SJ we gave Blue some farex for the first time a week or so ago (haven't given it since) and the scoffed it down....he didn't spit it back out or anything...
I think he's ready but I am just a bit scared to keep going because of the WHO recommendations....
He tries to grab our forks now (we sit him in his high chair at the table when we eat dinner) and laughs everytime we put something in our mouths and chew - then he copies
Maybe try her .... if she doesn't like it or want it I'm sure she'll let you know ....
I would wait.
We did BLS with MJ and although your DD has many of the signs they need that extra bit of development to handle the food.
Increased feeding could well be a growth spurt, but doesnt mean that you should start soilds - the intake at this age should not be giving you DD a huge amount anyway, milk feeds are the most important and should remain so until 12mths - although she will start to drop one or two feeds over the next 6 months, food should not be offered in its place.
When doing BLS, especially to begin with, you should make sure your DD has a FULL milk feed and half an hour later offer solid food.
TBH MJ's intake for the first month was literially zero as most of it went in her crutch and over her face - it was fun and it was all about the learing stage.
before i started BLS i watched a DVD (shown by the council) and attended a talk. they suggested that from about 5 1/2 mths to have your baby sit on your lap and if they activly grab at food from you plate let them... often it wont even go close to the mouth and is just the grabbing stage that they are in. (obvioulsy make sure that the food in reach is 'safe' food for her to try)
MJ started BLS 1 week before she was 6mths and that was purely based on the fact that we want DSS to be part of her first eating experience (he was so excited - 10yrs old)and he would be away for a few weeks... she had sticks of veggies that had been boiled to that she could grasp them, but not mush in her fingers, she spat most of it out and played with the rest. honestly it wsant until about 8 mths that she really consumed much at all... so obvioulsy any growth spurt increased nutritional need will have been met by my BM, not food.
The saying that is thrown around the most, especially if you are practicing BLS is Food is fun until their one This really should be your motto when it comes to the feeding approach and dont be concerned with how much she is or isnt eating - the beauty of BLS is that she KNOWS and she will take only what she NEEDS.
Have you been reading the BLS thread?
Dont know if this has help at all....
Goodluck, what ever you decide
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