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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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Nicknamefail · 22/04/2013 22:05

Right. Cookies in oven. Leftovers from our dinner tonight for her dinner tomorrow. Toasty lunch with cashew but butter.....sorted!

What are the odds of her not eating any of it? I think high. Still feels nice to be organised which never normally happens

Nicknamefail · 22/04/2013 22:16

Oh wow, the cookies are delicious. Maybe too delicious to be licked and thrown on the floor by dd! Mmmmmmmnmm

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MrsNPattz · 23/04/2013 00:52

Can't wait to try them - will do tomorrow if I have time Grin

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Forgetfulmog · 23/04/2013 07:04

Dd loves them straight out if the freezer - they're hard but not so hard that she can't gum them & they must be soothing on her gums. I also made these yesterday & me, dd & DH all loved them. I used wholemeal breadcrumbs & fresh broccoli instead of the frozen stuff.

Nicknamefail · 23/04/2013 08:24

Just to prove I am not. Bad mother, I did give the beast the banana cookies. She loved them too. Smile

On an exciting note, the beast is a TERRIBLE sleeper, but had her best ever nights sleep (3 wake ups) last night. This was after she she a large amount at dinner. Will weaning mean a better nights sleep??? [hopeful face emoticon]

Forgetfulmog · 23/04/2013 08:31

God I hope so nickname - my dd feeds every 2 hrs day & night!

cakeandcava · 23/04/2013 09:38

Well, we have bits in the nappy! Grin Sorry if that is tmi, but it's very exciting!
Tried some porridge this morning, he didn't seem too interested. Parsnips still the favourite so far, but we're only on day 3...

Unfortunately weaning is now coming with a side order of oral antibiotics :( We were prescribed them yesterday, DS has a bit of infected eczema. The GP said to continue BLW as normal -I really really hope it's not going to mess anything up in his tummy. Neither me nor DH usually have much of a reaction to antibiotics, so fingers crossed.

cakeandcava · 23/04/2013 09:40

Oh and those vegetable nuggets look great too! I think I'm going to have to have a major cooking and freezing session of lots of things this weekend...

Nicknamefail · 23/04/2013 11:32

Congrats cake! Not tmi. Makes changing nappies more exciting as you can see what went down. I have a high threshold for being grossed out by anything though

violetta555 · 23/04/2013 14:53

Forgetfulmog Another one to say thanks for the cookie recipe!

I had rice and lentils (dhal-type) for lunch so plonked a helping onto DD's highchair tray. Fun and DD seemed to enjoy the flavours, but do not attempt if you have to go out somewhere quickly afterwards... I spent an age cleaning up and just found lentils on my shoe! :D

Forgetfulmog · 23/04/2013 19:09

Aaaghh help, dd grabbed a handful of salad off my plate & gummed it, but I've only just twigged that it had a homemade honey dressing on - nhs says to avoid honey because it can cause botulism Blush. Please reassure me she'll be ok!

Quak · 23/04/2013 20:32

Oh, mog - I am sure you've nothing to worry about. Any advice will always err on the side of caution, but botulism is a very rare thing. I bet most people on mumsnet had their dummies dipped in honey as babies....
On the vvvvvvvvvvvv off chance your dd gets sick, modern medicine will cure her. You've probably looked but this is reassuring Smile

Forgetfulmog · 23/04/2013 20:57

Thanks quak Smile. Ill be a bit more on the ball as to what she grabs from now on though!

How's your little dd?

Quak · 24/04/2013 08:23

It's hard isn't it. Those little grabby hands get everything.
She is still pooing loads. Saw GP and went to HV clinic for advice. GP thinks it's the yoghurt and potentially a reaction to the heavy bacteria content, HV thinks it's a virus. Either way, nothing I can do but wait. Going to give her something plain today as she seems confused as to why I'm not sharing my food with her! If she's interested I take that as a good sign. Got a stronger cream for her little bum too.
Been feeling a bit fed up with food but think I'll give those veggie nuggets and cookies a go later.

batteryhen · 24/04/2013 14:01

Hello :) I have been feeling fed up with everything too so will try the cookies and nuggets too. I occasionally still try the spoon but I am just going to give that up. DS pinched a sandwich from my plate today which confirmed to me to just give up the spoons. I just feel like I struggle with ideas all the time.

