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[jessmum46]

Are ye doing BLW?

No, we're doing purees plus some finger foods, both of which DD really loves.  DH's work makes it difficult for us to eat meals as a family a lot of the time, so the BLW philosophy didn't really fit for us.  I try to eat lunch with DD and we do meals together at the weekends.

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ya,neither are we.i'm too much fo a control freak if im honest!!!!any tips of what finger foods i could do?haven't tried them either!!!really have to get my act in gear!!!

[Aishi]

We're not doing BLW either...but am giving normal food slightly mashed.... Which she's been fine with and finger foods to play with- she doesn't really eat the finger food yet

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what have you tried?really really need to get movign on them!

[Aishi]

Finger foods-chunks of ripe fruit e.g avocado,banana, pear, plums, toast fingers, chapatti, pasta spirals etc. And then just whatever I'm having mashed for meals (- salt of course!)

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i have some ripe bananas....she's eaten it quote happily mashed so i might try her with that.excuse my dopey-ness,but what shape are your "chunks"!!!!i'm petrified of her choking having seen a small baby choking a couple of years ago. (baby was fine, thank goodness but everyone in the restaurant got such a fright)

[jessmum46]

Finger-shaped sticks of fruit/veg or large chunks (about an inch square) of things like bread.  Remember - gagging and coughing are NOISY and NORMAL when LO is learning to chew and swallow   Choking tends to be quiet and is (thankfully) more uncommon.  You could always do a quick basic life support course if it would put your mind at rest?

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we did a paediatric one while i was pregnant & i've done the normal basic first aid one through work....god know how much i'd remember though if i ever needed it.fingers crossed we never will.do ye feed first & tehn give finger foods or the other way around?

(ps...slightly off topic,but do i take it we all have sleeping babies right now?!)

[Aishi]

Feed first then finger food

Sleep? Heck no! Still hit and miss- night sleep was good last night cos of EBT but naps are weird which as we all know affects night sleep. I increased first at to 3h40 (which is crazy high for 7 month old) and she slept 1h20-UT again!!
Wu 7.10
Nap1 10.50-12.10
Nap 2 3.55-
Will wake by 5.15 if she not up so BT can be 7.15...So think I'll do 3h50 tom and hope for a 2 hr nap and a pm CN.

Dyt a 4-3-2 AT can work for me? Sorry for hijacking post! Will ask in naps too

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i def read somewhere that some LOs do that type of 4-3-2 day. We def have a shorter last A time, some days it's closer to 2 than 3. have you ever had a successful day nap-wise that you could try & copy? Could you increase the A level maybe?just thinking, my LO def does better naps if i stimulate her more but keep the A time more or less the same?hard to get the balance right though without getting OS!!!

[Aishi]

I don't think OS makes much of a diff...I'm ashamed to admit I have tv on for ds :/ and it doesn't make a diff to sleeps...I think il may try a 4-3-2 im just worried a short at to bed may result in EW or cot parties! But if last nap is 1h or less than that should mean a 2hr at to bed will be ok right?

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i would think so ya....fingers crossed for you later!x