Weaning

Every baby is so different! Try not to listen to any outside noise and do what works best for you and your baby! X

It’s definitely really hard to start weaning. I found that doing breakfast and dinner has been the most effective and easiest for us. Breakfast is first thing and then dinner just a few hours before bath and bed. Just find what works for you, but also don’t put so much pressure on it! These things are only “guidelines” do what works best for you and your family❤️

I tried loads of different ways before finding what worked best for us.

I feed my little one the 3 meals a day when I eat! Don’t plan particulars of times so each day is a bit different depending what we get up to x

It’s so difficult trying to fit it in between naps feeds and then if you plan to go out omg literally impossible! My son definitely doesn’t have three ‘meals’ but I try to get him to have three lots a day, breakfast is porridge with strawberry puree, lunch is maybe toast which he doesn’t eat much it’s mainly squished up then tea is a veg or fruit puree!
He doesn’t eat a lot for lunch or tea but it’s a start!

1. Get a new health visitor cause it’s true that milk is the main source until after 1 year & food right now is about exploring & checking for allergens.
2. I struggle too and sometimes it’s just smashed avocado on toast cause it’s the quickest thing or even just toast & butter.
3. You are still trying so that deserves a pat on the back. It’s hard to prep food for an extra person especially when they are fussy & just want you!

I got the moon& rue cook book which is really helped me, it has quick recipes that you can make a batch of & save for other days so you’re not having to prep& cook everyday.

You got this xx

Genuinely lucky if I squeeze two meals a day in and I think it’s totally fine- can’t get stressed over it because I know I’m trying my best 🤷🏽‍♀️ It’ll happen, baby is well fed (milk!) and is exploring tastes whilst I’m getting used to being more efficient and taking on a new skill of making food for a little one- which requires adapting! I’m starting to make a lot and freeze so one of the meals is a frozen cube I just defrost and the other will be something I make. That’s on a good day as babes is teething and is quite fussy if I put her down, and her naps are short so it’s hard to find the time!

I found weaning really overwhelming in the beginning and I didn’t really start until mine was 7m down to being 1) overwhelmed and 2) my LO wasn’t sitting up until 7m so I didn’t feel comfortable trying to feed her food.

It’s so much information and everyone has an opinion. Some people do shop bought purées, some people make pancakes and french toast from scratch. It’s really individual but it can also be so low maintenance if that’s something you want. Food atm is for fun and learning new tastes and textures, you don’t have to lean big into nutrition if you don’t want to.