) I dont see why Knitter couldnt give mush instead of lumps.

Anyhow I will stop now coz this could go on 4 a while

The only thing George has managed to eat any of is rice cakes. Cheese, toast, banana, pepper, cooked carrot, nope. And he's 28 weeks now. I'm sure if I wasn't doing any purees he's he feeding from me 24/7 by now!

Sit, grasp, chew and swallow. Not just sit and grasp.

he's he? He'd be I meant.

Ultimately its parental choice and instinct.

If I had blw ds1 i'd have been stuffed- at 18 months we realised his viosion was then oerating at 25% (much better now)

You do have to trust your own instincts imo

Nothing to do with when ready or not, but out of interest: I asked paed yesterday whether there was any benefit to either blw or pureed, and he said no, but you'll hear more about blw now as it the "flavour of the month". He said to go with what works for you and your baby, which is usually a combination of both.

He said while the argument re less preservatives (but that's not applicable if you use pres free pre-prepared or homemade anyway) applies to blw, you have to be careful to give a combination, e.g. ensure you give them protein rich finger foods as well. With purees it's easier to mix the different types.

That's true sal, as far as I have seen.
BLW and Purees are just two ways of weaning, either are perfectly fine from 26weeks. It's just that BLw can be started sooner as there is less risk.
Anyway PiLs are ehre so g2g or they'll think I'm rude

Have fun vs!

R is slightly embarrassing when I feed him in front of others, as he makes it look as if he's never been fed in his life (luckily while looking at him you might suspect the opposite). I gave him some Plum puree earlier, and he kept opening his mouth and lunging for the spoon, getting so excited, standing up in his chair to reach it quicker. He ended up with food over his brow, his elbow, his nose! I've ordered some of those babylicious frozen purees and some vegetables with tomorrow's Ocado delivery.

I had to laugh at Peachy's description of babies having had enough. R is exactly like that - I can stand on my head, if he's not hungry, he refuses to eat. He'll chew on things (usually my toe if i'm not careful, i suspect he's got issues), but will not let me put anything in his mouth. At all.