BLS Questions

[Sammiejane]

Just a point on the mixing of foods, this is less of a problem with BLS. Babies tend to dislike foods that they have an allergy or intolerance to - with BLS they can manage this by not choosing the food. When you puree two foods together (or mix in a liquid), it can mask the taste and the baby is unable to avoid the problem food. This is why it is not recommended that you mix foods in purees for quite some time.

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As first foods i gave MJ broccoli sticks, carrot sticks, sweet potato sticks and zucchini rounds (she would stick her finger therough the centre and then chew it!)
Also a stick of cheese (low salt)
soon after that we progressed to toast with hummas (home made) or avacado.

Just be mindful that not much really is consummed in the firt month or two, its more about exploring the tastes and textures.
Theonly food that we withheld was honey until 12 months.
Everything else she had as a matter of course (when it came up or i was using it or had it in the fridge)
I dint give fruit straight away as i wanted her to get the taste for the blander foods first, i dont know whther it played a part, but she LOVES all veggies now and doesnt really refuse anything at all.

Weetbix i mixed with soy milk (casue DSS has soy and it was easy to give her a bit of his) and just blobbed it in the high chair tray in front of her and let her go for it!

Biggest thing is follow your gut, if you are concerned about ANYTHING, dont give it, wait until you are ready as your baby will pcik up an any anxiety!
Also make sure that you check out the BLS chatter so that you know what to expect with the gagging (so you dont freak out) and tyhe MESS its full on, its not for the neat freak!
ENJOY
We just had MJ's 18 mth check up and i was the first Mum that had followed BLS in the area and i was asked millions of questions... they also commented that her fantastic fine motor skils and control was probably due to her having to learn to use her fingers early on.
She is now using a fork and a spoon for all meals and can seperate out foods that she doesnt like (she has been doing this for quite a while actually) As jennifer did, we gave her a spoon early on and she eith played or tried to use it.
Also she was eating our food (mini portions) but around 9-10 months too

Just to clarify - i dint mash anything that presented as a handle, the only 'mashed foods' we had were mashed potato etc, and then she just had grabbed handfuls of it.
We followed the guidleines by not feeding her at all, its difficult at the begining as you see their frustration, but they get enough, honestly!


Its lots of fun