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Finding it hard to tell when baby’s hungry

I combi feed but when I hold my son he always shows hunger cues (because he can smell me) but if I give him to my partner right after without feeding him first he doesn’t show those hunger cues. My son has just turned 5 weeks. BF mums is this normal? I think he’s quite attached to the boob, which i’m very thankful f...

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Fish & Nuts

I’m looking at introducing Fish & Nuts separately of course to test both allergies. What is the best way to do this please? & what fish did you use as I know we have to be careful with Tuna because it’s high in mercury

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Calcium & Vitamin D rich foods?

My daughter refuses pasta sauce, cheese, yogurt, and milk… and I’ve tried to enhance dairy products in so many ways. How do you dress up dairy products for your little one? What are meals you can recommend that have calcium but are not dairy forward? She will be 2 years old in a week and my last day breastfeeding ...

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Breakfast ideas

What did everyone feed there 8month olds for breakfast I’m running out of ideas🤣

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Baby food

Talk on what ideas I can do for my son's food. He's 9 months. We was late to start giving him finger foods egg toast, pastaz That kind of stuff running out of ideas. Feel like yes the same things all the time

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Toddler Eating Less

Recently my 2.5 year old, who used to eat so much, has been eating drastically less. Foods she used to eat huge portions of she barely touches, and she won't give new foods a second glance. I've limited snacks and treats so she's more motivated to eat real food, but she still eats so little. She started eating les...

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Meat

How do you get your baby to eat meat?? I’ve tried roasted chicken strips, turkey meat balls, shepherds pie, bean and beef burgers. Just won’t eat any of it.

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Baby sitting

So the sign to start solids is baby sitting, but what does this actually mean? He’s almost 6 months and does not want to sit on his own, always flops/throws himself backwards. I feel lost

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BLW IDEAS

BLW food ideas? My LO is 8 months and not doing so great with eating I'd say he has 1 meal a day and that's whatever I eat I offer him as he just refuses and wants milk. No judgement just ideas pls!

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BLW🍽️

Little ones lunches/dinner over the last couple of days (7 nearly 8 months)🩵 (I don’t know the difference between Shepard pie and cottage pie 😂)

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Meal ideas for 11m old

I am looking for some meal ideas for my 11 month old. She has fish and meat and vegetables but it seems quite repetitive in terms of what we are giving her. Does anyone have any go to recipes they could recommend please?

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7/8 month old meals

Need some inspiration for lunches and dinners. My girl has been pouch fed for ages and is starting to love her food so would love to be able to do some home cooked stuff. She is getting so much better with textures ans finger food x

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You can’t send you kids anywhere anymore, wtf: Former NJ elementary school custodian pleads guilty to contaminating food.

he put bodily fluids( urine, feces, rubbed his genitals and anus on bread) and cleaning products (bleach) in food meant for children and staff to eat as well as putting cooking utensils on his genitals.

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When does feeding get easier?

Putting this here as so many people in the group and from the looks of it a lot of great eaters. 13 month old. Every mealtime is a chore 😢 The constant whacking and chucking spoon and food on the floor Not wanting to eat any of my home cooked food Only eating some pouches, maybe 1/4 if we’re lucky No idea how…

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When does feeding get easier?

Omg every mealtime is a chore: The constant whacking and chucking spoon and food on the floor Not wanting to eat any of my home cooked food Only eating some pouches, maybe 1/4 if we’re lucky No idea how to serve snacks - in the high chair? He’s into EVERYTHING won’t stay still so can’t just give him something to e...

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Food Throwing

Hi! My little girl is 12 months and has been baby led weaned since 6 months and she throws food sooo much and has done it for a long time. I’ve tried to ignore it in the hope no reaction will lead to her stopping but she does for every meal now and all the time! I don’t want to tell her off because she’s too youn...

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Weaning

Hello everyone, I wanted to start my baby on a porridge or something, what are people using? I remember loving giving my daughter rices and porridge and now with him having cmpa it’s so hard 😓 from a mum that is CLUELESS 🤯🤣

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Egg allergy - new baking recipes

My son has an egg allergy & I’m looking for some new baking recipes. Anyone know a good site or book please?

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High chair refusal

My LB used to be an amazing eater. Since he’s started walking recently he refuses to sit and eat in his high chair and instead I have to follow him around for him to take bites of his food / take pieces of his food. Is anyone else going through this - how can I solve this? I’ve tried not giving in but he literally...

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Feeding

Hello guys , my son is 14 month old and I can't give him a plate of food to eat or put an amount of food on his tray , I either need to feed him or give him peices of food one by one. If I don't do this he just shoves all the food into him mouth at once and I'm worried he will choke.. is anyone else having the same ...

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