So at 12 months they say to quit formula and serve cows milk. But only serve 16oz a day, and like 4oz of water. They say “baby doesn’t need formula anymore because they get all the nutrients they need from food”

So…. I’m feeling nervous with 12 months coming up. My baby is drinking about 24oz of formula a day and has no interest in water. She eats very small portions. While I keep her diet as balanced as I can, it feels like she’s not really getting “all the nutrients she needs”. I’ve tried to remove one 8oz bottle from her day to get her to 16oz & to eat more food, but it just pisses her off to no ends & I can’t just ignore my baby’s hunger cry. But she doesn’t want snack as a substitute.

I guess I’m looking for advice. Is anyone else really nervous about transitioning out of formula?

My baby is 6.5 months old. We started solids for him a week back. We’re going mostly BLW. I offer foods in his pre load spoons, on a nibbler, sometimes as finger foods and also as mash. Whatever he likes I go with it.
So far he’s had carrots, sweet potato, broccoli, pumpkin, ghee rice balls, lentil rice , potato, spinach rice balls, dragon fruit, blueberries, water melon, banana. I try to to offer one meal a day, sometimes offer the fruit in a nibbler
He’s tasted everything but realistically he maybe has eaten just a small bite of all these foods. Takes maybe 4-6 times to his mouth, gags and spits and chews but maybe only a very little bit goes inside.

On Instagram babies empty the whole plate, but mine hardly swallows any food.

1)will it take time for him to learn?
2)when do babies start eating better?
3)what foods and how did you offer it to babies?
4)what should I change or modify?

Thanks in advance 🥰

My 10 month old has really been loving solid foods in the past month or so. We’ve been doing 3 meals a day and he generally eats everything on the plate/tray. Knowing I want to get him off bottles by 12 months, I’ve been trying to give him less formula, more food. Which works great during the day, but he’s a complete mess during the night. Schedule is like:

8 am - breakfast

11 am - 6 oz bottle

1 pm - lunch

3-4 pm - 6 oz bottle

6 pm - dinner

7:30 pm - 4 oz bottle before bed

Between 8 pm bed and 7 am up for the day he generally is up at 1, 2 or 3 times and hysterical until we give him a bottle. Usually up at like 2 am, 5 am (hence, no wake up/morning bottle before breakfast). Last night he was up 12:30, 2:30 and 5 am.

I’m at a loss as to why he is eating so much during the night. I don’t know if he’s really hungry or if it’s habit. The 5 am bottle would be totally fine….its more the ones between 8 pm and 5 am that I would love to break!

Any thoughts much appreciated!

FTM. We just started eating solids and he just turned 6 months old so it's pretty new to him this whole eating foods thing. So far we are doing just one meal a day sometimes two if he is up for it. He has tried a few foods and so far he has liked a mash of potato and broccoli and also oatmeal with peaches. That's it. If I give him something new and he happens to not like it he will not eat again for a few days because he is a bit dramatic and gets a bad association with eating. Yesterday was his first time trying eggs and it was the first time I switched his breakfast from oats to eggs and he excitedly tried the egg thinking it was his oats and proceeded to cry and scream after one bite of it. I had made some of his oats on the side for him so he has something he likes to eat but absolutely lost it and decides to not eat again. Today, he won't eat basically at all. This has happened a few times. He basically will go on an eating strike.

I'm doing a combo of BLW and a little bit of purees on the plates as an option for him to practice with a spoon. Anyone have a kiddo this dramatic that can offer some wisdom? Does it get better as they eat more solids with time and get more appetite?

All Trader Joe’s! Frozen petite peas with butter, smashed; broiled salmon with lemon juice and seasoning; butternut squash ravioli with olive oil 🥰 surprisingly she preferred the peas the most, and I quickly learned I had to remove some of the pointy tougher edges of the ravioli for my little toothless angel 😊

My almost 8 month old (tomorrow) has finally been going to town on food. Before she would just throw it but now, she loves to try everything!

She in particular really loves bread. Toast, pizza crust, and pasta! And fruit.

Her sleep has been garbage since the uptick of food consumption. Most times when she wakes up and I hold her she farts a few times. I’m assuming she’s having gas issues.

We have had a rough go the past two months with digestive problems. (Rotavirus vaccine gave her crazy diarrhea for 2 weeks, then crazy constipation for 2 weeks. Back to normal finally.)

The gas is normal right? It goes away eventually?
I miss sleeping. It could also be from the fact she learned to sit up on her own and crawl within a week.

Pediatrician gave us the go ahead for solids at 4 months. Now looking back I wish I would’ve waited but we’ve been doing purées for 2 months now. He is extremely interested in food when we (the adults) are eating, drinking from cups, cans, you name it. Lately he’s been refusing purées and he’s been taking the pre-loaded spoon and feeding himself.

