BLW/ breastfeeding...

[quootiepie]

Hiya, my son is 4 months and around the 6 month mark im obviously planning to start weaning, but I have no idea about it. He is breastfed on demand, and I thought (before mumsnet!) the way to go was puree up the food, attempt after a breastfeed, then after more BFs, then before a BF, then give EBM in a cup with a meal, and have morning and night feed on breast. Now ive heard about baby led weaning, babies still feeding at breast beyond 6 months, im all confused on how to approach this! Is the 6-12 month period mainly breastmilk with getting used to solids? Can I breastfeed on demand? Do I stick to mealtimes being at a (semi) regular time, then allow him to breastfeed when he wants (like now). Im still not entirely sure what BLW is... and how to approach it. DO I still give him mid- night feeds? Im so confused!

This might help you .

have a read of this weaning guidelines. it answers a lot of the basic questions.

i assume you have also looked at the babyled weaning links in the thread that floating on the med started?

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Hub2dee, thanks... but they talk about spoon feeds... do I swap them for finger food in BLW?

hi. i too am doing BLW. i found alot of information on the yahoo group about it. basically i still feed on demand, including at night. DS gets offered finger foods, usually what we're having and he eats with us at mealtimes. he has a drink of water with his meals. it can be slow to get going and they dont really eat much at first but DS really enjoys it. he startde refusing puree off a spoon so thats when i started the BLW. there are also a few threads about on here in the weaning section, have a look

thanks... is it OK to give water with breastfeeding after 6 months then?

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as far as i know, i only give it at mealtimes with solids so its not actually replacing a milk feed. i also give a milk feed after solids too as ds isnt eating that much at the moment. ive found it important to relax and not get het up about how much solids he is eating. they get most of their calories from breastmilk till 12 months anyway. another poster on here - aitch- is also doing it and has given me advise, she is doing a blog about it and theres lots of info on it, there is a link on the yahoo group.

Sorry qp - thought link was something else. My mistake.

its ok, was a good link

Did you see the online chat with Gill Rapley (blw guru) hunker linked to on another thread ?

Here and you might like this too.

(Probably second one is best first)

i saw a gill ripley link and read it, but it didnt give too much of the actual how-you-go-about it stuff. need to read it again though as i skim read it...

rapley

quootiepie- join the yahoo group. In the files there is a Do and Don't guide to blw - very helpful. My dd2 is 25 weeks this week, I haven't started weaning yet but intend to go down the blw route.

good stuff ... but is BLW ALL finger food? or finger food 'till they can hold a spoon? im all confused again now...

hotmama... i feel like im betraying mumsnet!

read the chat thing... its great i think im getting the jist now...I had the idea in my head that after 6 months you SWITCHED gradually from breast to food.

Put a shout out for hunker too, she's around the the same stage with ds2 and a fount of knowledge.

Hiya, we r also doing BLW. Here is the link to aitch's blog, very good...

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like this???

Splendid !