Forgetfulmog · 24/04/2013 14:10

I hope she feels better soon quak Smile My dd threw up her yoghurt today, which is unusual so no idea what's going on there.

Battery - I'm feeling the same way, sooo tired today & just can't think of anything imaginative for dd. she's had homemade pizza for the last 4 days Shock. I'm really worried about salt content in things like bread, but am I right in thinking that with baby led its not such an issue as with purées?

cakeandcava · 24/04/2013 15:42

I think things like salt in bread and cheese isn't an issue with BLW Forgetful -it's more about not adding extra salt to whatever it is you're cooking. Especially if you buy good quality bread (or make your own) I wouldn't worry too much (at least that is what my HV told me).

DS has been doing more poo-with-bits and is getting a nappy rash, poor thing :( He seems a bit gassy and strainy in general, I'm not sure if it's the introduction of food or the antibiotics (probably a combination).

So far only been giving him fruit, veg and toast, but might try a bit of fish tonight...

Quak · 25/04/2013 08:31

cake - if your ds is getting really sore, try Metonium for his nappy rash. It's the one in the yellow tube, not the white one. DD's constant pooing have made her bum almost red raw and HV advised this cream. It seems to be soothing her and it is still there by the next nappy change, so must be protecting her skin. However, it leaves yellow marks on everything!
I gave dd some cucumber yesterday. Whole pieces of cucumber came out within a couple of hours Shock and I think they hurt coming out. She obviously didn't chew them!
Hope the fish went down well Smile

Forgetfulmog · 25/04/2013 13:00

Thanks cake, we get our bread from the local bakers so no nasties Smile

Antibiotics can wreak temporary havoc on digestive systems, hopefully it won't be too long before he's off them. Yy to metanium, it's bloody brilliant.

Bit of a miracle occurred this morning; dd wanted to get up at 6.30 instead of 5 - I had a lie-in!

batteryhen · 25/04/2013 14:40

Can second metanium, it works wonders here. DS had a cheese sandwich for lunch today followed by a banana cake which he loved. Tonight is fish. I got him weighed today and he has only put on 4oz in 4 weeks. I really want him to eat more! am going to try and make those veg nuggets

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MrsNPattz · 25/04/2013 16:41

Those cookies are lovely!! We added white choc chips in ours and left them plain for little man Smile

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Lynz1987 · 25/04/2013 18:14

Hi all I've read some of the posts I'm interested in BLW but no not much about it my LO is a small baby and have tried purées which were ok but she stopped taking her milk so I'm interested in BLW am i right baby dictates how much? Can u do a combo of the two I'm holding off all solids til 6 months now, as want DD to get the most from her formula she's refusing some feeds due to teething. Can DD do BLW with no teeth??

slightlysoupstained · 25/04/2013 19:51

Hi Lynz, DS didn't have teeth when we started. He just gummed things, which seemed to be fairly effective as long as the food was relatively soft (e.g. steamed carrot or broccoli) - but to be honest, for the first few weeks he was mostly figuring out how to pick stuff up, hold it and reliably get it in the right position for him to gum it, move any bits that he managed to gnaw off around his mouth, etc. So I wasn't too worried about how much he managed to bite off, because I figured that he was still tasting new things anyway.

Nicknamefail · 25/04/2013 23:00

My dd has no teeth but manages loads of things. I guess the gums are hard with teeth underneath. Uncooked carrot would be too hard, but most other things are manageable.
We had chickpea patties from the blw cookbook today. Really yummy. With adults that is, will try with the beast tomorrow!
Was very excited today as the beast ate half a satsuma. She had had these before, but juiced them and spat out the pith. (Love that word!) but today she ate the whole segments. Hurray! Dh hasn't seen her eating for a several days (has stupid job) and was impressed with how far she has cone on. It was really nice to hear this as it can be hard to see the difference day by day. Like growing, I guess.

Nicknamefail · 25/04/2013 23:02

Oh, complete fail on broccoli and omelette though. (V sad as broccoli is my favourite veg and this was the second fail.)