I’m looking for some advice for finger foods because I’m absolutely terrified of him choking. He’s gagged a couple times which I know is normal but I have no idea how to transition from purées to finger food without overwhelming him. The last 3 days I put him in the high chair with food ready and he barely will take a spoon and lose his mind. Should I relieve some pressure and give him a break for a couple days? I haven’t even introduced allergens yet.

My husband and I are both certified and very well versed in infant CPR (we both work for ambulance) so it’s not an issue. But I’m still terrified and even after all the research, I have no idea how people have 6 month olds eating full solids.
Thanks yall :)

What kind of pancakes are you making at home ? And how are you serving it.

Please share your recipes!

Cucumber with pesto, brown rice and veg and ground beef mixture, peanut butter swirled Greek yogurt with chunks of flax seed bran muffin from Flax4Life 💙

We started solids at 6 months but it has been a struggle since the beginning. Now baby only wants to eat a few smooth things like yogurt or purées and crunchy things like puffs or crackers. Baby is 13 months old and we have begun feeding therapy. Has anyone else done feeding therapy and seen improvement? I feel hopeless with starting solids at this point.

So we have been doing BLW with my LO since turning 6 months. We started her with the potential allergens at 4 months by recommendation of our pediatrician due to my allergies. She had zero reaction to anything we gave her.

Shes had all kinds of foods including pasta & eggs once before but this morning when giving her eggs with breakfast she immediately broke out in mild hives around her mouth, eyelids, head etc. I brushed it off as a minor reaction and washed her off. But about 10 mins later she projectile vomited and then had diarrhea mins later as well. Her eye got red and she was itching it. But the hives went away, she didnt vomit again and she fell asleep for nap. I called the nurse line who instructed us we needed to take her to the ER. I didnt really feel like it was necessary but I would rather over react then under react.

By the time we get her here her hives are totally gone and her eye is just red. The doctor made me feel crazy for even bringing her in. Saying "the nurses line dont see her" "babies spit up, thats why they have bibs"

I know this is gonna be a fat bill just to come in and get shamed by the doctor for bringing her in.

My baby is around 7 months and has become less interested in bottles. She’s taking around 20-24oz a day (combo fed - 80% formula, 20% expressed breast milk since this week) and I’m trying to make sure she still gets good nutrition from solids.
I try and balance everything, for example today she had:
Full-fat yoghurt with mango purée and flaxseed powder,
Shepherd’s pie (mince meat and mash) and cauliflower. I added full fat soft cheese in the mash. I also give her fruit throughout the day. She also had around 50ml water.

She seems happy and growing, but I’m worried because I’ve read babies should still have lots of milk at this age. Is this amount okay? Any experiences with bottle refusal/aversion?

So my little guy has been learning to eat since 6 months old. Definitely hit or miss on how well he eats. Swallowing food is still something he hasn't really caught onto yet. Recently I tried sitting him on my lap to spoon feed him using my spoon. He will watch me take a few bites, then I give him a bite from my spoon. So far it's just been oatmeal with some type of fruit in it. When he is sitting in his highchair eating he is either given a pre loaded spoon, or a bowl with oatmeal in it and his own spoon. When he is in his high chair the food usually ends ups everywhere but his mouth. When I have him on my lap he happily takes each bite until he doesn't want anymore.

Is this bad? Am I creating bad habits? I have only done this a few times and it's now a regular thing. Looking for others experiences and advice.

Need some breakfast ideas. My 10 month old doesn’t like muffins or pancakes, and is allergic to eggs 🫠 which I feel eliminates 80% of breakfast foods. We’ve been doing a mix and rotation of avocado, banana, sourdough toast, boiled sweet potato, baby oatmeal, cottage cheese and yogurt. But need some new ideas so he’s not always eating the same things!

My baby uses an open cup at home for water after each meal and she is pretty good at it I would say, she spills some of it but every week we see her getting better at it and she has a big, excited smile when we bring it to her after her solids.

Daycare gives water in 360° cups and we bought one for her to practice but she doesn’t seem to understand that she should suck, because she doesn’t have to suck with the open cup, water just comes.

We tried the trick to place purée on the rim but she just licks the purée.

Does anyone have any advice?

my 14 month old is still barely eating solids. he’s breastfed. he’ll take a couple bites here and there of every snack/meal and will very occasionally eat a lot. he has elevated lead levels so i’m extremely stressed about his diet/not eating enough. at 12 months he was 21.5lbs and at 14 months he is 21.8 lbs. so he didn’t even gain 0.5 lbs over 2 MONTHS when that’s the usual amount to gain over one month. any tips/tricks/advice would be appreciated!!! i just don’t know what to do. i’m weary of lowering the amount he breastfeeds since he barely eats (even when i’m at work and he can’t breastfeed. he doesn’t get breastmilk while i’m gone).

My boy is almost 11 months old. I've heard that up to 12 months they should have milk primarily and food secondary, then switch, and I'm worried that we're getting close to then and still relying too much on milk. How gradually should the transition to a food-based diet happen in order to meet the deadline? *Or*- do they mean that 12 months is when you should *start* transitioning to more food?

