Puree Feeding

So despite best intentions to wait til 6 months + and do BLW seems DS is ready NOW so at the grand old age of 4m1w i offered some purees. Plunket Karitane said he'd take maybe half a teaspoon and would build up to having more but he must have had 3 tablespoons PLUS - and i wasnt forcing it. He was open mouthed lunging for spoon and spat almost none out - he only got grubby because i let him hold the spoon!

He's just settled for a sleep for the first time in over a week without screaming and has sleep for longer then half an hour for the first time in over a fortnight - HOORAH!

Anyway, because i was heartset on BLW i have oodles of knowledge about that but none regarding purees - so help? I did a google but there is SO much info out there i got a bit lost and i don't wish to call plunketline as i've already had a barney with them today (shame!)

So you give one flavour for a few days then try a new flavour repeat? Does that mean you're offering two flavours after a few days or do you just switch to a new one?

I was told only give vege as they'll learn to prefer fruit tastes is that true? He started on pear and will have some vege next time around but should i be aware of this fruit preference?

How long does he stay on the stage 1 jars for?

ETA: I have heard (and believe) that solids make no difference to sleeping so perhaps its all a coincidence...but a happy, timely coincidence!

Edited by Bowie

Ahhhh yes, fruit. Ok we can do that! I had heard starchy vege can bung them up a bit..thanks :)

Oh yes, I started with kumera - Jacob was closer to six months, but he didn't go for weeks

I think the general rule is take things slowly in case he has a reaction to anything. Once you've proved he's fine with it, try a new one. But if you were keen on BLW, where I think they pretty much start with whatever, then the principal is still the same, you don't HAVE to do it one thing at a time or anything.

Jacob lived on pears for a while (they're good for constipation) and he's taken to veges just fine. I actually started him on things like silverbeet by mixing them with pears so he got used to the taste first.

Hah yes, Hopes i remembered you saying but i didnt want to out Jacob for not pooing!

Ah thats cool then. I was looking foward to the whole concept. I guess we'll just stick them together!

We do both I started DD on solids at 5 1/2 months cause she was ready for them.
I started with pumpkin as recommended by a naturopath as its sweet and no allergies etc.
One thing I was told to avoid was baby rice as its not very nutritious and causes lots of tummy upsets.
DD has never had it.
I did single fruit and vege for a couple of days. Once I knew she was ok with one I'd offer a different one and then together.

I also combined ones I knew were binding - kumara, apple and banana
with ones that are less so - pumpkin, pear and carrot
I stuck with those core 5 fruits and vege till she was 6 months then we went for it and tried everything.

DD does prefer fruit and sweet vege - she doesn't like broccoli or peas.

Thanks Caliandjack. I'm certainly not interested in fighting him! I was wondering about the different flavours and when to combine them so thanks for that. I think we'll be sticking with apple pear banana carrot and pumpkin as our 'flavours' for now anyway. And no intention of the whole Farex thing, it tastes nasty .

We started solids - puree fruits at 4.5 months.
We skiped farex didn't give it to her at all.
We started BLW at about 5.5 months - Some times she'll feed her self one of the only organic pocket things. But other then that she has what we have. I know when shes eaten enoguh because she starts throwing the rest over her high chair haha!! I love her joining us for a roast pork!
I didn't make my own purees (naughty I know) apart from apples! but the tinned stuff was so much easier for me when I was working etc. And at the start one little tin/jar lasted 2-3 meals!