I started at about 5.5m but blended veg then introduced porridge. He could sit unaided. 17 weeks is far too young imo, especially if the baby can't sit up yet!!!
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Yes! I have completely bypassed all of them for this reason alone!My best tip for weaning is to avoid any insta weaning accounts! They’re all faddy and just aimed at making you buy expensive bowls, or wasting your time making unnecessarily complicated concoctions.
NHS start4life, your own instinct and a hoover (or a greedy dog) are all you need.
this little munchkin is so interested in our dinner times we thought we’d get her set up with us for dinner times in high chair, we’ve just been purée-ing A single selected veggie for her to explore and taste at the same time. Although she literally cringes at anything so far it seems
It’s such a new thing just as we get to grips with a baby we’re learning the next thing
all tips are welcome!I totally get that! I’m surprised at how many people use the plates with the different sections in them. I grew up with, let’s say not great eating habits and I always used to separate my food so the idea of one of those plates is really odd to me!My best tip for weaning is to avoid any insta weaning accounts! They’re all faddy and just aimed at making you buy expensive bowls, or wasting your time making unnecessarily complicated concoctions.
NHS start4life, your own instinct and a hoover (or a greedy dog) are all you need.
I have never bothered with plates. Just thrown them on the highchair tray it all ends up on there anyway even if you do use a plate
This is exactly us. She’s so desperate to eat, she watches anything I put in my mouth and even makes little mouth movements along with me. I’ve got her some wafer things and she’s tried a puréed carrot and an apple separately over the last 2 days, she had maybe a teaspoon of each and made faces but squawked for more between spoonsYes! I have completely bypassed all of them for this reason alone!
this little munchkin is so interested in our dinner times we thought we’d get her set up with us for dinner times in high chair, we’ve just been purée-ing A single selected veggie for her to explore and taste at the same time. Although she literally cringes at anything so far it seems
It’s such a new thing just as we get to grips with a baby we’re learning the next thing
It was more about her being involved and getting used to a spoon in her mouth and the idea of food rather than actually any proper eating. I’ve realised I should actually put the breaks on for a few more weeks as while she can fully support her head and all of those other things, she can’t sit up on her own for long unaided so I guess we need to wait for that?She’s just over 5 mths.
I’ve got her a munchkin miracle 360 cup for when she needs it but I’m unsure how to teach her to use it. Unless it’s instinct for them to suck?
Awww that sounds lovely I bet she loves that! The faces the pull when they first taste things is the best part of weaningYes! I have completely bypassed all of them for this reason alone!
this little munchkin is so interested in our dinner times we thought we’d get her set up with us for dinner times in high chair, we’ve just been purée-ing A single selected veggie for her to explore and taste at the same time. Although she literally cringes at anything so far it seems
It’s such a new thing just as we get to grips with a baby we’re learning the next thing
I found weaning so much fun, hope you enjoy it too!We turned 6 months last week and started then. Dieitician said we could start from 5 months due to reflux/allergy but we didn't think he was ready. He now sits up unaided and is showing the three ready signs; though to be honest, he really isn't that interested in the food at all. Going to keep gently trying in the hope he gets into it!
That's very early to start. It's not good for their digestive systems to start too early and if they thought it'll help them sleep better, it may do the opposite due to their system getting used to it!
We bought the munchkin 360 cup but it's too heavy for him to hold/he wasn't really getting it. I bought a doidy open cup and it's gone soo much better; he's holding the handles and trying to bring it to his mouth and is actually drinking the water, with lots of tipping it over too! Going to keep the munchkin cup until he's a bit older.This is exactly us. She’s so desperate to eat, she watches anything I put in my mouth and even makes little mouth movements along with me. I’ve got her some wafer things and she’s tried a puréed carrot and an apple separately over the last 2 days, she had maybe a teaspoon of each and made faces but squawked for more between spoons
She’s just over 5 mths.
I’ve got her a munchkin miracle 360 cup for when she needs it but I’m unsure how to teach her to use it. Unless it’s instinct for them to suck?