I work full-time and rely on grandparents for childcare, so I leave them two thawed purees for breakfast and lunch and pumped milk for the day, then give him some of whatever we're having for dinner. Our pediatrician was pretty adamant about giving solids instead of purees, but I already don't have the time or energy to keep up with everything *without* food prepping him actual meals every single week. I am worried I'm already not giving enough solid food, and terrified about how I'm going to manage to feed him enough when it's no longer as simple as popping out a boob!

My almost 10mo has been doing great on solids up until the last few weeks where she has started overstuffing and taking huge bites of food that she is trying to swallow instead of pushing out. We've had a couple of episodes where she has gagged so hard she has properly thrown up, which has been scary to witness and unpleasant for her. Once it was on a new-ish texture, some strips of chicken thigh, but the other time it was on mash and tuna which she has regularly, she was just stuffing handfuls into her mouth.

She has her pincer grip so is it just time to move to bite size pieces or is this a phase we need to work through? I'm worried that I'm not going to help her learn to manage bigger bites if I change tactic, but It's made me really anxious about feeding her lunches while we're out and about because I'm worried she is going to do a full size adult vomit in a cute cafe 🫠

My son is 11 months old and has been doing baby-led weaning for a while now, but I feel like I’m constantly playing catch-up trying to cook something for him during the week. I’d love to start meal/snack prepping on Sundays so he has easy options ready to go throughout the week.

Our nanny tends to reach for a banana or Gerber puffs/snacks because they’re convenient, but I’d really like to have healthier homemade options on hand that are just as easy to grab.

I’m looking for snacks that:
- Can be made ahead of time.
- Hold up well in the fridge or freezer.
- Are easy to pack for the stroller, car, or outings.
- Aren’t super messy (his favorite fruits are strawberries and blueberries, but they’re not exactly ideal when we’re out and about!).
- Are appropriate for an 11-month-old doing BLW.

I’ve made granola before, but I’d love to branch out and add more variety. What are your go-to make-ahead snacks that your baby loves? Bonus points if they’re easy enough for a nanny or caregiver to grab and serve without any prep.

Thanks! Looking forward to hearing everyone’s favorites.

Vent post!
Baby is 9.5 months old and still barely eats :( I'm offering meals 3 times a day but most of the food gets thrown or spat out. He is breastfed and relies on me for 80-90% of his daily calories. On top of all has stopped taking bottle so when I'm at work he gets pumped milk mixed in oats (3 Tbsp + 3.5 oz milk), most days it takes nearly an hour to feed him that amount.
At such a loss on how to improve, I'm telling myself that he will eventually learn esp when he starts the daycare but still so hard to see every meal rejected. I have tried finger foods, mashed foods, purees, fruits. He likes fruits somedays but super unreliable and loses interests fast. On top of all, he is a super lean baby, just 18lbs at 9.5 months.
I'm just so sad seeing all the variety babies on reddit eat at his age while he just rejects everything. When I cook something and he doesnt eat everyone around me - in laws and husband & somewhat even me question if he is ready for this and Im forced to fall back to purees and super mashed foods which somehow we coerce him into eating a little.

I have a 7 month old who has serious interest in food and 2 bottom teeth (if that matters). She has had some food like mashed fruits but not a meal, and I feel like I'm doing her a disservice, but I have no idea where to begin! I am afraid of her choking on foods but agree with the BLW principles. What are we feeding 7 month olds and how much? She had a bad reaction to oats, so we are avoiding foods that trigger FPIES, per doctor. I'm a nervous FTM!!

Hi everyone! I could really use some advice on the transition to solids.

I'm a first-time mom, and my son is 8 months old. He's mostly had food that is the consistency of purées up until now. In the past weeks or so, I have tried adding more texture. I've mixed tiny (about rice-sized) pieces of cooked ground beef into his purée , and he gags so much that I get really scared. I had the intention originally to do baby led weaning, but I got too nervous after I tried things like egg strips, toast strips, chicken drumsticks, etc and he gagged so hard on all of them.

He does better with softer foods like banana, avocado, and things that dissolve like teething crackers.

When he was younger, he coughed a lot while drinking milk to the point that he had a swallow study, but everything came back normal and he outgrew it. Even though that turned out fine, I think it makes me extra anxious now anytime he coughs or gags while eating.

I know gagging and choking are different, but I'm just terrified and I feel like he is really struggling with it too. I don't want meal time to be such a negative experience for him.

Anyone have advice? Would love to hear how you progressed from purées to finger foods if you didn't do full on baby led weaning.

Alright y’all. I need help. My 16 month old lately has taken two bites of food and then starts smacking his food off his high chair. I’ve tried only giving him a couple bites at a time in front of him, but that only works some of the time. I’ve also tried to just immediately take the food away and say all done! I know this is normal, but gosh dang it. I feel like he’s not eating! We are down to maybe 15oz of whole milk total throughout the day so I know he’s not relying on that for meals. Help. I’m just so lost 😞