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Weaning

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BLW advice

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RaisinGirls · 07/10/2014 09:46

My DD is almost 6 months old (2 weeks off) and I am thinking about doing BLW. Do I need to wait until the day she is 6 months (she was two weeks late so technically is 6 months today) or can I start earlier - or indeed start later for some reason?

I've read she needs to be able to sit up unaided - does this mean in a bumbo / highchair or on the floor without any support.

Also, would a carrot stick and a piece of apple - both lightly steamed - be appropriate first foods?

A friend is going to loan me the BLW book, but she has read it and is also confused about when is OK to start.

thanks for any advice or pointers you can give me.

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ilovepowerhoop · 07/10/2014 09:47

if she can hold the food and get it into her mouth then go for it

ilovepowerhoop · 07/10/2014 09:48

www.babyledweaning.com/

CornishYarg · 07/10/2014 15:28

She needs to be able to sit upright with a little support if required rather than completely unaided. Another skill to look out for is reaching out for objects and bringing them quickly and accurately to the mouth. Finally, when you try her with some food, if she just pushes it straight out then she isn't ready.

These signs come together around 6 months but some will be ready a bit before and some a bit after. Nothing magical happens the moment they turn 6 months.

The food you've suggested sounds good. Just try lots of different things and see what works.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 07/10/2014 15:46

Agree with the other posters, some babies will be ready before 6 months, some after. My dd demonstrated she was ready at 23 weeks by scoffing a sandwich she had nabbed.

The signs of readiness are here

Spindelina · 07/10/2014 19:53

Part of the sitting up unaided thing is about whether she has enough control and strength that she could lean forward to use gravity to help get something out of her mouth if she wanted to. So if she can basically sit on the floor with the occasional topple, that's OK. If she needs loads of cushions etc on her high chair to stop her slumping over after a few minutes, that's not.

Littlef00t · 08/10/2014 11:12

I'd be cautious with apple, unless steamed to the extent it is squishy. We found under ripe fruit such as melon to be a bit choky. Pear might be better?

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