Weaning

My LO is nearly 6 months and I have fed her some purée pouches but want to give her actual food, blended banana which she loved. I want her to be able to hold the food as she is super active with her hands, but not sure what I can give her? Shes two weeks off being 6 months.

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Have a look at solidstarts and 101before1 lots of advice on weaning and how to prepare and serve finger foods safely

Second solid starts, even just their Instagram will help as they share diagrams etc about serving size. The real answer though is anything (just no excess salt, sugar, or honey). There’s a good BLW group on here too x

If you have a good processor, you can purée absolutely anything and everything. My doctors advice was to give LO everything we ate. After a few weeks of puréed food I started with fruit and veggies, cooked really well and chopped super fine. He would grab it and put it into his mouth. Gnaw it off his hand kinda 😅 I was scared to give him things he could take bite of out of fear of choking but he did really well with soft fruits, slices of pear and banana, avocado, cooked veggies, sliced boiled egg. I've seen parents do like chicken legs and meat on bone too!

I’ve just started as well and my daughter is 2 weeks off 6 months! I gave her well cooked broccoli (both pureed and a soft bit to play with!) on first day, mushed up avo and a piece of v soft parsnip from our dinner next day and today she had puree and soft fingers of courgette (skin peeled off). The Charlotte Stirling-Reed book has a plan for each day of the first month and it’s really good!

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Overwhelmed mama

Hey all,

This is just a rant I apologise in advance and I’m posting anonymously because I’m carrying so much shame for this but I need to say it out loud… being a mama is tough!!!!

Doing it solo since my LO was 6 weeks old and I’ve got so many positives happening right now, a new home I’m decorating and getting ready to move into with my little boy, life should feel lighter. But the to do list, with an 8, almost 9 month old who’s been battling a cold for a week, sleepless nights, grumpy days, I’m burnt out.

I’ve tried talking to my own mum but she questions how I’m going to cope being on my own with him (we are currently at my parents) and when I try to talk to her when I get a little overwhelmed, she responds in ways that highlight why I shouldn’t be struggling and it makes me shut down and say less.

Please tell me I’m not alone having hard days? I’m like a bottle of pop constantly being shook with nowhere to put it, so I’m posting this on here whilst crying on the toilet. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Please be gentle.

Behaviour

I have a 5 year old daughter and her attitude and behaviour is so bad lately is that normal

Questions for SAHM

Are you guys genuinely giving your baby your undivided attention all day?? My baby is fine with independent play on his mat so often times I let him just play (obviously I’m nearby paying attention) but if he’s not crying I just let him be. I use this time to clean whatever room I’m in or just relax for a second. Is that bad?? For 5 months he’s where he should be milestone wise I think. Rolling both ways, rocking back and forth getting ready to crawl, sits up mostly unsupported.. I just feel guilty like should I be playing with him all day?? Or is independent play a good skill to have?? And yes I do play with him, and if he’s crying I pick him up and comfort him and play with him in my lap.

Upset

So my bf has told me "you've let yourself go" and "im not attracted to you " I had my baby 5 months ago. I do everything on my own (hes gone 5 days a week) I have no family here. When hes home he doesnt do much. My baby doesnt take a bottle so I cant even go to the nail salon. I am a stay at home mom. Im starting up my business with a 5 month old. And my bd just sent me a photo of me when I was prepragancy..... he didmt say anything just sent a mirror butt selfie I had taken. Im upset. I was 196 when I got pregnant and im down to 217. I cant count calories due to breast feeding and I've just expressed that for the last 4 months I've had the baby blues. Like how you yall feel?

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Does anyone else's baby daddy husband boyfriend fiance whatever your with say they'll help take care of the baby will take them for maybe 30 minutes and then let them just start crying untell you come get them or they'll take them for the day and by the time you get the baby back their diapers completely full to the point they've probably been sitting in it for anywhere from an hour to two and they have not changed it and their excuses oh I didn't know or oh they must have just pooped when it is clear they have a diaper rash to the point you know they were sitting in the diaper for over an hour I had to go to a doctor's appointment that took up most of my day on Friday and I came home to my son his diaper completely soaked through him wailing out of hunger and needing his diaper changed and he had a diaper rash so bad it was bleeding in one spot

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I am returning to work in about 6 weeks. I have a job that means I'll be pumping on the go (I am a therapist that covers multiple schools in the district). I have the Baby Buddha 3.0 and love it. But I am trying to figure out how I will clean flanges between pumping sessions. My daughter seems to be sensitive when I put them in an airtight container in the fridge between sessions. So I am weighing these options and would love to hear what people have had success with...
Option 1: microwave sanitize bags to use once I get to each school
Option 2: sanitizing wipes
Option 3: get 3-4 sets of parts so I just clean at home at the end of the day