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18months old - vegetarian breakfast options

What do you give your baby for breakfast? I give porridges, weetabix, etc with boiled egg and some fruit.

Incognito
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Breakfast ideas for 8 month old

I feel like he keeps having the same things all the time and would love to try something new, we do a mix of blw and purƩes

Incognito
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Spitting out

We started weaning last week and Iā€™m worried that my daughter will not tolerate food. She has a mixture of different textures on her plate (finger food, mashed and purĆ©e - following a book recommended by health visitor). She is happy to sit at high chair and loves tasting all the different foods however will spit ...

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At what age

At what age babies start tellin their fav foods and thsi food they donā€™t like so we mums know ok this is that we should cook and no waste of time and food šŸ˜‡

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(not) Eating please help

My little boy has never been the ā€œbestā€ eater. Heā€™s never been the type to pick up anything in front of him and eat it, itā€™s always been a struggle! He seems to not like certain textures and would rather eat crisps or snacks than actual meals. He also wonā€™t use cutlery even though he knows how to, unless itā€™s a yogu...

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Food before one is just for fun

For me it hasnā€™t been fun. I posted in the past about my baby throwing up a lot when he eats. I was giving him purĆ©es no solids because I was scared and he would throw up with that his oatmeal teething biscuits and puffs. But recently he seems to be doing better with the throwing up. It was always a lot and it was...

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Bland/Dry foods

What are some bland/dry foods that I can offer my 9 month old whilst heā€™s unwell? Today heā€™s only had milk but tomorrow id like to be able to offer some food but nothing that will make him sick again. (Doctor recommended this) Thank you x

E
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New teeth and solids

My baby was doing so well with solids. Then, she turned 1 and four new teeth started appearing. Now she is avoiding eatingā€¦ anyone else is going through the same?

P
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How do you feel when you eat something that your baby absolutely hates

For example, I'm 17 weeks pregnant and I can't stand eggs. Whenever I eat eggs i find my stomach cramping a lot. Is that my baby telling me they don't like eggs?

A
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What are we mommas eating when nauseous all the time?

Iā€™m a first time mom and in my first trimester, I havenā€™t thrown up once but Iā€™m just nauseous all the time day and night now. I know I need to feed my body so the baby can grow but everything sounds terrible. Any recommendations on foods?

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Teething

My son has had a really hard time with his teething. When he started teething he stopped eating and now only has a very minimal diet and still drinks loads of milk. Anyone else had trouble with teething and had issues with food? I feel like he is so fussy with his food and suddenly decides he doesnā€™t like certain ...

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Breakfast

What are yā€™all feeding your 1 y/oā€™s for breakfast šŸ˜­šŸ˜­ my girl is allergic to eggs so it limits our options..she could tolerate pancakes but now sheā€™s over them

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Self feeding

My baby refuses to hand feed himself. Any tips? He's not a picky eater but will wait for me to come back.

R
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When can a baby have almond butter and toast?

He doesnā€™t have any teeth

Incognito
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Solids?

We finally have teeth! What solids did you start with? So far we have only tried apples but want to give our little man more, especially with Thanksgiving coming up.

P
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Advice on cooking temp / times

So no judgement pls as I used to cook my veg and salmon pre baby seperately but thought would bake together to get the fish juices in the veggies. Does anyone know what temp and how long to make sure veggies are soft enough but salmon not overcooked? Hoping I can give veggies as finger food and the salmon also in...

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Yes or no?

Can I serve my baby tuna pasta mayo? Just asking as itā€™ll contain mayo. She doesnā€™t have any current allergies and eats eggs regularly.

Incognito
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Puree combos

Whatā€™s some nice puree combos? My baby just started weaning 2 weeks ago but I feel like Iā€™m stuck on anything with potato. Heā€™s tried a variety of veg and fruit but Iā€™m worried to give him things like cabbage and beans. Any good combos? He hates strawberries, blueberries, apple, peas! He loves avocado, carrot, swee...

L
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Blw egg strips

Is this the right size to serve egg strips to a 6 month old?

Incognito
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Pouches/jars.

What do you do if you give your baby a pouch/jar of food and they donā€™t finish it once itā€™s already been warmed in water? Can you re warm it in water again or do you have to just throw it away? Baby is only eating a couple of mouthfuls at the moment! (Baby wonā€™t eat anything cold so giving the left overs this way is...

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