Me and a friend Ive met through our BF group were thinking about setting up a BLW group along similar lines to our BF group and I wondered if anyone out there has done this before and has any advice?
The reason for setting up is that we've both found a real lack of advice, information or support apart from on the internet. My friend doesn't even have internet so between the pair of us we've muddled along and given each other support. A few people at our BF group have been asking our advice after watching our babies eating their lunch and hearing us talk about it so we thought perhaps there is a need.
We've found my nursery has never heard of it, our HV haven't, no other friends know of it, and its been sometimes a struggle when you are going it alone, so the moral support of a group might be helpful. Some days Ive thought this really isn't working when DD hasn't eaten a thing. Having someone say to me, dont worry, thats quite normal, it could be teething, try again tomorrow and dont stress, would have been a great help to me personally. IVe also found that our BF group is very much geared up for new mums and once your LO is past a few months and feeding well, or even gone onto formula theres not really the need to go, but there is nowhere else for weaning support.
Im thinking we meet in our local church large room which has a kitchen and high chairs, and meet around lunchtime once a week. We are going to advertise in local doctors, nurseries, through our 1 willing HV etc. People can come with their babies and all bring lunch and basically let them chow down! We might produce a really simple leaflet for first-timers which point them to the Rapley guidelines and some simple tips.
Any thoughts? Its in the North East by the way.