Hi, I'd just like a little advice/reassurance please.
My DD2 is 25wks old, 26wks on Tuesday and been showing lots of excitment and interest in our food and when we eat. I was determined to wait until next wk but caved in Thursday after DH has been so eagar to begin weaning for about 8wks or more!
We mixed a little baby rice with BM and sat her at the table with us at dinner time. The spoon went in, the face screwed up and the rice came out!!! We tried for about 10mins and possibly a little may have been swallowed! The nxt day we tried again. I also tried her with a little of my yogurt on my finger, which was met with more excitement and kicking of the legs but it was cold and not all of it stayed in her mouth! Also tried squidging abit of banana with my fingers and giving her that on my finger and again alittle was eaten but alot spat out and still the screwed up face!
Yesterday I tried baby rice again and some purees apple...same as before really, not impressed. Last night I tried her with a finger of toast. She won't hold food and put it to her mouth, if I put it to her mouth she sticks her tongue out, although she sucked on the toast and eat bits I pulled off and gave her or bits that came off in her mouth. She did the same with bits of bread I gave het from my sandwich yesterday too. Today I tried mashing a piece of banana about an inch in length and mixed it with soke BM, she ate it, again she apat it out but I put it back in again! It took 20mins and perserverance and a lot on the bib but we got there!
Last night I pureed some carrot and put a little butter in it, a recipe I used with DD1. The difference is DD1 took to weaning from the first spoon full. Crying for more, eating EVERYTHING given! I know no 2children are the same and thats why this is different for me. I know its mire about tastes and learning to take food from a spoon and swallow at this stage but I was wondering if I'm doing right at just persevering, trying all the first veggies and fruits recommended, maybe with a little BM, staying relxed and just give her time and opportunity to practice and learn the skill needed or whether shes just not ready and I should stop???
I may need to add...she was 8lb 10oz at birth and 3-4 wks ago weighed 15lb 7oz, so was in target to doubling birth weight by 6months. I aim to get her weighed tomorrow am or Wed pm for an up to date weight. Shes been having 4 feeds through the day sometime 5 including the top up and then 1NF. Shes STTN for the last 2 nights, 8-7 or 8-7:30. But shes also been off it since Tuesday. I thought teething but then DD1 started coughing, sniffling and fever. DD2 has started with cough and sniffling now. Turns out DD1 has Chicken Pox as spots appeared and a couple blistered today so DD2 may have them over the next few daya too! Don't know if u'll need any of that info but thought I'd try giving you as big of a picture a possible!
What do you think? I'd really appreciate ur input/ any advice!
Thanks alot for taking the time to read this.
Mummyumpkin
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