Baby Led Weaning - sweet pea and perkedel

Since he rejects any puree, mommy decides not to pursue further and changes to Baby led weaning all the way
After periods of teething, his three teeth errupt at the same time

Now his appetite is back but still say NO to puree and YES to finger food
Today, mommy makes steamed sweet pea and perkedel (pan fried mashed potato)

Ingredients :
1 potato, steamed and mashed
half carrot, steamed and minced
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 knob oil / unsalted butter

Mix the mashed potato and minced carrot together and mould with hand to make ball shape
Coat the mashed potato into beaten egg yolk and pan fried into hot oil until golden brown

Baby Led Weaning - Carrot and French beans

Yesterday, mommy steamed one long carrot and five pieces of French beans and he loved it
He can eat most of it and more than puree that mommy made hehehe...
Good job

Btw below pictures are Tromson's pictures munching on carrots and French beans

Baby Led Weaning - toast

Mommy bought traditional white bread that usually used for toast and let him taste and play some of it

Baby Led Weaning Strawberry

Tromson has been on off in solid. When he's no appetite, mommy gives him finger food.
This time round, he's so interested in eating koko Richie's fruits, therefore mommy gives him one strawberry and he can finish it almost the whole of it with some mess of course

Baby Led Weaning : carrot againn

This is another third attempt giving him carrot and he knows what to do with carrot eventhough he's gagging in the beginning

Baby Led weaning banana

Tromson has great improvement, when we gave him food in his tray, he knows what to do already.
This time round we give him banana

 

Baby led weaning :papaya

 This morning, Tromson is having papaya for breakfast. But he seems not interested. He just plays with the fruit and mashes it in the table after that he licks his fingers

Oh well ....

 

Baby led weaning : broccoli cauliflower

 Yesterday, Tromson was having broccoli and cauliflower. He seemed not so into trying it. He just played and tried a little bit. May be he was not in the good mood

 

Drinking water from shot sippy cup

It's part of BLW exercise, Trom is practicing drinking water from shot sippy cup

Baby led weaning bible book

Mommy is very curious about this baby led weaning method and bought this book
They give us insight about what BLW is all about, do and don'ts and also delicious recipes

Some insights about BLW
- Nobody "feeds" the baby, when he's ready he starts handling food and taking it to his mouth by himself
- It's up to the baby how much he eats, and how fast he eats it
- The baby continues to have milk feeds whenever he wants them and decides when he is ready to begin reducing them
- Mealtimes is playing time
- He will explore the food with fingers out of curiosity rather than hungry
- No schedule to follow, the best time to do BLW when he's not hungry nor tired

Is my baby ready ? Some signs to watch out
- Sit with little or no support
- Reach out and grab things effectively
- Take objects to their mouth quickly and accurately
- Make gwaning and chewing movements

The gag reflex
When baby gags, food that isn't ready to be swallowed is pushed forward in a retching movement to prevent it getting to the back of the throat.
To help the gag reflex to work for baby, make sure that he is setting upright while he's eating so that any food that isn't ready for swallowing falls forward out of his mouth
It's also important that none but your baby puts the food into his mouth so that he can take the time he needs to control each mouthful effectively.


 

 

Baby led weaning : carrot

Today mommy tries steamed carrot
He learns about carrot by touching, seeing, holding and tasting
He's not able to put the carrot into his mouth yet but practice makes perfect

Also, koko Richie is being supportive by giving him example by putting his M&M at tromson's table and pick them from there
Tromson is watching and copying

Keep it up boy !

 

 

Baby led weaning : avocado

The second BLW is using avocado.

He likes the taste and texture but he can't hold it by himself yet because it's too slippery for him. Most of it end up in his body or hand before he has chance to taste it. Therefore he prefers mommy put it into his mouth.

He can finish a slice of it, and when mommy tries to give him the second one, he's gagging and throwing up all

Haiyah....

Anyway, good try boy !

 

 

 

 

 

Baby led weaning trial 1 : broccoli (20 feb 2014)

Tromson has interest again on puree food esp this morning when I give him pumpkin cauliflower puree

 

In the afternoon, mommy wants to try BLW method to him

I sit him in the high chair, top off and give a steam broccoli in his table
He's so excited to catch and hold but before putting into his mouth, the florets have become a mess

So mommy takes one and puts it into his mouth, he seems like it hehe love his expressions
He's trying to put into his mouth but fail and getting impatience after sometime

There's a little gagging which is normal and part of learning

He chews again before swallowing

Besides, it's good for practicing hand eye coordination

 

Anyway, good try tromson
Practice makes perfect !

 

 

 

 

 

New method found - Baby Led Weaning

After searching in the internet for answer how to solve the problem of 6 months old baby rejects puree food, mommy found this new method - Baby Led weaning
It's very interesting and common in western country.

Instead of we spoonfed the baby, baby will eat by himself using his fingers and stop when he's full.
Mommy want to try this method to Tromson and see how his respond.

Since we don't have proper high chair for him yet, mommy gives a try by holding a slice of watermelon and let him suck and chew and eat it.
It's not much but it seems positive response from him

Hopefully this method works for him eventhough it's a bit messier and the food intake will be much less than puree for the start