nimil did it I believe

I'm just really scared of him choking and the mess they make after. He tried having some steamed apples but got frustrated that he couldnt get any in his mouth

yeah i think nimil is someone to talk to she did it with her lil boy

i didnt do it with emma and i regret it. she only does purees and does almost no food that isnt pureed... ITS ANNOYING LOL

and then when i try she chokes

Anemysk: lol ane! Is about getting baby to eat!

memesaurus: she's lazy to chew like me! I like all the purées, ends up in mah belly

JReluin CharismaJonesford oh thanks I'll pm her some questions

Ack just seeing this. Yes i did blw with my son. Its scary in the beginning but you get used to it. Gagging and choking are not the same and that is what scares people in the beginning

The gag reflex in a baby's mouth is at the front so when they roll food around in their mouth it will make them gag if they cannot handle it. Then they spit it out..

I'm about to go to bed and i hate typing on my phone but if you pp me with questions I can help you in the morning

Most of my friends did baby led weaning. It is scary sometimes at first but the kids all did just fine.

You will always have a mess now, so you'll have to get past that. Its rough, I don't like a food mess either! Just put him over a tarp, lol. Take extra time to cut and/or steam so the pieces are smaller.

Just putting River in a highchair with food and sitting next to her while reading let her have the time she needed to start figuring it out, but kept me aware of her so when she did choke (because she's a

piggie and at 3 still takes too much in) I could reach in with a hook finger to get it out.

Everything. e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. about having a kid is 100x harder than people lead you to believe.

I did it. My daughter did eat purées but at 6 months we started BLW as well. She gagged a LOT. You just gotta let em do it. Gagging is fine, it's their way of learning how to work the food. And now

My daughter eats literally everything. She's one. People are always amazed that she basically has a mini plate with the same food as us. But it's SO much easier, in my opinion.

Also yes it's a giant freaking mess. I recommend putting an old towel or blanket under the high chair, and using old t-shirts as a bib because it covers everything.

technoteal: You're right about people leading you to think its alot harder than it actually is! I think once you get the hang of everything, it just falls in to place

Thank you all for sharing your experiences IndigoSkye: nimil: Persey: technoteal: memesaurus: Yea gonna give it a go and see how it goes. I think i've been unnecesarily stressing out which kind of

It's to sell u crap.

stressed him out too. Especially cos i prepared a buncha purees from annabel karmel and got overly excited to feed him..

technoteal: wow yea i think so too. Money parents are willing to spend thinking it'll be good for the kids! In the end nature is the best!

Another important thing to remember: if your baby keeps refusing they are not ready to eat. Give it some time and try again.

First line of nutrition before one is always breast milk or formula. Food is a secondary thing at this point. So don't push or rush. It'll happen eventually!

Oops I basically said what was above lol phone is not showing me everything grr

nimil: He gets annoyed when everyone else is eating but i didnt want to give him any table food since theres salt in them. Also he loves baby rice crackers just refuses purees.. so i think he might be ready.

Give him some steamed veggies! Vincent's first food was sweet potato fries

nimil: Yus i'll try to be more patient hahaha!

I'll also say that blw helped me and Ben eat better, since Vincent ate what we are we had to make sure we made good food choices.

nimil: what other food would you recommend to give them? Gonna try what i have in the house for now. I has bananas and some apples. Do I need to boil or steam apples?

In the beginning softer foods can help get things going. I would bake apples for Vincent. Not to the point of mush but easy to bite. There are websites

With food ideas too.

You can basically let them try everything except honey

Vincent was eating corn on the cob and BBQ ribs by 8 months lol much to the horror of on lookers

nimil: OMG lol! Corn was ok? arent the bits too small they might choke? Sounds fun though LOL

He loved it. Still loves corn lol he has never choked on anything knock on wood.

Peas! My daughter loved them and they were soft for her to gum. I thought she'd choke on a pea skin (is that a thing?) but she had no problem. Bananas are great starters. Also those peaches that are diced or

whatever, because they are really soft. And I second fries. My daughter strangely hates potatoes, but she loved being able to hold it herself.

River loved avocados. Just make the pieces small. She had fun trying to pick it up, smash, and eat them.