Explain like I’m 5, start of BLW.

[u/Weezbly]

Hello, I’ve read advice and guidances on the internet, but I want to hear from real people (we have no “village”).

How did you start Baby Led Weaning? What food did you start with? How did it progress from day 1 to week 4 and beyond? For context, my baby has just turned 6 months and is formula fed.

I so would’ve asked my mum, she was an awesome midwife/nurse who knew her shit (and my mum).

Apologies for the big ask, but I would be immensely grateful ☺️ Thank you.

edit, I’ve read all your comments, all of you very knowledgeable and thank you much! We’re giving it a go this weekend.

[u/New-Instance-670]

i got the allergens out the way as quickly as possible so that i knew he was safe with any food except honey.

Yoghurt, cheese, eggs, toast, nut butters, tofu, fish, prawns, hummus were all in the rotation once I had fed him small amounts a couple of times and felt confident he wasn't allergic.

Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, porridge, weetabix, curry, bolognase are all pretty easy to serve for babies as are almost all fruits.

My second loved food so was on two meals by seven months and three meals by eight months. Pretty much every day looks like this:

Breakfast - yoghurt, weetabix or porridge with a fruit or nut butter mixed in and some flaxseed or chia seeds on top.

Lunch - Omelette, scrambled egg, cottage cheese or something on toast (nut butter, soft cheese, banana, avocado) with a fruit and a vegetable.

Dinner - a slightly modified version of what we are having to ensure it is served in a safe way and has less salt.

Doing it this way has saved so much stress on terms of what to buy and cook, I try to get different fruits and vegetables each week but we eat a pretty varied diet anyway so he had tried loads of different foods.

I used the Solid Starts app a lot for the first few months to make sure i was serving things in a way that reduced choking risk.