Emmi I think we'd started Clodagh on solids at about the same age as Lilla..cos she was also a big bonny girl and showing every interest

Mind you I hadn't really heard of BLW at that stage so we just started with a tiny bit of baby rice...but this time around I'll start giving baby solids when she's showing interest and able to sit upright etc

So um yeah to answer your question lol yep if Lilla's showing interest etc then def give her a bit of whatever oyu're gonna start her on!

DS had reflux. I felt it was even more important to hold off on any solids until after 6months as his throat and stomach were obviously not 100% and adding something else in the mix could do more damage/be more uncomfortable (I have nothing to base that on though, just my instinct). He wasn't showing any signs of being ready for solids until just after 6months anyway so it was easy enough for me to wait. He still doesn't eat hardly anything now and we've been going with BLW for just over 2 months and although his reflux is pretty much non-existant now I think that is to do with my dietary changes rather than his eating habits.

Although I have heard from others that have found huge improvements in reflux symptoms after starting BLW.

ETA - his sleep may improve, it may not. Every baby is different. DS sleep hasn't changed at all, we are still being woken up fairly regularly for a BF. This would be likely though if he was being fed purees rather than BLW, so don't let that put you off.

DS is just over 8months, we started BLW just after 6months. He doesn't eat hardly anything. He really doesn't seem too interested in food other than mushing it in his hands and banging it on the table. But, he is still having heaps of milk feeds and growing well and developing well so thats all that matters.

I don't worry about the milk before or after or whatever as I demand BF and he has his solids whenever I'm eating, sometimes that is before a BF, sometimes after.

DS is still waking at night for a BF. We are down to about 3 times most nights now.

I often do what T-Rex suggested, I save a small portion for DS and give that to him for lunch the next day. He is often in bed when I'm having lunch.

I tend to have snacks during the day when he's up so he'll have a munch on that. Things like fruit, corn thins, pikelets, or toast etc.

I have adjusted our dinner so that we are all eating at the same time now. So around 5.30pm and then he has a bath straight after (great for the clean up)

I basically give DS whatever we are eating. 90% of the time he doesn't actually eat it, especially if its things like rice or pasta, but he plays with it and gets practice so thats the main thing. With casseroles etc I just make sure I cut up his vege and meat in bigger chunks so he can actually pick it up.

Thanks ladies it does make me feel better. I'm not going down the puree route, I love BLW but just wondered if he should have been gaining. But like you said T-Rex he is happy and certainly doesn't look like he's malnourished or anything

I guess I'm just a little more weary as we are seeing Plunket again shortly and I know I'll get a talking to about it. We have been on monthly weigh in's since 5 months.

I guess it is likely to be because of him being sick.

Nic - no crawling or anything yet, but good thought.