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Weaning
Weaning multiples can be twice or three times (or more) the work. One of your babies may be ready before the other and they more than likely won't always like the same foods or eat the same amounts.
What you’ll need:
Plastic Spoons, Plastic Bowls and Bibs - The best type of bibs are the type with a plastic backing and Velcro straps. Bibs with sleeves are great for when your babies are learning to feed themselves.
Muslins or a Cloth
Use this to mop up food that may be dropped, splurted, thrown, etc.
A Large Plastic Mat
To protect the floor and save time on the clean up after.
A Food processor or blender
Ideal for pureeing food for the baby.
Most babies up to the age of six months only need breast or formula milk according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). If you think that your baby needs solids before this talk to your GP or public health nurse. You should be guided by your child as a large or hungry baby may need solids earlier. You should never start your baby on solids before 4mths, as your baby’s digestive system won’t be ready.
When to begin:
When you have time and your babies are well so that you are not rushed and won’t get stressed. ‘Morning or Lunchtime is best’ ‘ so that you can watch for any sign of a reaction to the food.
Getting Ready
Prepare the food, heat thoroughly (just do a little as you can’t reheat it) Stir it and test to see that it’s cool by putting some on the back of your wrist or hand.
You can keep track of the foods that you have tried your baby with using the following charts:
