I Started Purees Too Early: Should I Stop Before Switching to BLW?

Mar 15, 2021

Wondering if you should stop purees before transitioning to baby-led weaning? The conversation dives into changing guidelines on when to start solids, highlighting the recommended six-month mark. It also clarifies that using spoons is fine but suggests a preference for the pre-loaded method. The podcast discusses the importance of allowing babies to self-feed, challenges myths about early feeding, and reassures parents considering a switch from purees. Tune in for practical insights on navigating this crucial stage of feeding!

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ANECDOTE

Starting Solids Too Early

Katie Ferraro started her daughter on solids at 4.5 months old, following her pediatrician's advice.
She now regrets this, realizing her daughter wasn't developmentally ready and disliked being spoon-fed.

INSIGHT

Pressure to Start Solids Early

Societal and historical pressures often influence parents to start solids early, even if unnecessary.
Current scientific evidence supports starting solids around six months, aligning with major health organizations' recommendations.

ADVICE

Handling Baby's Interest in Food

Don't start solids just because your baby shows interest in food.
Instead, include them in mealtimes by letting them sit in a high chair, play with empty bowls and spoons, or try an open cup with small amounts of breast milk/formula.

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#109: If you started purees and you want to switch to baby-led weaning should you stop purees? Or how do you make the transition to baby-led weaning if you began solids before 6 months of age? In this episode we’re breaking down what to do if you started solids too early and are now wondering whether you should stop before beginning baby-led weaning.

Listen to this episode to learn:

How the guidance about when to start solids has shifted wildly over the decades...but why every major health body now advises waiting until baby is 6 months to start
Why it’s ok to use spoons in baby-led weaning but why the pre-loaded spoon method is preferred and advice on how to let baby self-feed vs. you spoon-feeding
...and if you’re wondering whether it’s harmful to stop purees and wait until the baby is ready before beginning baby-led weaning, we’re going to chat through that too!

Shownotes for this episode can be found here:

https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/109

Links from This Episode:

Amy Bentley’s book Inventing Baby Food that discusses the changing age of introduction of solid foods is available on Amazon here
Listen to the previous episode “How to Pre-Load A BLW Spoon Self-Feeding Technique with Dawn Winkelmann, MS, CCC-SLP” mentioned in this episode here
Listen to the previous episode “The History of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 1)” mentioned in this episode here
Listen to the previous episode “The Future of BLW with its Founding Philosopher Gill Rapley, PhD (Part 2)” mentioned in this episode here
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program
Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners

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Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS.

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Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for your baby? My program BABY-LED WEANING WITH KATIE FERRARO has a 100 FIRST FOODS daily meal plan and everything else you need to start solid foods safely with baby-led weaning. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

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Be sure to follow @babyledweanteam on Instagram and our Baby-Led Weaning YouTube channel for more information about helping your baby transition to solid foods safely.

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