Okay, BLWers, I need some help...

dana316

Can someone explain this to me, as if I were about three years old?  Cause I'm not understanding the logistics of it.

When I made purees for Caroline, I'd make a big batch and stick it in the freezer...then I'd have it on hand and I didn't have to cook everyday.

Now that I'm strongly considering doing BLW with Parker, I'm not sure of the logistics. 

Did you cook everyday or what?  I like to introduce things one at a time...but I certainly don't want to cook every day.  I just don't have time for that.  I'm lucky if we don't eat fast food everyday...there's certainly no time right now for daily cooking.  We are still partially living out of boxes and have a HUGE storage building to clean out...and a gazillion things to do around my house...oh, and a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old ;-)

So, tell me how you worked it...I need details...Thanks!!!!

 

ALY1981

I chose a lot of food that didnt need cooking-cucumbers, apples, pears, avocado...if it was cooked it was food we were already having for dinner. We eat a lot of fresh veggies so he ate what we were eating and still does. I freeze leftovers of sweet potatoes, peas, green beans, etc. to take put for himat a later time. They all thaw really well. Good luck!

SS091506

This is probably a silly question but... what is BLW?

dana316

SS091506:

This is probably a silly question but... what is BLW?

Baby-led weaning.  It basically means skipping purees, and allowing baby to self feed.

I'm not a big fan of the name, since for me, it has really nothing to do with weaning from the breast.  Parker will nurse for LONG after he learns to feed himself...if we are lucky enough to maintain a nursing relationship for that long.

 

GypsyEsq

BLWers typically do not introduce foods in any order and/or one at a time. It's more a they eat what we eat type of process. But if that's not how you want to go you can use things like frozen broccoli florets, cauliflower, sweet potato fries (we loved Alexia brand) and the like to introduce foods easily with little effort - ie the microwave or a quick run in the oven.  Meats are a little trickier if your not cooking but rotisserie chicken, ground beef crumbles to work on pincher grasp, or even sliced deli meats will all work.  Also don't feel like you have to avoid pur?es. If Parker will take them you can still offer them. At that age we did a lot of applesauce and yogurt to round out meal time. Offered with toast sticks or pita strips Parker can even attempt self feeding. But it will be messy. . 

 

Also you are not the only person who thinks baby led weaning is a weird name. Even the author of the book admits that it's not weaning from milk feeds. But I think it's just the way the English use the phrase.  

jennype

Just adding to what the others have said, we feed most things that don't need to be cooked and some things I cook in batches.  

I make a big batch of whole wheat waffles and freeze them.  I tear those up and put yogurt on them, the boys love that.  I made baby meatballs with ground chicken, carrots, peas, and cereal.  I baked and froze and now I just take afew out to thaw before meals.  Bags of frozen brocolli are a hit.  I roasted carrots the other day and they have been eating those this week.  

We also will add some purees or yogurt to round out a meal.  I'm loving it!

DrVWife

Ditto pretty much everything already posted!  Lots of no cooking needed foods and frozen veggies that I could just do a few at a time in the microwave or oven.  Now she gets whatever we are eating.  We do throw in the Ger.ber meals...not sure how to describe them but they are like a mini TV dinner??...when we are having something like steak.  Have fun with it!

GypsyEsq

Other quick options -pasta no sauce or pasta with pesto. In a pinch mini raviolis rinsed were a big hit for DD, but honestly I hate Chef B so that's a tough sell for me. Something like chicken noodle soup rinsed so it's just noodles, carrot and pea bits. Canned beans rinsed. Hummus and pita strips. French toast sticks. Pancake strips. Bacon.  Boiled egg yolks. Whole eggs if you've already introduced them. We've done all of those with varying degrees of success.   

ETA: shredded cheese. That was a big hit.