Feeding baby solids.

Just started today with oatmeal cereal. Ordered yumi arriving next week. Plan to do baby led weaning overall. Breastfeeding / pumping on the side.

But feeling overwhelmed reading What to Expect 1st year. I need like a list of foods that can be introduced in order / by month, and what consistency (puree, paste, small bites) is appropriate by age.

Page 339 of the book, in the 5th month, is literally talking about feeding salmon / tuna bites. 🤯 like what?!?

Help me pls

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You seem very conflicted. I’m not 100% baby led weaning by any stretch but I do see the general principles… however, food under one is just for fun. PLEASE stop over reading and stressing yourself out. Your baby is a human and doesn’t need to follow a manual of when they should eat what. Give your baby what you are eating and then them experience it. I’ve raised two kids this way, before one they don’t swallow much but experiencing textures and flavors is great. Seriously, you’re only setting yourself up for failure by trying to go exactly by a book.

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You’re not ready for BLW then if you care about what your grandma says do your own research

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Unpopular view perhaps but I think some of the books overcomplicate things and personally I wouldn't give tuna at all in the first year. I started with pureeing mostly individual vegetables and gave one by one (e.g. sweet potato, cucumber, avocado, carrot) so he could gradually adjust. If he didn't like something, I kept offering on different days. I waited a couple of months to give fruit and grains. Fruit as I didn't want him to develop a sweet tooth early on and grains as they can cause constipation and so I did that gradually when he was used to other solids. I didn't do BLW so just switched to lumpier purees, mashes and then soft solids as he got the hang of things

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Solidstarts on Instagram is a good reference. I did purées with yumi and then a little BLW on the side. As he got older I reduced the amount of purées and upped the “adult food” with BLW. I kind of let yumi do the heavy lifting on what foods he can have, as they have the birthdate and send you the correct “stage”. Then I followed solidstarts on how to introduce allergens. Neither H or I have allergies. So it wasn’t quite as stressful and we didn’t have to be quite as careful as I know some others do. Some people will go crazy fancy and be feeding the baby foods I probably don’t even eat. So for the BLW, I keep it simple started with breads, crackers, fruits, vegetables and followed solidstarts on the correct size for his age. Once he got passed that I now give him a little of what we have if it is appropriate. So if we’re having chicken with veggies he’ll have some in cut up in the appropriate size for his age. If we have something he can’t I usually just cut up a tomato for him, usually have leftover chicken and shred it for him, and then cut up some fruit, with a slice of bread and he’s happy. It’s really easy to get overwhelmed know your doing great and whatever you decide is best for you and your baby, there’s no wrong way 😊

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Solidstarts is amazing. Also, after a couple of months we just started giving her whatever we were having in appropriately sized bits. Takes a lot of pressure off and she feels included and part of family dinner

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Echo on solid starts - it tells you what age a certain food should be offered, recipes, and videos of how to offer them.

I was super stressed out over solids too but I always remember that solids under 1 is just for fun. Babies learn at different pace and it’s okay to let them take their time. My 9 months old is an adventurous eater and has been grabbing food out of my plate since 4 months. She has a strong preference of solids over formula and has tried all the age appropriate food I can think of. I, on the other hand, was such a bad / picky eater and had to be spoon fed for extended period of time according to my mom. But I turned out just fine - no allergy, eat any and all food.

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Solid starts has a first 100 meals plan. It was well worth it, to me, because it takes the guess work out. It outlines two meals per day and what allergens are being introduced. I didn’t follow it exactly but it was the perfect guide to help with grocery lists and meal planning until she was ready to eat the family meals.

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Yes, this was helpful to me as a FTM as well. Also I bought the all access pass which was very worth to me as a clueless mom but their IG has a lot of good free information even simple things are cut of vegetables etc…

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I was a bit behind on baby solids when he was 7 months. But started with simply squishy/mashable foods like - yogurt, cooked pear, avocado, oat meal (grind and mix with formula), cottage cheese, peanut butter (allergy food). Moved on to finger foods a month or so later more to get his interest of food up and play - boiled peas, peanut puffs, tofu strips (sprouted soy), boiled beans, quartered squishy grapes, egg (allergy food) etc. Continued with some veggie+fruit purees on the side for nutrition closer 12 months. I recommend following babyleadweaning and solidstarts on Instagram to also learn about normal gagging and choking hazards difference. Our moms and grandmoms grew up when mashed canned purees were marketed heavily as the only safer food which isn't necessarily true.

