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July 2011 Moms
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So is anyone else doing BLW?
isacdimi10
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I'm getting the vibe I'm the only one here, which is cool, I roll how I roll. I was just curious if there was anyone else and if so how was it going.
BFP #1 10/28/09 EDD 06/24/10- Miscarriage 11/2/09
BFP #2 11/30/09 EDD 08/12/10- Sophia Grace born 8/1/10
BFP #3 11/16/10 EDD 08/04/11- Samuel Richard born 7/28/11
BFP #4 01/04/12 EDD 09/19/12- Simon Nathaniel born 9/6/12
BFP #5 03/27/13 EDD 11/25/13- Savannah Lee born 11/18/13
BFP #2 11/30/09 EDD 08/12/10- Sophia Grace born 8/1/10
BFP #3 11/16/10 EDD 08/04/11- Samuel Richard born 7/28/11
BFP #4 01/04/12 EDD 09/19/12- Simon Nathaniel born 9/6/12
BFP #5 03/27/13 EDD 11/25/13- Savannah Lee born 11/18/13
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Re: So is anyone else doing BLW?
LRachelle and her LO are doing it. She has lots of great info!
I'm all for BLW although we went the puree route... but is it actually any different than just starting out with feeding your baby table food? I know everything now has a term or name which makes it sound new, but I know that people have been feeding babies table food for generations, isn't it the same thing?
I SWEAR I am not being rude... the last thing July needs is more drama, lol... just always wondered it and never asked someone who was actually doing it.
Pretty much. When we're in the younger stage I do make an effort to make most of my meals soft (no pork, crunchy items are out). But you make chicken and pasta for dinner you cut it to appropriate size and put it on their plate. You can help feed them but we take the approach of "if you can pick it up you can eat it"
In the beginning its a lot of mashing and spitting, eventually they begin to eat more and more.
It goes off the belief that 100 years ago they didn't have blenders or puree foods for baby.
BFP #2 11/30/09 EDD 08/12/10- Sophia Grace born 8/1/10
BFP #3 11/16/10 EDD 08/04/11- Samuel Richard born 7/28/11
BFP #4 01/04/12 EDD 09/19/12- Simon Nathaniel born 9/6/12
BFP #5 03/27/13 EDD 11/25/13- Savannah Lee born 11/18/13
From my understanding, BLW involves offering your child solid, but softened, food. I don't think this means table food, per say. For example, instead of doing a carrot puree, you could offer steamed carrots cut into spears or a shape that's easy for them to hold. By doing this, you encourage your child to "feed" themselves and it helps to develop their motor skills, especially the pincher grasp.
While I understand why you guys are doing purees, heck I don't care who does purees, but you did point something out.
Teeth.
they're optional. People go "OH MY GOD YOUR FEEDING YOUR TOOTHLESS CHILD FOOD" but what are the first teeth to come in on a baby? The front. And the last teeth? The molars.
Go pop a piece of food in your mouth. Which do you chew with? The front teeth are for ripping, you can chew very well without teeth.
BFP #2 11/30/09 EDD 08/12/10- Sophia Grace born 8/1/10
BFP #3 11/16/10 EDD 08/04/11- Samuel Richard born 7/28/11
BFP #4 01/04/12 EDD 09/19/12- Simon Nathaniel born 9/6/12
BFP #5 03/27/13 EDD 11/25/13- Savannah Lee born 11/18/13
Hmm... Good point. I hadn't thought that part out.
Baby Led Weaning
it's a tad preachy... sorry.
gagging =/= choking.
Choking- complete obstruction of airway preventing most, if not all, air from getting to and from the lungs
Gagging- is an act of protection from choking.
A baby has a naturally strong gag reflex and most of the time before an object large enough to cause choking passes into the throat they will begin to gag/cough. While scary it's not choking. Choking has no sound and no forced air(cough). A baby who is choking will usually flail violently but this occurs after a point in which the skin pigment begins to pale (or blue as the lips do)
Gagging babies will make faces and noises, usually attempting to reach into their mouth.
The noise is key if they're noisy don't touch just observe. If gagging continues for a prolonged time (more than 15seconds) to a finger sweep to remove debris from the back of the tongue.
Choking requires the Heimlich, at this age the infant Heimlich.
BFP #2 11/30/09 EDD 08/12/10- Sophia Grace born 8/1/10
BFP #3 11/16/10 EDD 08/04/11- Samuel Richard born 7/28/11
BFP #4 01/04/12 EDD 09/19/12- Simon Nathaniel born 9/6/12
BFP #5 03/27/13 EDD 11/25/13- Savannah Lee born 11/18/13
This, DD had grilled cheese Sunday for lunch and then last night she had spaghetti and salad for dinner same as I was having. It was a mess but a lot of fun.
DD does a combination- but we primarily did purees in the beginning. Now she gets a little of what we eat, at restaurants or at home.
My question is- In regards to seasonings, I heard from a friend that babies should have garlic powder?
What is your take on table foods that have been seasoned?
Thanks. It's definitely something to think about.
We do this too. He does have a lot of purees but I give him a lot of what I am eating. So I guess we are kinda doing it?
I never thought about people not doing purees many years ago! It makes sense, but I just never thought about it. : ) Thanks for this post, it is very insightful!
we are - sort of. It's the same way I fed my first 2 kids 18 years ago. They just eat what we eat. Even meats. And I don't soften anything for him. He's had veggies, fruit, and meat. Nothing processed or out of a can/jar.
He's got 2 teeth on the bottom but still eats anything. I haven't found anything he doesn't like (and I haven't found bottom yet either - this kid will eat and eat and eat!! His breakfast lately is a whole banana and a whole kiwi followed by 1/2 piece of buttered toast - and he would eat more if I put it in front of him!!). He weighs all of 14 pounds at 7.5months but doggone this kid can eat!
Jess & Adam, married 2009, precious Audrey born in 2011. BFP 1/6/13, 6-wk MMC discovered at 9 wks 2/11/13. D&C 2/18/13, second D&C 4/23/13 for retained placenta.
BFP 8/24/13!! EDD 5/1/14, delivered healthy and sweet Zoey Leanne on 5/5/14 by repeat c-section.