Meany Mummy won't pass the toast yet!

[thegingerone]

dd is 24 weeks and despite hv granting me "permission" to wean from 17 weeks (due to slow wt gain ) we're waiting til 26 weeks or just before. she's been sitting at table in her high chair with us for weeks and bless her looks longingly at everyone's food and has started making chewing movements while doing "huge blue eyes" at me. I'm sure i could pass her a banana and she'd be fine but we're waiting.

Has anyone else NOT weaned a baby in this situation? ds1 was weaned at just over 5 mths in 2003 because the research had only just being published, hvs were preaching 4-6mths as ideal time and i was in a group of new mums and we all equated weaning with a milestone and didn't want to be seen as the mum of a less than advanced baby

this is just for fun really. she's so cute and her brothers and dad are so keen to give her food. i explained that sitting and watching is part of weaning and that is why we must all be on their best behaviour and not talk with food in our mouths!

I gave in at that age for that exact reason. DS was sitting up, could hold things and bring them to his mouth, was starving all the time, and well, for the sake of two weeks I started solids and he loved it. The guidelines are "around 6 months", not "6 months exactly"...

i know, i know. poor girl is a victim, of last baby syndrome me thinks.
ds2 was weaning at this point! tbh i'm topping her up with ebm due to wt issue so i've told hv i'm dropping that before i add to the "fun". i AM not bfing,expressing. topping up, offering solids, hosing us both down, washing up, cleaning bottles and pump and sterilising relevant bits! just boobs and food fingers is my ultimate plan!

here we go again. i'm going to sit down and see what jedi mind tricks she will attempt. "you will leave the pasta within my reach"

I started giving finger foods at 24 weeks because I thought that equalled 6 months! (maths clearly not my strong point!). I really can't see that 2 weeks would make a lot of difference! I didn't cut down on breastfeeding at all so she had mainly milk plus a little bit of toast/ banana etc for ages after that.

i don't think the two weeks will/would make a difference! i've never got to this point of not weaning before and i was just wondering if anyone else's baby was being so funny. she's not upset btw (i'm not that mean) she just has this very amusing look about her. when i serve dinner to everyone else she looks at me and queries where hers is? every mealtime when i put her in her chair she appears to think, maybe, just maybe this time. goodness knows how loud the giggle will be when we do give her something!

If it wasn't toast, I'd probably say go for it, but they do make it very clear not to give wheat/gluten before 26 weeks.

Maybe if she's mithering for food again, you could give her something like a carrot stick/vegetable?

Well dd started around 24/25 weeks. The guidelines are around 6 months with signs that they are ready being sitting up and having the ability to graba nd eat finger food. Not that there is anything wrong with waiting at all. Dd started because she stole some melon from her brother while I wasn't looking .

i'd steer clear of toast (and, actually, banana, my children found it very gaggy) but would deffo give soft fruit or steamed carrot sticks at that age. in fact... i did. they're not all going to walk at the same age, so it follows to me that they'll be ready to feed themselves at different ages.

my title is misleading isn't it? don't worry i'm not going to go in with the gluten laden option straight away! Although i could argue if I decide she's ready enough for weaning onto solids at all ,she's 'properly' ready. i'm going in with veg sticks when i do go for it.

me too.

I waited, well until she managed to nick a sandwich anyway. Have you tried giving her a bowl and spoon to play with?

i'm hearing more and more stories of babies nicking food. Ultra BLW!

Good idea about the bowl and spoon. She's currently playing with a toy on a toy bungee thingie at meal times. Though I'm thinking if I give her a bowl, i should expect a little baby "uhum" cough when I serving up everyone elses!