Baby Led Weaning Support Thread #11

[*Ali*]

Thanks amanda.

Might you be able to get the book from your library if you want to read it but not buy it? Or you could perhaps ask your HV. I got a double-sided sheet of A4 with the basics condensed from the blw book from my HVs.

Yellow pepper is a hit here today.

[anna*]

My new highchair is arriving Friday which is good news because Audrey's Bumbo makes her poop, and then of course the meal is over. She LOVED asparagus and potato wedges and breaded chicken for lunch today. I found an asparagus inside her hoodie hours later, she must have been saving it.

[*Ali*]

Oh yes colby likes asparagus too.

[amayzie]

Lil-ginge- We give him prettty much whatever we're having as long as it's low salt and sugar... BUT we started weaning over the christmas period and DH was on school holidays- so our diet was... ahem... well- not so much low in salt and sugar- during the term though we try to make stuff that suits us ass- then if half/all of it goes over the side it's no big deal!

Gee- my guy is sooo not in to green vegies or carrot- never has been! Eats ANY sort of fruit just about- but most greens will be promptly tossed over the side! And he LOVES his meat... he's a massive meat man...

[moon-dell]

Hi all
Just wanted to let u all know that things much better here. DS got us all talk over the dinner one night and we all had chance to say what we were dying to say. Well my grandmother in-law is still not quite happy about it but compare to before its nothing.
Thank you all for the suggestions n supports.

Anna- my ds makes poop on his seat 9 times out of 10!!! Does the bumbo seat make him poop??? That didn't even cross my mind..
Yesterday we had pumpkins for breakfast and it was so messy. Of course he already had made his poop. Then I was thinking.. Do I change his nappy first or wash his hands n face first??
We desperately need a high chair!!!

[amayzie]

Yay!!Great news!! such a good idea!!

[Buttonbobs]

So pleased to hear that moon-dell. Xx

[beckygatt]

That's great Moondell! I'd say wash hands first unless poo is leaking, otherwise you'll have food everywhere!

[amayzie]

yeah- once the poo is nice and solid it just sort of stays there... they can handle it...

[*Ali*]

Moon-Dell so glad you are getting things sorted with the ILs. Yes the bumbo probably does make him poo because it puts them in a position where their knees are higher than their bottom and it straightened out their rectum. Maybe you should sit him on a potty that does the same thing and save on the cleanup

Colby started eating more but still isn't very interested in breakfast. I have tried toast, pancakes, eggs (scrambled, fried and boiled) and also porridge but he just protests to get out the chair. The only thing he ate more than a few mouthfuls of once was some cooked carrot sticks.

[beckygatt]

Ali - perhaps he just isn't that hungry at breakfast time? Is it right after a milk feed?

[*Ali*]

Well what has been happening of late is he has a nf at 5.30 or 6 then goes back to sleep until 7.30ish then he isn't interested in the milk on Wu and so I offer breakfast around 8 or 8.30. Maybe he isn't hungry then I just find it easier to offer when cadan and I are eating and then we get washed and dressed so he wouldn't get to eat until 10ish otherwise which seems too long. If he doesn't have a nf close to Wu and does bf at 7.30 then I will offer BF at 8.30ish. I thought an hour after milk was ideal but maybe not for this lo.

[amayzie]

hmm... my guy is the opposite- eats a large breakfast and is picky on dinner... It might just be that he's more alert in the morning and wants to play with his toys etc- you know more interesting things to be doing?

[*Ali*]

I think so Katy because if I take him out the chair ans sling him on the rug with some toys he's happy as Larry.

[amayzie]

how many meals are you doing? I think we were only doing 2 consistent meals at that point- he may only feel like 2... and the morning might not be his time....