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@Levi thank you so much that’s made me feel better!! so would a cut grape be better even if it’s smaller than the whole thing??? may sound really stupid of me sorry but i’m lost😅
@katie yeah, they recommend cutting it lengthways for 6 month old babies 😅 not really sure how it works in that regard. I haven’t used it myself but there’s an app called Solid Starts that tells you how to safely cut and serve BLW foods to your LO depending on age. I think they do recipes too? Might be worth having a look 🙂
@Levi that’s perfect thank you so much, i’ll have a look now! x
@katie no worries 🙂 x
Always remember “Loud and Red, go ahead. Silent and blue, they need you.” So if baby is coughing etc, just be patient, don’t scare them, don’t shove a finger in their mouth unless you think you really need to. It feels like forever watching them bring that food from the back of their mouth, but they can do it! First day we did broccoli, next day we did avocado, so I did some slices and some mashed onto some toast, and tonight was sweet potato. Agree with above about solid starts, they show you how to serve everything and what age etc. if you have TikTok, check out Moon & Rue, she has playlists on there for each age and lots of information!
I follow “weaning the BLW way” group on Facebook for my LO turning 6 months soon. It has some really good info, advice and food ideas
Me and my partner went on a first aid course for babies, yes it’s really scary but we feel a lot better now knowing what to do if we are in any situations! You’ve got this!
There’s a book called ‘how to wean your baby’ by Charlotte Stirling Reed which i found really useful, along with solid starts. As someone else said, a baby first aid cause that covers choking might also help your confidence with it x
I think the main things are to avoid very small things that can be easily lodged in the airway - nuts, uncut grapes, etc - but also consider the ‘squish test’ when serving your baby food. If you can squish food between your fingers and change its shape then your baby can chew it (like cooked, soft carrots). But they can’t chew hard carrots, so they’re a choking hazard. Their airways are soooo tiny, that’s why smaller pieces are actually more a choking hazard than big pieces.