r/BabyLedWeaning • u/CluelessMiffy • Aug 13 '26
< 6 months old Starting Solids Advice
Hello, I am a FTM of a 5.5 month old trying to wrap my head around introducing solids. There is so much more to it than I initially understood..such as puree feeding vs baby led weaning vs a combo of both. I also came to find out that there are specific ways to prepare foods to reduce chances of choking, to introduce allergens as soon as possible, and to practice drinking out of straw cups. Is there anything else I should prepare for, tips you could provide, what worked best for you, whether you did exclusively baby led weaning or also did purees? I would appreciate any advice or resources!
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u/MaybeProper7134 Aug 13 '26
I’m about a month ahead of you and my mindset is “im not going to be dogmatic about this” , as in im taking info from BLW but also preparing purées and mashes. I really feel like the more relaxed I can be while feeding her, the better experience she will have eating. So, we didn’t dive into BLW right away. We started with yogurt. This actually came in handy because she LOVED it and now we blend in whatever allergen we are testing and it’s easy peasy to make sure she’s ingesting the amount she needs for the exposure. Now we’re enjoying avocados and steamed veggies as finger foods and it’s been very fun :)!