What does your June baby eat??

Question

Hey!
I’m wondering if your babes are doing mostly purée at meal times or if most of you have moved on to just softer foods? I’m still offering a little of both. Also, baby led weaning…. I’m terrified of her choking if I give her a big piece to take bites off of. What is everyone’s experience with choking and baby led weaning?

Answer

I love BLW. We started with purees and the solid form when he met all the signs of readiness. For the first few weeks he'd have a pureed form of a food, say banana, then in the evening he'd have an actual banana served like it's recommended for babies (which was spears at the time). 
I was anxious about choking but honestly, his gag reflex is amazing and he really makes sure he can swallow what he has. If not he just spits it out. He's up to 2 meals a day now and he eats so much. He eats yogurt, oatmeal, toast, eggs, pancakes, bliss balls for breakfast. Then for dinner it's a form of what we're having. He loves Rotisserie chicken (plain chicken or tortilla quesadillas), spinach pasta, pulled pork. Tonight he had homemade stuffed pepper soup (lowered sodium content which is important under 1).
Check out Solid Starts. They're a wonderful resource. They have an entire food database that shows you how to serve and explains how to cook it per their age. They also have blogs dedicated to gagging vs choking and how to handle both. Start small and slowly build your way up to it. FeedingLittles, YummyToddlerFood, BabiesFeedingBabies & FeedingTinyBellies on Instagram are really great for meal ideas, too.

What does your June baby eat??

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