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Starting baby purees

Hello! We just left the pediatrician for my baby’s 4th month check up. He’s 19lb and 27” 🥲 he’s growing waaaay too fast… But anyways the pediatrician gave us the ok to start purees anybody else starting now? Do you guys think it’s too early? And what are you starting with? Recommend me any books or info you might…

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Meals and Milk! 🥦🍼

Those of your bubbas who are on 3 meals a day, how many bottles/oz is your little one having? I know all babies are different, my LO is 7.5 months and is showing lots of signs to soon be on 3 meals a day. However I’m starting to struggle to fit all his bottles in too and he hasn’t dropped any yet 😅 I don’t want to…

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Weaning.

I know some people have strong feelings against early weaning, but has anyone done it yet? 4.5 months old and showing a definite interest in food when we eat, every time I eat anything she starts squealing at me and watching the food from plate to mouth… just wondering if anyone has started yet and how you’re getti...

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The strawberry chronicles 🍓

Just wanted to share this cute video of my baby girl. She had 2 strips of pancake (that I spread some peach puree I'd make on top), a strip of egg and a whole strawberry for breakfast today. She cleared the pancakes & egg but was skeptical about the strawberry 🤣

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Weaning

Does anyone have any good resources or any advice about weaning? LO is almost 5 months old and I’m going back to work soon. I’d like to have a plan in place or a really clear guide of what to do and how to introduce foods. I feel really nervous about it 🙈 Thanks in advance x

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Pictures of breakfast lunch and dinners

Hi ladies. Puree Mumma here looking to start doing actual plates of food.. could I see some pictures of how you plate your little ones up food please :) Doesn't have to be anything fancy food wise the simpler the better for me! Very very nervous to switch but I feel I'm holding my baby back by just doing pure pouc...

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Feeling left behind

I see all these posts about food, Dropping naps, dropping bottles, crawling and walking. Does anyone else feel like they are falling behind? My boy still has 5 bottles a day, he demands them. He isn't eating much solids no matter how much I try. He has 1 or 2 naps a day and can't even crawl properly yet (but can...

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Weaning

Hey! My LB turns 6 months tomorrow and am going to start weaning tomorrow. I have read & read & read about weaning but I am just so confused the more I read. I have bought some broccoli which I will start with, I was planning on giving him some to hold for BLW and then make a purée so he gets used to some texture as...

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Not drinking milk

Hello Mamas this cutie is 5 months 3 weeks old he started his solids at 5th month from past few days he is not drinking milk. He is drinking only when he is asleep sometimes eats solid food and sometimes rejects. I am not sure what is happening to him so that I can help him out and comfort him. Please tell me if the...

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Making baby food….

If you plan on making your own food. Do yourself a favor and get one of these. It does everything for you….

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So moms did u start solid food in 4 months ?

So her pediatrician said we can start but idk honestly ima first time mom I don’t really know much , what I research I shouldn’t yet , but I feel like why can’t she tasty fruits ? lol

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Weaning

HELP NEEDED!! My baby is 7 months next week… I’m having a horrendous time trying to wean her.. I’ve tried literally everything, was told by health visitor she should be on 3 meals a day by now and I can’t even get her to have one. Please help.. I feel useless atm😭

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Is heavy metal intoxication is real ?

My one-year-old doesn’t have a good appetite; she refuses to eat, is always fussy, and screams when her demands are not fulfilled. I thought she was a high-temperament child, but I recently read about heavy metals in baby food. I suspect that feeding her too much rice may have exposed her to heavy metals. We Asians ...

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food

my daughter is 8 months old and she’s been eating purées since she was 5 months old. what kinda of things can she eat now? she’s eaten eggs but i don’t know what other solids she can have. any suggestions?

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Chucking dinner in the floor

Anyone els going through this he isn’t eating his dinner he just chucks it on the floor I have made sure I don’t give him snacks before but still not working and I obviously tell him no but I don’t think he gets that yet ??

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Venting / asking questions

What do yall make ur little ones I have a almost one year old he’s literally 11 days away from his first birthday this is where venting comes we live with my family and they all know that he eat what we eat but I’m always finding my self having to make him something different because no one ever leaves him food

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