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Ok so weaning for 2 weeks, any suggestions on what to do next?

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RizzleBizzle · 09/06/2014 17:02

Been giving 6 mo some purées or baby rice or some brown toast, chunks of veg to play with. Twice a day at around 10am bottle and 4pm bottle. Some days she takes more than others, today she just cried and didn't want any.
Her bottles are 6,10,1,4,6.30.
What do I do now? How to move it to more of a meal time? I tried giving an hour after bottle by she was never interested, seemed more interested when offered half way through bottle or just before. There is so much information that I'm confused!!!

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Toowittoowoo · 09/06/2014 18:00

would feeding her at 12pm work and then you eating your lunch with her?

I know what you mean about too much conflicting information. With DD1 I followed the 'rules' (as i saw them) and fed her an hour after milk feed. Where as DD2 gets fed at normal meal times regardless what time her milk is because she eats with me and DD1. Lunch is at 12pm- ish and tea is at 5pm-ish and this seems to be working. Just make sure that food does not totally take over from milk as they still need at least 500ml a day (not that it sounds like that this an immediate problem! ).

RizzleBizzle · 09/06/2014 18:53

Thanks for replying, so do you think I should stop the tasters and feed a lunch at 12 to start introducing meals then maybe see how that goes and do dinner or brekkie??
I read so much and 1 HV said do it one way and another said another but nothing ever clear cut, I know babies aren't clear cut but I wish there was some sort of clearer guidance/advice.

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Toowittoowoo · 09/06/2014 22:02

personally giving food at set meal times is working for me and it seems a lot more natural than last time when I fed DD1 at the same time as she took her bottle. I'd maybe start giving food once a day at whatever meal suits you best. Sit her in the chair and give something like you are having, smile at her, chat to her and concentrate on having a nice meal time and don't worry about what she eats to begin with. I don't think it matters whether you spoon the food in (e.g. soup, yoghurt or fruit puree etc.) or let her eat it herself (e.g. toast). it just depends how it works best for you two.

Once you feel that she has got to grips with 1 meal then move onto another. This could take a few days or a few weeks. Whenever you are ready. No point stressing or rushing things - they all get there in the end!

That said - I don't think there is any 'right' way and as long as they are practicing eating a variety of foods I don't think details such as timings make much difference. I just find that this is working for me!

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