BLW : autonomous food diversification for your child

Food diversification is an important moment in your child's life. BLW BLW diversification led by the child, can be an interesting option. This method is to offer your child solid foods from the start of diversification, without only going through purees. This also allows you to develop its motor skills and teach it to eat by itself. With the BLW Diversification , your child can discover different textures and flavors in an autonomous manner, while continuing to breastfeed or take human milk. BLW is a safe and pleasant food diversification method for you and your child BLW

Start the BLW diversification even if baby has no teeth yet

You may be an anxious parent who is impatiently awaiting your baby's first teeth to start BLW diversification . But do you know that you can start this method even if your baby has no teeth yet? In reality, babies are starting to chew with their gums from birth, and that is enough to eat flexible solid foods. It is important to start with foods that are easy to crush with your palate and tongue and carefully monitor baby during meals. Don't worry, and get started in the BLW diversification with your little one even if it has no teeth!

Safety rules to embark on BLW Diversification

BLW diversification BLW increasingly popular approach for the transition of baby to solid food. However, before embarking on this method, it is essential to know the safety rules so that everything goes well. To start offering a solid meal to a baby, you must ensure that it is well seated at 90 ° in its chair and especially that it is well awake. If baby is tired, he will want to play with food instead of eating it. It is also important to bring a great general atmosphere and let baby take time during your meal. Before you start, it is also advisable to inform those around you about the BLW diversification .

Pay attention to allergens during BLW diversification

It is essential to pay attention to allergens when you start BLW diversification with your baby to avoid any risk of food allergy. It is possible to gradually introduce allergens into baby meal preparations. However, this must be done strategically. It is important to introduce an allergen at the same time in baby's diet for 3 days in a row. By being exposed to a new allergen at a time, it will be easier to know which baby food is allergic! Pay attention when you introduce allergens into the BLW diversification for 3 days in case your baby reaction!

Having started purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW from 6 months is quite possible. Or you are wondering how breast / infantile milk and BLW combined.

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