Can you do a mix???

jenohouston

With all these threads about BLW or purées, is anyone doing a mix? Is this an option? This sounds like an appealing option.

n8swife

We did a combo of BLW and purées with DS1. It worked just fine. People over think this. As long as you aren't giving your child anything that would be a choking hazard, you're good to go.

August & After

I am planning on both.

amberpro

You can definitely do a mix of purées and non-purées. But if you spoon feed at all, it's no longer considered baby led weaning. It's parent led .

ugoglencoco

I am just SO freaked out about choking that I do t think I could do blw. It makes me get all anxiety attackish just thinking about it. I wish that didn't freak me out so much.

BootsOrHearts

Sure you can. We're doing BLW but DSs favorite food right now is banana. He feeds himself, but he might as well be eating a puree, he just sucks it in his mouth and swallows it. It would be no different than giving him mashed banana on a spoon.

jenohouston

Thanks y'all

Jen4033

I was SUPER paranoid about choking with DS1 so he only had purees/cereal after 6mo-about 1 yr. I hope do be more relaxed with DS2 so we don't have the same issue we have with DS1. He is SUPER picky & it is so hard to get him to eat well. 

Danicali

From what I've read on BLW a mix is fine. It's the spoon feeding like @amberpro‌ said. It's basically the idea that they feed themselves and stop when they want. Textures makes it more interesting for them though and allows them to figure out what a food is, instead of just mush. I'm going to post this article again (I posted it on the meat thread too) but I'm super pumped that our guidelines for feeding have been updated. There's info in here about allergens too. And how they should be introduced sooner than what has been previously done.

https://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health-advisor/into-the-mouths-of-babes-what-parents-need-to-know-about-new-canadian-feeding-guidelines-from-solids-to-sippy-cups/article18786160/?service=mobile