What should we try next? (BLW)

[crl]

We are trying baby led weaning with dd, now 7 months old, and it is going well. I've been doing veggies and fruits cut into spear shapes and cooked until soft (or things that are already soft like banana). She caught on to picking them up and putting them in her mouth right away. It took her about three weeks to really start swallowing, but she is now.

What should we try next? More variations on the fruit and veggie theme? Toast? Some kind of baby puff thing?

Thanks!
Catherine

[Katigre]

Fish and meat and other proteins (like beans) are a good next step. Ground meat that has been browned is super soft and easy for babies to pick up as is shredded chicken or a chicken leg she can suck/gnaw on. Fish flakes easily in the mouth and is very healthy for babies (make sure it's low mercury/low PCB fish).

Pancakes are good. Bread stuff. More fruits/veggies. Don't forget mixed dishes with spices - chili is one option that is great for BLW b/c they can pick out so many different items.

[sunshine873]

Everything Katigre said!

I also made a spaghetti bolognese early on, with big chunks of everything & put it over some spiral noodles. DD loved it.

Go ahead & give toast a try. My DD also liked rice cakes early on with hummus or avocado spread on them. This is the joy of BLW - there aren't really any rules, so try anything you like.

[goldenpig]

I didn't realize there was a name for this. DD only let me feed her purees from 6-7 months and after that she absolutely refused to let me spoon-feed her...it was finger foods only for her from 8 months on. This time with DS I am letting him have more finger foods right away...he is 7 months and loves puffs, Mum-mum crackers, cheerios, pancakes, banana, avocado, mini bagels, pasta and udon noodles. I need to get more ideas. And do you steam or microwave the slices of fruit/veggies? Is it too early for scrambled egg yolks and ground meat?

[crl]

I've been steaming or sauteing, whichever I was doing anyway. (Nomicrowave, but that would be fine too.)

Thanks for the ideas!

Catherine

[goldenpig]

I forgot to mention sliced olives...DD loved those. And nori squares.

[wendibird22]

string cheese
cereal (DD2 is loving Special K right now)
canned fruit (I get the kind in pear juice)

not really for self feeding...yogurt, cottage cheese, hummus