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karinothingkarinothing member
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DS will be 6 months on Tuesday. I really want to do BLW. However, currently the kid rarely puts anything other than his hands in his mouth. He also doesn't really seem to care much about watching me eat. I can only get him to actually pay attention to it every once in a while.

For those of you that did BLW did your baby get it right away? If not, how long did it take them to bring the food to their mouths?

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  • KCKappaKCKappa member
    If your DS isn't interested in watching you eat or putting things in his mouth, I'd hold off on introducing solids if you're BFing. There's no rule that says you have to start right at 6 months - later is definitely ok. Even for DD, who put EVERYTHING in her mouth and was super interested in what we were eating, she didn't actually start consuming much of anything until she was at least 9 months old - about 3 months after we started BLW.
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  • ldcoffelldcoffel member
    I started offering food about five months because he was interested in us eating, but he didn't want to eat anything. Then a few weeks ago, it was like a light switched, and he likes food. I would just hold off a bit.
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  • swinsto3swinsto3
    We started giving DD some foods at a little after 6 months, but she was marginally interested at best. She never really grabbed at food either, so we just set it on her tray and let her play/taste as she wanted. I would say it took 3 or 4 months for her to be consuming anything on a regular basis, but now at almost 2, she will quite literally eat anything. I don't think it's a big deal at all if he's not super interested right away, he'll get there in his own time.
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  • pixieprincsspixieprincss member

    These observations are perfect for BLW! It sounds like your baby is not ready for solids yet, and that is absolutely fine. Baby will let  you know when the time is right. For now EBF is just fine. Really, BM is all a baby needs until about age 1 and food is just for fun. When all of the signs of readiness present themselves, it is baby cuing you that his body is now ready for this next step.

    Have you read the Gill Rapley book? It is well worth it--much more comprehensive than BLW websites (though they are helpful).

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  • MarseeMarsee member
    We didn't start until about 7.5 months. DS gets it, but he doesn't always eat. I've had a low BM supply from the beginning, so I'm not really pushing solids very hard. I want to make it to at least a year with BFing.
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  • StefandToddStefandTodd member

    I would say in that situation, just offering him what you're eating and sitting together for meals at the table is really all you have to do.  If he doesn't show an interest in food for some time, it's no pressure.

    This is probably what I love MOST about BLWing though...it's all on baby's terms.  He'll get it when he's ready to!  I loved knowing that my LO only put solid foods into his mouth when he was ready to, and I knew he was ready to b/c he did it himself.  Just like he'll crawl and walk and sit up on his own and say his first words when he's ready to...

    My moose was ready just before 6 months though...and now, at almost 8 months, he stuffs his face.  But every baby is different :)

    I 2nd the book recommendation.  It's so thorough, and a very quick read!

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  • tokenhosertokenhoser member

    We started offering around 6 months, and he did eat a few bites here and there. Now, 5 months later, he's still not a huge solids eater. I offer 3-4 times a day, and he eats something each time, but I'd guess it's about 10% of his calories.

    I like BLW because he can decide. It's low stress. If he's not ready to eat, he won't eat. Just offer something about once a day until there is some interest and eating. It doesn't have to be a big deal and it's really no extra work in the beginning.

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  • karinothingkarinothing member

    Thanks everyone! I read the book, I was just a little unclear on how long it would take baby to get the hang of it. But it sounds like it is different for everyone and doesn't appear to be an issue if he doesn't get it right away. I think I am just going to start offering him some food every day until he decides he wants to try some.

     

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  • Amitchell0626Amitchell0626 member
    Just put food in front of him, if he tries it great, if not oh well. DD really didn't care until 7.5 months and we started right at 6 months. Even now she doesn't eat much real food.
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