Weaning - who is planning to do what?

[jojo_2012]

I started at 4 months, we're doing mixed feeding he'll have purees and finger food and is doing really well he loves his food

 

[My1stBaby]

I'm going to speak to my gp next week about it, he has mild reflux and is a big boy so just gona ask whether she thinks milk will satisfy a baby of his weight til 6 months (he was 14lbs 3oz 2 weeks ago so probably nearly 16lbs by now at 11 weeks old). And also gonna ask the signs that milk isn't enough. I don't know the difference between blw and tw???

Xxxx

 

[GregorysGirl]

What is tw guys?
xx

 

[Lettie]

Tw is traditional weaning. Blw is baby led. Key differences being with Tw you purree everything and as baby grows you make your mushes coarser and chunkier until you are eventually giving solid solids. You feed baby with a spoon and you as the adult generally lead the way. With baby led weaning your baby leads as its feeding itself. Therefore technically you can't wean them before they are ready as they will lack the necessary skills (co-ordination, sitting unaided etc) until they are 6 months ish. You skip purree and offer thick chip sized pieces of food to begin with (whatever you're having really as opposed to specific purree) and baby explores, plays etc and learns (slowly) that this new toy tastes good and makes their tummy full. It can take tome for then ro actually swallow but unlike a Tw baby who learns to swallow first then learns to chew later a blw baby learns to chew and move food safely around their mouths and swallowing comes later. Many people are afraid of their baby choking but actually they learn safely as at 6months their tag reflex is towards the front of their mouths so their body knows if something is too large the body expels it. Delaying finger goods until older as sometimes the case with Tw for fear of choking is not always a way to guarantee safe eating as by then baby is used to larger volumes of food and is genuinely hunger so can over stuff their mouths. A blw baby still has mainly milk for some time with the ethos of food for fun until their one. However its whatever suits your family. Blw is much slower, messier but follows on well from breadth feeing with you trusting your baby to eat the amount they need (scientifically they have less probs with over eating as aren't encouraged to have 'just one more mouthful') etc but there's a great book by gill rapley if its something people are interested in. It's best just to make an informed choice. Good luck x (we are blw incase no one had guessed ;o)

 

[MrsR]

I'm going to speak to my gp next week about it, he has mild reflux and is a big boy so just gona ask whether she thinks milk will satisfy a baby of his weight til 6 months (he was 14lbs 3oz 2 weeks ago so probably nearly 16lbs by now at 11 weeks old). And also gonna ask the signs that milk isn't enough. I don't know the difference between blw and tw???

Xxxx

My son had mild reflux and was a big baby but there shouldn't be any reason milk won't be enough for him until he's six months. All of their nutrients, vitamins etc come from their milk even when weaning (yes even when tw as a baby's digestive system isn't mature enough to 'filter' out the nutrients etc until around 6 months) which is why milk is still the main 'food' for them until they're one.
We BLW both children and we loved it! We'd never do it any other way unless advised by a paediatrician (not a hv).

 

[Nic36]

Tw is traditional weaning. Blw is baby led. Key differences being with Tw you purree everything and as baby grows you make your mushes coarser and chunkier until you are eventually giving solid solids. You feed baby with a spoon and you as the adult generally lead the way. With baby led weaning your baby leads as its feeding itself. Therefore technically you can't wean them before they are ready as they will lack the necessary skills (co-ordination, sitting unaided etc) until they are 6 months ish. You skip purree and offer thick chip sized pieces of food to begin with (whatever you're having really as opposed to specific purree) and baby explores, plays etc and learns (slowly) that this new toy tastes good and makes their tummy full. It can take tome for then ro actually swallow but unlike a Tw baby who learns to swallow first then learns to chew later a blw baby learns to chew and move food safely around their mouths and swallowing comes later. Many people are afraid of their baby choking but actually they learn safely as at 6months their tag reflex is towards the front of their mouths so their body knows if something is too large the body expels it. Delaying finger goods until older as sometimes the case with Tw for fear of choking is not always a way to guarantee safe eating as by then baby is used to larger volumes of food and is genuinely hunger so can over stuff their mouths. A blw baby still has mainly milk for some time with the ethos of food for fun until their one. However its whatever suits your family. Blw is much slower, messier but follows on well from breadth feeing with you trusting your baby to eat the amount they need (scientifically they have less probs with over eating as aren't encouraged to have 'just one more mouthful') etc but there's a great book by gill rapley if its something people are interested in. It's best just to make an informed choice. Good luck x (we are blw incase no one had guessed ;o)

Thanks so much for this, lettie! Very informative! Going to look for the book you mentioned now!

 

[GregorysGirl]

Oooo cheers lettie - fab info xx

 

[ChrissieCool]

I started Jacob on baby porridge at 4 months as he was what they call a happy spitter, which meant he spat his milk up all through the day and just wasn't getting enough xxx

 

[GregorysGirl]

Chrissie, it says on ur ticker u have been married 17 years, is this ur first baby? if so - did u see a new side to ur hubby once LO was born, even after all those years?

xxx

 

[ChrissieCool]

Chrissie, it says on ur ticker u have been married 17 years, is this ur first baby? if so - did u see a new side to ur hubby once LO was born, even after all those years?

xxx

No this my 4th and last baby, we did find it very hard with my first as I was 19 and he had terrible colic and was a very hard baby to cope with most of the time, he did try but used to go play his games more than help he was better with the 2nd and 3rd but I have to say with Jacob he has been really good, maybe because he is much older now but there is a much better bond, he has a great bond with the other 3 too, soon as they got a little older he got a lot more involved but this time he has been really good from the start. We did go through some rough times when we just wanted to choke each other from the stress of having 3 boys lol and then we had another lol but we got passed it all and we are still very happy and very much in love

 

[GregorysGirl]

Awww good - light at the end of the tunnel for us then - and this bad patch doesnt spell the end of babies for us xx

 

[leannesxb]

I started at 3 and a half months and to be honest, I really didn't want too.

She doesn't have a particularly good appetite and also has reflux. Due to her refusing bottles constantly I was advised by the doctors to give her food. She likes it but I only give her one meal a day x

hows she been with this hun cos I have been told the same. AJ just plays with bottles and has a oz here and there etc

 

[ChrissieCool]

Yeah you will get past it, takes time but there is light at the end, it's just a very stressful time period on all xxx

 

[NinjaKitty]

We're gonna try BLW. I also like the fact that I can still throw in the odd purée too so I don't have to give up on doing some recipes for him. We're getting him used to his baby snug and highchair just now and making a point of eating in front of him. Im hoping this means we're good to go when he's 6 months. I am stupidly excited about introducing him to new experiences.




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[NinjaKitty]

Chrissie, it says on ur ticker u have been married 17 years, is this ur first baby? if so - did u see a new side to ur hubby once LO was born, even after all those years?

xxx

DH and I had been together over 20 years before J turned up. Neither of us were broody but we took the decision to TTC before it was too late. It was definitely the right decision for us and DH has been wonderful from the start. He's am amazing Dad and I think parenthood has made us stronger than ever


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[wifeywifey]

If I wean lo early he will be on purees till 6 month then blw. I weaned my 1st at 3 n a half months but that was due to him drinking roughly 8 oz every 2 to 3 hours

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