Some randon BLW questions!

[MarmMummy]

Sorry, am sure if I searched I could probably find some answers.

We started the puree route, but DD was always reluctant, loved finger foods, and so we are gradually going down the BLW route. She loves it , she's now eating, and meals are stress free again!!!

Anyway, some questions popped up!

1. Like the idea of a splashmat thing in order to 'recycle' dropped food, but imagine its a complete PITA to keep clean. Do many of you use one?

1. DD seems to do BLW for savoury, and then I spoon feed yog etc. Do you think BLW babies may end up swallowing more pudding than main course?

1. Despite the fact that she is my second I'm very confused/can't remember any guidelines on what she can or can't have. Saw HV for belated 8 month check (she's 9 months) and she said anything goes except honey. But what about little things like raisins, or salty things like marmite and ham, or processed things like sausages (nice ones )

1. She will happily gnaw at chunks of chicken breast, but am a bit of a loss as to how to give her fish and other meats. Cod in cheese sauce is about the only meal she will let me spoon feed her so could continue with that.

Thanks everyone!

1. I never bothered; I kept my floor fairly clean and picked stuff up to recycle anyway
2. I suppose, if that is how you do it. I never really bothered with savory/pudding like that though - she had what we had then fruit, mostly.
3. I'd go easy on sausages and ham, nice or otherwise! But I agree, unless you have family allergies, anything goes apart from honey or whole nuts.
4. Meatballs are good; strips of steak (!), pork, whatever you are having. Cod is a good fish anyway as the flakes are quite big and fairly easy to pick up.

1. splashmat - only when we eat in a carpeted room, otheriwse I just keep the floor clean

1. doesn't matter in the long run. if you are worried you could a) stop giving puddings b) give plain yog with or without fruit or c) let her dig in with her hands

1. keep an eye on salt - bread is a big 'hidden' source. TBH I didn';t bother giving dd dried fruit till much later as I was worried about her teeth.

1. chunks of anything are par for the course, even steak. fingers of fish (or even fishfingers if you are happy re th eingredeints) are worth a go. Tuna mixed with plain yoghurt / fromage frais is a good toast topping / pitta filler.

1. Tablecloths. Big ones fold in half, so can be refolded and used twice, and go in the cloth/bib/teatowel wash every other day or so. I tried it with shower curtains, but they didn't come clean in the washing machine.

1. We do loaded spoons for yoghurt. I just load up a spoon and hand it to him.

1. I don't give him very salty things, and use unsalted butter.

1. Chunks of meat, fish fingers. Mushy food like cottage pie or bolognese he just eats with his hands.

Oooh, thanks everyone!

Some top tips here. Mouth watering at strips of steak and meatballs .... might have to go and cook supper !

Get a large shower curtain for the floor.
You can recycle bits and then shake out in the garden. Also you can chuck it in the washing machine.