Originally Posted by
zanacal
I did Baby Led Weaning with all 3 of my boys (where you wait until they're able to pick up and eat their own food - no purees) and wouldn't consider doing anything else with #4. It's such a fantastic (and easy, no work involved!) experience and it means they take things at their own pace at the time that's right for them - my 3 were all complete dustbins but it just worked out that way!
I do wonder if it's more realistic to wait until around 6 months if you're breastfeeding as the composition of the breastmilk changes as the baby gets older and formula stays the same iykwim? DS2 and DS3 were always heavy for their ages but still completely satisfied by bfing until 5.5/6 months - although perhaps I fed them more without realising because I was thinking less about whether it was 'time' for the next feed and they would often have a comfort feed if upset or whatever. Just a thought!