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Is it possible to manage BLW AND return to work

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Sassib · 19/09/2007 22:38

Hi
Am new to Mumsnet and new to being a mum! - was being a bit pushed down the old pureed route, but feel instinctive to go with BLW or both. However, I have to go back to work on 1 Nov, DD will be 6 months. How can I ensure her carers will stick to BLW? - should I just start feeding her at 6pm and then increase other meals as we go along??

any ideas would be great

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fingerwoman · 19/09/2007 22:43

who will be looking after her? any carer should stick to your wishes on how you want her to be fed. you could provide her lunch, that way you know exactly what she is being given

Aitch · 20/09/2007 12:10

there's a bit about it here that you might want to have a look at.
thing is, it's actually less work for a carer (apart from the mess ) so they normally get on board. also you could ask here to see if anyone has any recent experience.

Nip · 20/09/2007 12:15

I went back to work and supplied DS food to nursery with instructions to let him do it himself, and assist if necessary - and they did. At my nursery they actually encourage it.

Speak to the carer - i'm sure they will be happy to do whatever suits your DD

witchandchips · 20/09/2007 12:20

i would not have thought it a problem. Many rooms will contain older (1 yr+) children it in anyway so they will be used to providing finger food. You may want to check the menus and provide alternatives on the days when the lunch can only be eaten with spoon and fork.

callmeovercautious · 20/09/2007 12:27

DD is a year and I am having problems making Nursery understand she is OK with finger food like the toddlers! Every day they end up spoon feeding her something and tell me they were worried she would choke. e.g macaroni cheese - one of her favorites - she can pick it up and much loads no probs but they pureed it (yuck) then wondered why she threw a tantrum .

Am going to speak to the Manager tomorrow and see if that works.

I think they are so worried about choking that they over compensate, grape cut into 10 bits etc!

I would say make it a key question when you chose the Childcare, if they have heard of BLW it is a good start!

Aitch · 20/09/2007 12:47

really? at a year? i thought all babies were self-feeding at a year, do babies really get spoon-fed for that long?

TinkerbellesMum · 20/09/2007 13:14

Even AK says that self feeding should begin after two weeks (which makes me mad because she is asking mothers to spend a lot of money for two weeks! Still, I won't harp on)

You are paying their wages so they should do as you ask (copy of the latest weaning guide is handy) and it is less work for them, so they shouldn't have too many problems and as you can always remind them, there are plenty more fish in the sea...

Original poster
Sassib · 20/09/2007 13:14

You better believe it. Just returned from France ( they love purees) 20 month niece, pureed everything. Mother (SIL) still spoon feeding her. MIL bought me lovely puree machine . Think it will go on ebay

went to visit cousin y.day. She pureed food for first baby (wild boy!) he is the fussiest child ever, now 3. DID BLW for baby no2, now 13 months old and feeding herself and really tucking in.

Aitch, registered on your site y.day, but not received confirmation email and cant get access to gossip on forums

BTW - site is great help and resource - thanks!

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callmeovercautious · 20/09/2007 13:18

I know! Am getting a bit with them! Our problem is she is still with the small babies as she is not very mobile (but can handle a whole banana like a pro!). They are just so used to feeding the los they are worried about her.

I am suprised they can get anything into her, she has never liked a spoon hence my BLW revalation! Can't even use one herself yet - unless you count dipping it in yoghurt, that never misses

Sassib - maybe a CM would be better at it, or maybe my experience is a one off?

Aitch · 20/09/2007 13:19

email me at aitch at babyledweaning dot com and we'll sort it. it's probably just your junk mail thingie has snaffled the code.
i'm really shocked to think that dd could still be on purees, that is amazing. even if we'd started with much i think it would have been apparent quite quickly that she wanted to be in charge. wow. (was it a beaba babycook, btw? i confess to hankering after one of those, they're so CUTE. my pal was given one and did all her steaming etc in it. but no blending, obv).

Aitch · 20/09/2007 13:21

not untypical though, that she'd be more co-operative with a stranger than her mother, if my experience is anything to go by...
good luck speaking to them again, cmoc.

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