BLW - Is it suitable for FF & how do you deal with nurseries?

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I think I saw a suggestion recently that BLW isn't appropriate for A FF baby (I think it was a comment from a HV?). I couldn't see a reason why though. Can someone clarify this for me.

Also how do you deal with a baby in nursery. My nursery have told me that they prep (i.e. puree) baby food & freeze it as you would 'at home' - suggesting that they would expect us to follow 'the norm'. Does anyone know if nurseries support BLW & if not how I could encourage them to? Will talk to them next week when DD3 goes for an introductary visit.

At the moment DD3 is only 4 1/2 months & I am not planning to start yet. I am just trying to decide if I want to try BLW and think about the practical issues (like nurseries) ahead of time. I actually find feeding from a spoon quite therapeutic but with 5yr olds the idea of DD3 being 'independent' from the start appeals to me (as does being able to eat my food while it is hot).

Am off to look at some of the Blog now...

Hi,

I spoke to nursery last week & they didn't seem to bat an eyelid. Said they would do what I wanted. Did make me wonder wether they understood what I was saying though.

Aitch can you give us a clue as to Babybears DOB. It would make it easier to interpret some of the blog because I could reference some things to her age. Sorry if its on there - I must have just missed it.

Thanks,

good point. when we started she was 6 months and i though it was just going to be a diary for me and my ante-natal chums (who all know when she was born, of course) so I'll sort that out. she's 9 months, now.

After reading about blw, I got all excited and started thinking about introducing it when my dd is ready. Then I mentioned it to my mum and mum-in-law who weren't convinced at all. As they will be looking after dd for part of the week when I go back to work I will need them on board. Any ideas how to convince them? anyone come across the same problem?

After reading about blw, I got all excited and started thinking about introducing it when my dd is ready. Then I mentioned it to my mum and mum-in-law who weren't convinced at all. As they will be looking after dd for part of the week when I go back to work I will need them on board. Any ideas how to convince them? anyone come across the same problem?

Soz, I seem to have posted that message twice...my mouse got a bit excited!

i'm going to post about this on the blog as i've been thinking about it for a while. basically i would ask them when they weaned their children (answer will most likely be 3 months, if not before).
then ask them when they introduced finger food and see what they say. my mum was highly dubious about it ('mygodareyoucrazyshe'llCHOKE') until she remembered that all four of us had been happily scoffing finger food at 6 months. and in fact, she later remembered that my smallest sister had been mostly fed from our plates and was in effect baby led weaned.
also, sunnybob, if my experience is anything to go by your baby's two grandmas will burst with pride when they see your daughter eating food, and as long as they are given a wee refresher in infant resus, i'm sure they'll chill out (look online, the bbc one is good). some of my mum's anxieties definitely stemmed from the fact that she was frightened of a choking incident on her watch.
what age will dd be when you go back to work?

hang on, i just srolled back. you're going back in november and you'll be starting weaning in about a month. i wouldn't worry then, they'll see with their own eyes how easy and enjoyable it is for the baby, and i'm sure they'll be fine with it (esp if you ask them about their own genius babies' way with a bit of finger food). even if it was thirty-odd years ago, they'll enjoy boasting i'm sure.

I can second what aitch said about the burstingwith pride.
My paernts remember taking DD somewhere she must have been about a year old I think and they felt all smug sitting there with DD munching away on "FOOD" when this woman with a baby about the same age was asking to have her jar of babyfood warmed up.
Now my mum keeps banging on about weaning DS 5 months next week exactly the same way we did DD as she is still a fantastic eater will eat anything because lo and behold my mum is convinced that this is now the way to go, getting babies onto "proper" food as soon as you start weaning.

Thanks so much for the advice!

I think I will stick to my guns and go down the blw route. I think it is the choking thing that worries them, my dd is the first grandchild on both sides, so the whole family is besotted by her...which is lovely. I think I will print off some info about blw for them to read...people are usually more open to new ideas if they have the right info aren't they?

here

this is a webchat that gill rapley has done, i found it very comforting on the subject of choking, and i'd also recommend printing out the crazy dutch one which is on the top right hand side of the babyledweaning blog.

good luck, it's great fun. messy to begin with, but great fun. my mum was round just now and absolutely loved watching dd tuck into broccoli and new potatoes.

Aitch is dead right about the pride thing! My mum was fine with it after 4 kids and 8 grandkids, she's seen it all! MIL was more reserved but when she saw how well it went, she now thinks he is some kind of baby genius - hopefully your babe will be having a whole range of food at that stage.

Also, dealing with 'the public' is another thing, be prepared for (generally older people and puree queens) to think you are mad feeding your child sandwiches etc. There is this stupid idea that jars are somehow better?!