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Lot of good advice here but I will caveat one thing, it maybe tough to get your mom or MIL on board for BLW. I have neither close to me but our nanny who is in her late 50s told me she wasn’t *entirely* comfortable doing BLW bc she didn’t know about it and honestly at that age I don’t know if they’re still willing to, she usually leaves lumps but will not watch baby gag on a banana or a piece of toast. So I do combination. The days I have him, I give him finger foods, and dinner too (currently on 1x/day but moving to 2x/day soon)
I just give him whatever is in the fridge and whatever we eat sans the sugar and salt.
I feel you mama, FTM too and it’s hard bc we are so hard on ourselves and I want to make sure everything is perfect but I’m coming to realize motherhood is far from perfect so I’m trying to let things go 😅 btw solid starts has been my go to and I follow #babyledweaning. Helps bc I’m Indian and the food that we make is different so it’s helps to follow pages that show how to make Indian foods baby friendly. Good luck!

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I got a list from the podcast “the baby led wean team”. Honestly I didn’t even use it. I just made sure to do one of the main allergens per week and one new food a day for the first few weeks. After that I just made a list on my phone and tried to get to 100.

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I followed a plan called, “will this kill my kid if I feed it to her?”. It was a combo of baby lead weaning and traditional purées.

At this point, the purpose of food is to introduce allergens and develop oral motor skills. Also good to teach them open cup/straw cup skills. They are still getting the bulk of nutrition from milk and formula.

I found solids more stressful than the newborn stage then I realized, regardless of what I fed my 7 month old, all roads likely lead to Chicken Nuggetville and Mac n Cheese Town.

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My baby just turned 7 mos. and isn’t into solids yet at all. We tried starting BLW at 6 mos and tried sweet potato, banana, orange, avocado, and applesauce but he just spit them all out. My MIL isn’t keen on BLW & told me I should have started with baby cereal so we obliged & tried 2 different types of oatmeal but no matter the consistency, he just spits them out too. We’re going to try green veggies this week. I think it’s possible he still has the tongue thrush thing, has texture issues like his dad, or just simply isn’t ready yet. Should I be worried and call the pediatrician already or should I give it more time and keep trying?

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I get the MIL part! I had so much stress and started having meals separate from them. Again, would recommend looking at solid starts and how they suggest introducing different textures. Spitting is very common and totally normal at 7 months. Strangely, my kid did not take to purée but mushed peas were a huge hit and peas are still his safety food at 11 mo. There is no right or wrong way really, just keep practicing and keep yourself informed/educated about different approaches to solids. And also, don’t let anyone including well meaning people get to you or your approach.

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Solid starts has videos of how to offer food, a database of which foods to introduce and sample meal plans. I used them for inspiration to come up with our own plan. We also had multiple care takers and also very concerned about the BLW approach we took so I get the planning and stress part. Look at those resources because sometimes looking at a video helps immensely than reading. Also, the initial few months were stressful for me because I was always petrified about choking.

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Feeding littles on instagram saved my life and now my 3 year old eats everything. They do not miss!

Good luck mama!

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Baby led weaning wasn’t for me. Watching my six month old nephew knaw on spare ribs gave me the shakes.

As for the fish. It’s not something I’d make for baby but super easy to give a bite off your plate for them to play around. So much of early feeding is getting them used to trying it/playing with food/trying to get it in mouth.

When my guy was 9 months and just about to start table food from baby food we went to the UK. I had fish and chips every day…and gave him some…and we bought blueberries and shredded cheese at convenient stores and boring cheerios and that is what he ate. We also had bottles so he had nutrition…and something to entertain him while we ate :). (By the end of course I never wanted to see white flaky fish again…)

I think you can be over prepared for these things. As long as you know choking hazards just let them explore to learn.

BLW is literally about not having a plan lol. We did it with my 2nd. No cereal, no baby food, just food ... recognize the ability and willingness of your child. Expect a mess. And embrace "food under 1 is just for fun" and that primary nutrients continue to come from breast milk/formula. Give baby a little of whatever you're eating - practice common sense and skip the difficult to chew items like steak. Start mushy with fruits & veggies and work your way into protein with beans & flaky fish. Don't overthink it and definitely save your money on all the hype.

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