Our first week of baby led weaning did not go as planned!

[@ana8621]

Random tip incoming if your avocado isnt ripe cover with a towel and put it ontop the microwave or stove after you are done cooking for the day but not after you just cooked you might start a fire. The left over heat in the air will help it speed up the process of ripening. It will probably be ripe the next day or the next night ❤ something my parents taught me this week cuz I so happen to to find their avocados 😂

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Thank you!! I’m going to try this!!

[@cathykrueger4899]

Another trick is to put it in a shoebox or other small cardboard box on the counter fir a day. I discovered this by accident when I was trying to keep the avocado away from something else on the counter and had a small box that an ornament had come in. I was amazed.

[@a_v_16]

Love this! What high chair do you use?

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

It’s a Tripp trapp

[@TradWifeyxo]

Im terrified my baby will choke, i feel like im hindering my 8 month old from learning how to eat!! I need help on how to let go of those fears

[@jasminesmith7414]

Honestly it’s very hard but always start off small !!mines is 6 months and started him off with rice and scrambled eggs,just start with meals easy and small to consume like this and only give them a little at a time they eventually will learn to chew and swallow on their own.I also cut half a steak and let him go to town on it !lol he loves it,but stuff like that is tender ya know they can’t chew off pieces of meat like steak so he just sucks on it and slowly eats away at it lol (purée foods are also great!)

[@TradWifeyxo]

@jasminesmith7414 oh thank you so much!! I never thought of giving her a large piece of steak to help her practice! The eggs are another great idea! I'm comfortable with scrambled eggs for sure! I appreciate the advice!

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Such a normal fear!! I did a cpr class and brushed up on it with a couple videos just before. Plus I was told by an ot that babies who learn to eat solids are actually less likely to choke as they get a little older because they are more used to it. They definitely gag a bit when eating solids young - it’s different from choking but can also seem a bit scary at first

[@aribakhan9214]

Finally someone is sharing struggles as well

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

I’ve been loving our blw journey! Things like how we introduce new foods or allergens (like the eggs) Let me know if you have any questions!

[@rakshitajpatel9550]

I have a 10m old who doesn’t want purée anymore and wants more of a finger food and wants to feed himself. He does great with tether cracker but I’m scared to offer him any food as form of blw. Any advice?

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

@@rakshitajpatel9550 thanks for asking! I was actually thinking about doing a series on different foods and how to introduce them. But my advice would be to try. I know that it can be scary - If you are worried about choking, I’d know the signs and first aid, but gagging is normal and actually a good sign b/c it’s baby’s reflexes keeping them from choking. A good rule of thumb for food is to cook it until it’s soft enough you can pinch it between your fingers and many things can be cut to about the size of your pinky (like sweet potato, zucchini, squash, avocado)

[@rakshitajpatel9550]

@@wildflowersandwonderment it would be so helpful if you did series of videos! I actually tried giving him broccoli and he did well with it. He actually enjoyed it! I was so scared but you are right. I need to educate myself with chocking signs and get cpr classes just in case. Thank you so much! I will be in look out for your videos. Xx

[@humerafatima4993]

How long should I wait when my baby is not even touching the food

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

@@humerafatima4993 How old is baby? Do they not seem interested in eating in general or is it just certain foods?

[@BiBiMi]

We are starting a bit late to solids due to life events >< my baby is currently 8mos and he’s showing lots of interest in food! How old is your baby in this clip?

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Ooops! Sorry I didn’t see your question earlier. This was just before the 6 month mark

[@angiecruz8707]

Don't worry I'm the same I just started solids two weeks ago and my baby is 7 months

[@froxfro4589]

My baby is 6 months and she hates the puree stuff. Still trying to find foods she could start eating 😅

[@jakeriasteward8839]

My baby is 6mo now do I have to boil the banana before giving to my baby I’m a first time mom

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

I didn’t just peeled it! 💕

[@Madisita]

I’m scared to give her something sweet first because I feel like she won’t like veggies after

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

I’ve heard that before but I’ve also heard that formula and breast milk are so sweet that it kind of negates that. I wanted to give him avocado. It didn’t work out but to this day Brussels sprouts are one of his favorites. But do whatever makes you feel comfortable ❤️

[@Pjs49]

Health professionals alway use that line but this is the fun part while there little they will try anything then when they get to 3/4 and telling you it’s all “yuk” even though they use to eat loads of fruit and veg just get anything down them while they will try it 🤣

[@EarlySundayMornings]

Avocado in a brown paper bag always speeds the process up! 😊

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Thanks! Unripe avocados are so frustrating! ❤️

[@dodonuts2811]

My baby is 8 months and has been earing solids since 6 months, but she got too used to use feeding her. How to help train her feed herself? Please help!

