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BLW support thread anyone?

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MrsNPattz · 31/03/2013 19:50

Just wondered if anyone wanted to join me on our BLW adventure, I could do with it (see my earlier thread)! We went to my uncles today, luckily my cousin did BLW with her two little ones so they were very accommodating and he tried carrot, sprout, broccoli, turkey and potato! It was very successful and it was lovely having my cousin to talk to! Unfortunately she doesn't live near us, but is at the end of the phone! What did your babies eat today?

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slightlysoupstained · 30/04/2013 17:43

Habitual Know what you mean about a rut. I went for a wander round the supermarket fruit/veg section last week to look for easy to prep stuff that DS hadn't had yet: picked up baby figs, mango, sweet potato - sure there were a couple of other things but can't remember them now!

The BLW website is good, I made these lentil cakes for freezing, and also have some of the banana oat cookies frozen too, so I have something to fall back on when out of inspiration. E.g. today DS ate sweet potato chips (from last night's dinner), lentil cake, banana (which he used to dislike but seems to be keener on it now he's a bit better at holding stuff), and a few strands of instant noodles from my lunch Blush

Also thinking about trying some of the recipes from this site: broccoliandricecakes.wordpress.com/recipes/ though it's all veggie so no meat recipes!

PurpleBlossom · 01/05/2013 20:02

Hi All!

DD turned 6mos on the 25th and been weaning since then, so nearly a week now.

Tonight's dinner was a disaster Confused
I spent ages making chicken skewers, wedges and salad. DD looked at it in disgust, wouldn't even try it! So I gave her some yogurt with puréed fruit (which she fed herself from a preloaded spoon), it was a hit and she ate the lot. However, she then tried eating a bit of potato she found on the high chair seat, gagged and threw up all the yoghurt Sad

Oh well tomorrow is another day. I might try her on the chicken again for lunch.

rootypig · 01/05/2013 22:44

hello all! DD is 6mo tomorrow and we have been doing some tentative BLW for a week or so (with some yoghurt and fruit purees too, letting her get used to holding a spoon). So far there is a lot of mess and nothing much has gone down but I'm treating it as messy play and it's a fun way to fill an hour or two of the day! am a bit nervous about the choking / gagging but am trying to stay relaxed....!

can I ask, what the BLW cookbook I've seen mentioned is? it sounds good Smile

ThreeWheels, I saw what you said about sleep, and thought you might be interested in this on KellyMom: kellymom.com/parenting/nighttime/weaning-night/

she says that many babies increase night waking when they start solids, as their digestion is working harder. Presumably it settles down quite quickly. You could try just introducing new foods at lunch and do tried and tested things at tea?

Nicknamefail · 02/05/2013 08:57

Rootypig, I have the blw recipe book and find it quite helpful. You obviously don't need it as blw means you are supposed to give them what you have, but what I have is often salty, and these recipes are easy and mean I don't have to think about what I give her. The chick pea patties are particularly delicious as well.

rootypig · 02/05/2013 09:35

Thanks Nickname, is it this one?

Nicknamefail · 02/05/2013 14:00

Yup!

rootypig · 02/05/2013 14:18

thanks, have ordered! DH isn't the most advanced cook Hmm so am thinking I will put this under his nose and kill two birds with one stone Grin

Forgetfulmog · 02/05/2013 20:09

Made a chicken & lentil curry for dd & used it to stuff pitta breads. Dd was quite taken with them but then started rubbing one pitta over her head! Hilarious to watch Grin

Quak · 05/05/2013 19:12

Can anyone advise me......I have been happily giving dd cucumber sliced long-ways into fingers, skin on. She gums it and chews off chunks. Often she'll spit them out but sometimes swallow them (I've seen whole pieces in her poo!) She seems to actually like it. Now a third person has said to me that I shouldn't leave the skin on. Have I misunderstood when books and other folk have talked about cucumber - should I be peeling it first?

Anyway, we're back on track after 2 weeks of bad bum and being irritated with food in general. She's feeding herself with a pre-loaded spoon too now, and had a little chocolate cake for the first time today. She didn't seem bothered Shock

Forgetfulmog · 05/05/2013 20:20

I think the skin off thing is only so she won't choke on it. I peel apple & pear before giving it to my dd.

Quak · 05/05/2013 20:28

I'd peel apples and pears too, but have never peeled the cucumber. The skin seems thicker and isn't peelable in the same way as fruit skin. I never really thought of it as 'skin' at all really. I think I might remove it from now on. Have had no issue with it so far but better to be safe I guess. Thanks

MsJupiterJones · 06/05/2013 10:57

Don't know if anyone saw this Observer article yesterday but thought it was interesting in terms of BLW.

slightlysoupstained · 06/05/2013 13:50

Quak Re: peel I started off peeling apples, pears etc, but not bothering with cucumber. I've now stopped peeling pears and he seems to manage it okay (actually a bit easier for him to grip it with the peel on) - I guess it depends when you think they're ready to cope with bits? If you'll feel happier removing then remove away.