I’m not quite the same as others - we have always done baby led weaning, and I just give them the same food as us right from the start. I have never done any spoon feeds or purées, nothing special at all, just the same meals that we have - usually the kids have toast, cereal or porridge in the morning with fruit, and then normal lunch and dinner things. I always cook myself, we don’t have ready meals or use jars or anything so no worries about the salt or sugar contents.
We start at exactly 6 months if they can already sit up. My 3rd couldn’t sit up at that point so we held off, she was about 6.5 months.
Best thing is definitely a greedy dog! Our greedy dog was put down last year so I’m dreading it a bit this time! Our other dog couldn’t care less about food and he’s very picky
We start at exactly 6 months if they can already sit up. My 3rd couldn’t sit up at that point so we held off, she was about 6.5 months.
Best thing is definitely a greedy dog! Our greedy dog was put down last year so I’m dreading it a bit this time! Our other dog couldn’t care less about food and he’s very picky
Yeah! I’ve never used those plates for my little girl, and she’s naturally a little bit fussy about having things mixed up on her plate. I’ve always just given her a plate of food the same as ours so no idea where it comes from, but yeah I imagine those divided plates make that sort of thing much worse.
Anyone who is looking to start weaning for the first time, I really recommend following family.snack.nutritionist on Instagram. She is a nutritionist (shockingly ) and she posts about how to ensure you set your kids up with a healthy relationship with food.
) and she posts about how to ensure you set your kids up with a healthy relationship with food.Hi everyone, hopping I’ve from the pregnancy thread with a q about feeding. My milk has come in now but breastfeeding is incredibly painful as baby won’t latch properly. Have seen a few midwives etc and done everything they said but she won’t latch and it’s causing me so much pain. Has anyone switched to formula within the first week?
Did any of you find their sleep improves after starting solids?
Lots and lots of women do and if breast feeding is getting you down, remember fed is best and baby needs a happy mum more than breast milk.
However if you do want to continue to breast feed, speak to your midwives and ask for an urgent referral to the breast feeding specialists/team. Your health visitor can help too if you’ve been discharged from the midwife. has baby been checked for tongue tie? Have you tried nipple shields just to get you through a few painful feeds? I found one or two feeds a day with premade formula and nipple shields saved me when it just hurt too much to do it just then.
You can also get a private lactation specialist which I wish I’d have done. The cost is nothing compared to the cost of formula.
Have you watched all the videos and gone back to basics with the latch? Nipple to nose and turn them so their belly is on yours and all of that?
There are Facebook groups ‘no milk like mamas’ and ‘mixed up feeding’ that can offer peer support. You might find a voluntary group in your area you can meet with too.
Has baby been checked for tongue tie? I switched after about 8 days.
Nope, if anything it's made him wake earlier from going for a number 2 while his system gets used to it.
how did you find the switch?Has baby been checked for tongue tie? I switched after about 8 days.
Nope, if anything it's made him wake earlier from going for a number 2 while his system gets used to it.
Yes I did pretty much straight away as my milk took too long to come in and baby was several weeks early and tiny. I’d recommend Hipp Organic if you do go down the formula route.
We switched after a week and he became so settled. A completely different baby. My milk still hadn't come in by this point.
Did you have to do it gradually or just started straight on the bottles?
It was fine really. My milk didn't come until day 5 due to emergency section, I didn't realise this until midwife told me at 3 day visit. So spent a lot of hours with baby latching on trying to help bring the milk in. It was the right switch really as due to delays in milk coming in, I'd had to give formula as he was just screaming as he was so hungry. I actually felt relieved to stop it, it meant I could rest and partner could help with feeds too. I put quite a lot of pressure on myself to breastfeed due to things I'd read when in all honesty, I just wanted my body back and didn't want to breastfeed.
Just went straight on! I was sad but I was in so much discomfort from c section and he was so angry and upset and hungry. It really was the best thing for us and I was happy to have done a week as with my first he wouldn't latch at all xx
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