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October 2011 Moms
blu-eyedwife
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BLW checkin
blu-eyedwife
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I know LBB is one of the early babies on the board, but I also remember some of you were starting last week or so, so I figured I'd start this - and if we don't like Tuesdays, we can put it another day.
Hits:
Misses:
Highlights/Concerns/Anything you want to share:
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Re: BLW checkin
Hits: Banana, Green Beans
Misses: Avocado, Pears
Hits: Mangoes and green beans were the go to favorites - he chose those every time they made an appearance, although he very much enjoyed a piece of pork chop from my dinner.
Misses: He didn't seem to care for peaches (which is funny, because he seemed to like nectarine). We offered him apple, honeydew, and watermelon but he didn't chose any of them.
Highlights/Concerns/Anything you want to share:
*His "first meal" was blueberry pancakes, turkey sausage, green beans, and a homemade grapefruit jello (grapefruit juice with gelatin with pieces of avocado and orange pieces). We videoed the entire thing - which is pretty long. I edited it down, but it's still 6 minutes.
https://youtu.be/nRi6dvqKokY
* It's kind of fun to watch "the book" in action. Everything they wrote about really happens. The gag reflex pushes the food right out of his mouth. And it's amazing to see how quickly he learns how to pick things up or not put them as far in his mouth.
We gave DD avocado and banana and she loved both! We have yet to try anything else though, besides Baby Mum-mums.
She didn't poop for a week after banana so I think we might hold off on that for a bit.
I definitely learned my lesson on giving her anything while clothed. Not only was it a mess, but the banana totally stained her clothes and wouldn't come out. Now we feed her in just a diaper and just rinse her off after!
I'm not exclusive - you're more than welcome to join in no matter what you're doing!
This is a great idea! We haven't started yet, but I'm sure I'll have questions when we do. Glad to hear it's working out for those that have tried it.
Do any of you cloth diaper? How's the poop transition going? I'm thinking of buying some disposable liners and using those for awhile.
We're not exactly BLW, but I am offering H some pieces of regular food in addition to/instead of purees at some meals. His poop is DISGUSTING: Foul smelling, awful mushy texture and just nasty. And his poops are HUGE! I'm rinsing in the toilet after poops and the whole thing is just awful and it's honestly making me rethink CDs.
We don't cloth diaper and are obviously still in early days, but there is already a difference in smell. There are only tiny little pieces of food, since he's not ingesting much (some little grapefruit pieces, a broccoli sprout or two) so I'm expecting the smell to get worse. As for amount, it's still the same as it was before - which makes sense since he's still getting mostly breastmilk.
We're pretty much just skipping all nuts and nut products, sauces and most processed foods (other than eating out, but I try to get my food a little "healthier" - steamed veggies, no sauces or sauces on the side with meats.) We don't have a lot of food allergies in my family - my mom is allergic to mango, but it seems pretty clear that LBB isn't.
I'm waiting a bit on strawberries, not for allergy reasons, but just because they don't seem as easy for him to hold at this point in time since they're not long enough to poke out of his hands. Same with foods that require pincer grasp like most berries/grapes.
He had eggs for breakfast in a quesadilla - so I could cut it into a strip for him - and seemed to enjoy that, no issues so far.
We are doing sort of a BLW hybrid. She's grabbed a few things out of my hand or plate and put them in her mouth, so I'm going with it even though she's not 6 months yet. I'm not offering solids on a consistant basis, but I am holding her on my lap while we eat dinner, and when she gets grabby, I allow it.
Hits: Avacado, spaghetti, lettuce, whole banana, fresh green peppers, pureed pears
Misses: She was not crazy about applesauce and she got a piece of rotisserie chicken in her mouth and quickly spit it out.
IVF # 1 ~ Antagonist ~ ER 1/27/11~ ET 1/30/11 ~ + HPT 7dp3dt
DD born med-free on 10/24/11
Blu, Lily watched part of the video with me and as soon as she caught sight of LBB she started cooing and giggling. I think she's got a crush on your boy!
What book are you using as a guide for BLW? I think I want to do a combo of purees and BLW, but couldn't find any books at the library on it and didn't want to buy a book without a recommendation.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013