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

I would do a bit of both. I would start putting food in front of her when she’s eating. She might just play with it or smush it around but that is an important step in learning for babies❤️

[@dodonuts2811]

Thank you so much for your reply ❤ my baby has been feeding herself for a while now

[@cathykrueger4899]

50 years ago we didn’t have the notion of baby led weaning. Food had nothing to do with weaning. A high chair at the dinner table was all we needed. Try corn on the cob. Or a pork rib. A broccoli stalk. Anything with a good handle. I loved the idea above of a large piece of steak to gnaw on.

[@gemmahartley7592]

My last child is 3 and I feel like I’m starting from scratch. Guidelines change all the time.

[@Dirty-D]

I would not recommend starting your baby off with his first food being something sweet like bananas, are sweet potatoes. This will teach their pallet to not be as excepting to non-sweet foods. Imagine eating a candy bar for your first meal. Everything else isn’t gonna taste as good.

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

I have heard some nutritionists say this but some say it really doesn’t matter. Breast milk is so sweet that they already have a taste for that sweet flavor ❤️

[@koalakisser9769]

Not true. My oldest started off with bananas, sweet potatoes and strawberries. He’s a very adventurous 2 year old eater and loves broccoli, carrots, salmon, steak, etc.

[@fiercecoffee1634]

I cannot see how this is true. Breast milk is sweet anyways, especially after mom has a dessert. Now I wouldn’t say give your baby cake - but sweet potatoes and fruits are super healthy for babies.. like you know banana and sweet potato purées? Very popular.

[@roxx8182]

Sorry first time mum here, how much do you start with? Do you just offer one food like banana, egg etc and then just see if they manage to eat it? How often do you offer them food? What if they just mess with it, should you feed them it yourself? Also, what if they take a big bite of it and take a lot in their mouth, how do I know they won't choke on it? My son is 4 months soon, just wondering for when the time comes

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

So we start with one new food at a time. It’s to ensure baby doesn’t have an allergic reaction. I personally don’t feed it to them. If they just mess with it it’s no big deal because it’s still offering them a great sensory experience. They have a chance to smell it and touch it. Some babies want to dive right in and eat some want to explore a little more first. I think either way is great!

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Oh I forgot to mention as far as choking, there is always a risk no matter how you choose to feed. Definitely do your research on the signs. I am CPR certified and so are my husband and my oldest so I felt okay with it. Check out some websites and videos on what to do in case of choking. One great thing to note is that babies who do BLW are less likely to choke when they are older.

[@starryeyedwish8005]

​@@wildflowersandwonderment If they just play with most of it do you then offer breast milk/formula for the rest of the meal? And how do you know how much less breast milk/formula to give them to offset the amount of food they're eating?

[@tequilabumbum4373]

@@starryeyedwish8005 i would like to know this too🙏🏽 How do i know if baby ate enough?

[@josinababy7969]

Is he sitting independently or with support. Im confusing whether we can use high chair for 6 month baby who is not sitting independently? Plz reply

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

He’s in basically a high chair (it’s a Tripp trapp with high chair attachment). He sits mostly independently. The most important part about seated stability is that being too wobbly can be a choking hazard (but I think there are ways to ensure they aren’t too wobbly even if they aren’t sitting completely independently) 💕

[@gemmahartley7592]

How old is he ? Mines 7 months and he wouldn’t swallow the soft broccoli I tried him with.

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

He was six months old. And it’s totally okay if they don’t swallow it. I didn’t think he swallowed any but noticed changes in his poop so somehow he did. Also there’s a saying that says “food before 1 is just for fun” which is and isn’t true but I like to remember it because they get most of their nutrition from milk or formula and food is more of a sensory experience and introduction to eating at this age

[@ifunanya24]

Sooooo cute 😍

[@kaylagordon3797]

I am starting this, but my babies are not super grabby yet. Should I wait?

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

If they are old enough to eat I would let them. Even just playing with the food is a great sensory experience and precursor to eating 💕

[@archanaramkumar3327]

Hi can u suggest the cutter u are using for offering food. I have just started this journey

[@savlisawant8457]

How many time n at which time v can offer food for beby

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Hi! I began with just offering food once a day when I knew I’d be around to watch for safety and would have some time to watch for allergic reactions after that ❤️

[@donnamacdonald6144]

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[@bengerman-hamilton]

How old is he and would love to see how he dealt with the zucchini

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

This was right around 6 months ❤️

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

He pretty much ate the zucchini off of the skin and I took the skin away quickly as he finished

[@Brainsandbeauty]

How old is the baby?

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

This was I think the week before he turned 6 months. 6 months is a general rule of thumb but we started a little earlier with our pediatrician on board because he was so interested in food

[@chloemason935]

how old is he when he started BLW

[@wildflowersandwonderment]

Generally solid foods start at 6 months. We started about a week earlier with our pediatricians approval because he wanted food so badly and he checked the boxes for starting eating. So he was about 5 and a half months or so in this video

[@deeann424]

Smaller PCs. He will loveit