Hi all,

I don't want this to become a debate about when to wean a baby because Rachel is not ready yet but my question is this......

At the hospital yesterday I picked up a leaflet which said that we could now (17 weeks) start to introduce her to more foods and flavours, whizzed up of course.

What can I give her by way of yogurts and such ? Is there anything I should avoid ? I don't want to start weaning her yet because she is not showing any sign of being ready yet but I want to get her used to more flavours etc.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks

when i weaned my lot we started out with 'baby rice' very bland but a great way of getting a new texture into thier mouths.

Quickly with the boys we went onto feed them mushed up bits of what we were having - with no added salt or sugar.

Yoghurts are great as they loved them and they are very easy. also used mashed fruit and veggies.

good luck in starting out with solids x

We were advised to avoid gluten, meat, fish and cows dairy (inc yogurts) til 6 months, so basically fruit and veg up until then. Its the best time of year at the mo and the amount of fruit out there is great :)

We did start with baby rice though, adding Ed's usual milk, then started adding flavour to that til he got used to different things, now its fruit/veg with rice rather than the other way round!!! :)

I'd also recommend leaving anything sweet other than fruit for as long as possible. We tried to evade sweet things and did really well for aaaages but yoghurts went down so well, we used Petit Filous and the baby ranges yoghurts.

can anyone recommend any yogurt type things for little ones who are allergic to dairy? I wont be needing them for a while as S is only 15 weeks.

Is giving mushed up food i.e fruit/veg not the same thing as weaning?

I have today given my little man his first taste of proper food and he's 17weeks 2 days (he weighs 17lb 2oz) because I think he's ready.
We have had some banana porridge ..... and he loved it!!
I have 3 angels and didn't use baby rice as it doesn't have any flavour, just tastes like milk!!
Generally I use the breakfast porridges with different fruits in them to start and work from there

can anyone recommend any yogurt type things for little ones who are allergic to dairy? I wont be needing them for a while as S is only 15 weeks.

Is giving mushed up food i.e fruit/veg not the same thing as weaning?

There's a range from Organix and another similar one which is fruit puree. Someare just fruit, some have yoghurty sort of stuff mixed in (you'd have to read the labels on the milky ones), some have bits of biscuit for when they're a bit older.
The girls adored those :) They even smell nice.
Boots do both brands and I think Tesco do too. I used the Abbeydale Rd and Meadowhall stores respectively and obviously their stocks vary per shop. MIght be worth having a look in town though :)

On second thoughts, skip the yoghurts, they're addictive :D http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1029683/The-year-old-boy-eat-yoghurt.html

:o *bans yogurt*

they live in my home village :o

If you don't fancy banning yoghurts ;) then we always have a big tub of natural yoghurt and I puree fruit ( freeze some in ice cube trays) to add to it. Cheaper.

Though to be honest my 3 yr old would rather have a Munch Bunch one :)
Ahh well - can but try to keep them away from the additives and become a marketers dream .....

can anyone tell me what age i can give my son the food's that the hv says not to at first. mainly honey (my cousin gives it her son and he's 21months)as i thought it was after 5yrs when it is safe, also sawdfish and other things that are advised against. my little boy is 20 months and id like him to have some sweet things that are more natural like honey instead of stuff full of sugar and fat.
any help/advice would be much appreciated(?sp)

I was also wondering about honey as I eat locally produced honey from Troway Hall every day as it really helps with my hayfever, Littleboo also suffers from hayfever so if or when he can have it he may get the benefit too.

Hey Rinnie :D Hope you're well. I googled "safe foods for babies" and came up with this link for you
http://www.babycenter.com/0_foods-that-can-be-unsafe-for-your-baby_9195.bc

The issue with honey, as far as I've looked into it, is if it's pasteurised.
There's a bug which messes with the digestive tract of the especially young and especially old as their immune and digestive systems are not good enough to cope. Pasteurised honey is meant to be fine after 1 year but DO google this for yourself!
The girls have had honey since being about 18m, they also eat brie, salmon and no end of other (expensive :rolleyes:) things. Also remember that before we had government health people, parents gave their kdis local honey at whatever age they saw fit and on bread made of less purified ingredients than we have now.
At the age of the kids in question, most foods are meant to be safe, though I'd skip the more challenging stuff.... the sushi perhaps and that poisonous blowfish :)

thank's alot this has been a great help. im now going to look for my most local honey. i never knew it could help hayfever, i thought it was just colds and as both linkon and huby suffer it could be a real bonus.

the above site from speedDemon also confirmed it is safe at linkons age(and a great site)
so thanks to all catx

You really do need local honey the nearest place I know is Troway Hall, not cheap though, £7.50 for 2 jars today its between Coal Aston and Marsh Lane you go down behind Black-a -moor pub and follow the signs, its easier to find at the weekend as the gates are usually open then, its worth the effort as it does help. I have tried several supermarkets and you can get honey from as far away as Australia but nothing produced locally.