Florence led weaning...

I cant remember quite when or where I first heard about BLW but after reading up on the approach, I decided that BLW was for me, and truly plumpscious of course!
During my pregnancy with Florence I discovered MUCH had changed, sometimes a little radically and at times what seemed a little ridiculously, from when I had carried and reared my two other children. Suddenly there were hundreds of 'must have' little gadgets that it appeared I simply couldn't live without (nor could my as yet unborn child), even though I had done so before. Conversely, so many things were no longer available or deemed safe that my other two had adored or I had indeed found indispensible. Along with the new toys and gadgets I found many of the rules of baby rearing had changed too, most noticibly the guidelines surrounding weaning.
After the arrival of Florence, I found my ears ringing with the many, MANY different opinions on baby weaning and as such found myself searching out the rationale behind the 'guidelines'. It was here I must have stumbled across BLW.
So after devouring all the literature I could find (not a lot-see my links) I decided that BLW was the way to go.
Wish me luck...


Friday, 23 November 2007

Little trees

Florence was asleep again for dinner. Florence has no concept of routine in regards to sleeping or BF; she sleeps when she's tired and BF's when she's hungry. Some may wince but by baby number three I've found far more important things to worry about and having the luxury of being a SAHM makes it all a little easier to bear.

We managed to wake sleeping beauty and place her gently in her throne. She was still a little woozey so she sat and watched Daddy eat his dinner and didnt seem to notice the titchy green trees of brocolli on her brand new pink tiny diner 'hey diddle diddle' tray (ebay bargin). She didnt even notice the fluffy new silly billyz purple bib she was now wearing (again thank you Mr Ebay). Bechod, but never mind. Eventually Florence noticed the florets and decided to have a nibble. She managed to get some into her mouth and pulled some peculiar faces; not sure if she didnt like the taste, texture or just all a little strange.

I have been wondering whether Florence has actually eaten any of the food over the past few days; her nappy is yet to reveal her secrets. To be honest I have been wondering/worrying whether I have started all too soon. But she seems to enjoy the sitting at the table process and picks the food from the table and into her mouth all of her own accord so she is doing exactly what it says on the tin - baby led weaning...A little later however, on sitting up after a little BF, she brought up a little milk which had a few green tadpoles surfing on it so I now know some food did go down.
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