When my daughter was a mewling newborn, I had no headspace for excitement for what might come next. I was a first-time mum and all I could do was live in the moment. But even as early as three months in I was looking forward to feeding her real food. I toyed with the various options that lay ahead - spoon-feeding purees, baby-led weaning, or a combination of both, and began to save recipes and ideas on Instagram. My husband and I decided that baby-led weaning, and the freedom it would give our daughter to take control and experiment, was the one for us. But as it got closer, reality - and by that I mean my anxieties - set in; how would I keep her safe? Can baby's choke on baked beans? How would I make sure she was eating enough? How would I keep tomato sauce off my walls? As it turned out, preparation was the key. Here is everything I did to get started on baby-led weaning.