Plentyoffish · 06/05/2013 19:39

Hi,

Newbie to this thread.

I have a 6 month DS who I started weaning at 23 weeks with baby rice, we have also worked our way through first tastes carrot, sweet potato, broccoli etc as purée.

He has now started to refuse the purée and hates to been spoon fed.

I tried him on wheatabix this morning with blue top milk he wasn't too sure.

He also had some low salt/sugar beans and some toast fingers which went down really well.

For dinner I tried him on mince & potatoes with carrots and peas he HATED IT! Got some stuck in his throat and was sick till it came up Hmm

Really need some ideas on what to offer do I go back to the start and offer bits as finger food?

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MrsNPattz · 08/05/2013 09:13

I lost you all for a while - you went out of my 'I'm on' threads for some reason. Will catch up now! Little man is just enjoying peanut butter on toast and a banana!

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Forgetfulmog · 08/05/2013 09:18

Plentyoffish - my dd loved roast parsnip at that age - roast in olive oil with some cumin seeds. Roast carrots too.

Cooked broccoli? Bits of cheese? Pieces of banana?

Quak · 08/05/2013 22:13

Hi Plentyoffish - for easy finger foods, we've enjoyed amongst other things - boiled egg, crumpets, breadsticks, cheese on toast, eggy bread, steamed veg (broccoli/sweet pot/carrot/green beans), toasted banana, dried apple, tangerine segments, cucumber, mango, homemade pancakes, rice cakes.....all of which she has managed herself and are things that don't make a ludicrous amount of mess!
You could also try loading up a spoon and giving that to your ds to play with. To get him trusting it again?? Things like rusk-paste, mashed veg, yogurt or cous-cous that will stick to the spoon (so there's half a chance he'll get to eat some of it!)
MrsNP - you've just reminded me that I was going to try peanut butter ages ago and totally forgot. Guess what's for lunch tomorrow!

Dorisday13 · 09/05/2013 17:24

Ooh cumin seeds! Crushed or whole roasted? Sorry to jump in x

Andcake · 09/05/2013 19:20

Although ds (8mo) has been a bit temperamental with food of ate after a great start a hit ths week has been the lentil and cheese wedges from the bw cook book. I think ths is the same recipe www.babyledweaning.com/recipes/lunchdinner/alisons-lentil-and-cheese-wedges/
I think a cold and teething has made him reject things he previously liked so we had a few days of banana and avocado with breadsticks! He can really wolf down a banana now days and loves a plum as well. I do leave skins on cucumber and we've had a few pt on the back incidents but never with that.

Forgetfulmog · 09/05/2013 20:10

Whole Doris Smile

Ok, I need some advice from you ladies please - dd has barely put on any weight last month so am wondering if I need to up her food intake. Could you all give me your thoughts on her diet please? Smile

So, a typical days food might look like this:

Breakfast: a few slices banana, some homemade fruit toast with butter (prob 1 slice) & half a Rachel's organic yoghurt.

Lunch: few pieces of a cheese & Tom sandwhich or half a pitta filled with chicken curry (homemade of course!) & a few pieces of pear)

Tea: a little bit of whatever we have, today it was tomato lasagne.

Obviously not much of anything gets eaten & she is bf every 2 hrs or so as well.

I'm also a bit worried that she probably has cheese every day - is that bad do you think?

Starting to doubt myself now!

Quak · 09/05/2013 22:09

Weight gain does tail off, or rather, they put it on at a relatively slower rate. 'They' do say that you shouldn't weigh your dc's monthly after 6 months. My dd put on 0.15kg from 26wks-30wks. A lot less than before. Your's is 7/8 months right? I wouldn't worry if she is happy, making progress, enthusiastic with food and is still bf often. But that's easy to say isn't it!
I don't know about the cheeses every day thing. I might cut it down a little, and replace it with other things now and again Smile

Plentyoffish · 10/05/2013 03:06

thanks Quark

last few days have been good.

he has had weetabix with fruit puree and baby rice that was a big hit!

toast with unsalted butter and a wee nibble of a babybell.

dinner time not so good refused a few things i tried him on but eventually decided he liked some mashed fish pie Grin

PurpleBlossom · 10/05/2013 11:57

Hello Forgetfulmog.

I'm been worrying about the amount of cheese DD is eating as well, but she loves it! I've been trying to get her to eat fish/egg/chicken but it's been a slow process. She did however eat some scrambled egg last night and will now chew on bits of chicken (wouldn't go as far to say she actually eats it though!) but I guess it's still progress!

I've tried to only give her cheese every other day, but it's hard when you know they will eat something, rather than just throw it on the floor HmmGrin

Forgetfulmog · 10/05/2013 12:03

Thanks quak & purpleblossom Smile

It's so difficult to know as because she's BLW not much goes in anyway so I don't know how important it is not to give her cheese so often. Grrrr this being responsible thing is hard!

Forgetfulmog · 10/05/2013 13:01

Well that lunch was a disaster & a complete waste of time. Ended up giving dd marmite on toast for the 2nd day in a row & she didn't even really want that. Feel like crap now.