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Is anybody weaning yet?
I wasn't planning on starting until 6 months because I would like to give baby led weaning a go. However at the weekend Finley was sat next to me while I was eating lunch and before I knew it he had grabbed the pastry bit from my sausage roll and was chomping away on it. Not exactly what I would like him to be eating at the moment so I took it off of him and he screamed the house down.
Now I dont know what to do. He is 20 weeks now and has been watching intently as we eat for a week or so. How do you know when they are ready?
Also is 6 months counted in weeks or by the date they were born??
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Now I dont know what to do. He is 20 weeks now and has been watching intently as we eat for a week or so. How do you know when they are ready?
Also is 6 months counted in weeks or by the date they were born??
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He has also taken food off me and DH and started eating it. Everytime DH has toast he starts squealing!
I spoke to my HV about it as Oliver is really big and is taking lots of milk. She asked me quite a few questions and said it sounded like he would be ready for food very soon.
I count 6 months from the date they were born, but not sure if that's right!
H x
Like Hayley, I would count 6 mnths as 6 actual months from the day they were born, pretty sure that's the way to do it!
x
BTW, like you Wif, I'm wanting to try BLW
[Modified by: Ruth77 on August 17, 2010 08:48 AM]
Should I try her on some baby rice on a couple of days to see how she gets on or should I speak to the HV first?
Ethan still has a definite tongue thrust reflex as he will push Calpol out of his mouth, so there is no way that he's physiologically ready for food just yet.
I've no hope in hell of waiting for him to double his birth weight, though, he was 10lb 12oz and is only 15lb 15oz now at 4 months!
This is a fairly simple guide to food-readiness:
http://www.nhs.uk/start4life/pages/no-rush-to-mush.aspx
She hasn't upped her feeds but she's now going for less time between feeds and it's very hard to get her to drink milk now as she gets easily bored.
I'll continue with the occasional go at baby rice until she's at least 5 months old (so another two weeks) and then assess the situation again.
I started her on pureed fruit and she ate a whole pureed apple the first day. She is now on a main meal for lunch and fruit for the evening. She hasnt dropped any bf either which is great and also she is only just 13lbs, so not a big baby.
I have had it easy with the fact that she never spits any out and took to swallowing, tastes and textures straight away. She absolutely loves trying new things and gets very uposet when i wont let her have the spoon.lol
Goodluck everyone when you are ready to start, beware of the monster that you unleash.lol
claire xxxxxxxxxxxx
If only eh?! x
Ethan still has a definite tongue thrust reflex as he will push Calpol out of his mouth, so there is no way that he's physiologically ready for food just yet.
i agree. one of my cats is forever sitting next to me and baby as she gives him attention; she has started to stroke him in her own way. today she was pulling his ear towards her mouth, but i was certainly not going to let her eat him!!!
i saw someone spoon feeding their lo a few weeks ago and the baby pushed every bit out and she spent an hour at it. clearly that baby is not ready for food. he was about 21 weeks, so not even that early.
I'm pretty much doing my own thing. When I feel Grace is ready I'll try her on baby rice then move to purees and finger food and see what works best.
You can't rush weaning - if your LO is ready it will be a fairly easy process. If they're not it will be a stressful nightmare! Only you can make the call as you're HV will just tell you the guidelines which may or may not suit your LO.
My eldest for eg wasn't really interested in anything other than baby rice and yoghurt til about 8 months and I was so stressed that she wouldn't take other food as the HV kept telling me she should be on 3 meals a day! But when she was ready for other food she took it no probs. It just didn't fit with the guidelines!
My advice is wait as long as you can but when you think your baby is ready just give it a go and if s/he doesn't take to it leave it and try again in a few weeks.
Xxx
Jayne xx