Hi all...
I'm reading along at the moment and just trying to work through my worries and questions before starting Sofia on the road to weaning. She is 5 months and 2 weeks, and absolutely desperate to start eating, she has acquired what we now call the "Death Stare" when we are eating, and accompanies it with lip smacking and the odd lunge in the direction of the food...
I've been to see the BLW DVD at my baby clinic, but the health visitors weren't particularly helpful about specific questions I had - probably because they've not actually done BLW themselves so can't speak from experience. So I am sure you will all have much better thoughts and advice as you're doing it right now. I've also had a read of the babyledweaning website recommended on here, but still had a few questions. If anyone has a moment I'd really love your thoughts...

How did you all get started? Did you follow the same kind of pattern as the old style of weaning of offering a new food every few days, and start with breakfast time. Then add dinner / lunch later on?
Sofia doesn't have great hand co-ordination as yet, and on the few occasions I've put food on her tray, she cannot pick it up for herself and get it to her mouth. If I place it in her hand she can grasp it and move it to her face (although not always her mouth!) but she struggles to keep her hands there at her face and the food just falls in her lap. Does this mean we can't really get started with BLW yet - should I wait the 2 weeks til she is 6 months or get started and just see what happens?
When offering sticks of steamed veg, how far should they be cooked? I am thinking that too soft and they will just be mush in baby's hand, but harder in the centre might cause them to gum off a big lump which is not ideal to start with surely...?
Does the gagging go quickly? I've literally only offered her a couple of things, but we've already had her gag and then throw up the food and some of the milk feed she had earlier. I'm sure it's all part of the process, but just not sure what to expect / whether to worry if she ends up doing this every time we sit down to eat?
Thanks,
Rachel. xxx