How to Use This Week-by-Week

How To Start Weaning

🌼 Week 1–2

Choose: 3 veggies FROM LIST BELOW (e.g., POTATO, CARROT, PEAS)

Offer: 1x/day

Texture: Smooth Purees or Smooth and BLW

🌿 Week 3–4

Try: 3 new veggies (e.g., SQUASH, CAULIFLOWER, PARSNIP)

Repeat: Favourites from earlier weeks

Texture: Slightly thicker if baby is managing well or soft BLW

🥄 Month 6: A Gentle Start to Weaning

Goal: Start with veggies only — especially green and bitter-tasting ones like broccoli, peas, green beans, and cauliflower.
Delaying sweeter foods helps baby build familiarity with savoury flavours, which may support broader food acceptance later on.

Why purées?
Puréeing allows better digestion, safer texture control, and easy allergy observation. It's ideal for batch prepping and adapting gradually to thicker textures. Pairing purées with soft finger foods (BLW) creates a flexible, balanced weaning experience.

Serving Plan:
Offer 1 small veg meal per day — aim for 5–10 teaspoons or 1–2 soft finger food pieces.
Milk feeds remain baby’s main source of nutrition.

Texture Tips:
Start with smooth, runny purées. Use cooled boiled water (not milk) when blending for freezing. Gradually adjust texture as baby builds confidence.

Storage Help:
Freeze in small portions using trays or flat bags. Most veg purées last up to 2 months in the freezer and 48 hours in the fridge.

🍃 Mild Sensitivities & Best Practice

- Peas and green beans are part of the legume family (like peanuts), so sensitivities are possible but rare.
- Broccoli and cauliflower may cause gassiness — this is usually a sign of immature digestion, not allergy.

🛡️ Allergy Safety:
One new veg per day is fine for low-risk babies with no family history of food allergies.
Offer new foods earlier in the day to monitor for any reactions.
Watch for: rashes, persistent wind, loose stools, or visible discomfort — though reactions are uncommon.

💡 There’s no rush. Repeat veggies as needed, keep feeding calm and flexible, and enjoy the journey — you’re doing great!

Week-by-Week Weaning Plan6 MONTHS Week-by-Week Weaning Plan🌼 Weeks 1–2: Foundation & Familiarity
      Choose: 3 veggies (e.g., Potato, Carrot, Peas)

      Offer: 1x/day | Texture: Smooth purée or soft BLW

      Repeat: same 3 veggies rotated over 2 weeks
    
      MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

          Potato
          Carrot
          Peas
          Repeat fav
          Potato
          Carrot
          Peas
        
🌿 Weeks 3–4: Gentle Expansion
      Try: 3 new veggies (e.g., Butternut Squash, Cauliflower, Parsnip)

      Repeat: a few from earlier weeks

      Texture: Slightly thicker purée or soft mash if tolerated
    
      MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

          Squash
          Cauliflower
          Parsnip
          Potato
          Squash
          Cauliflower
          Peas

  
  Steaming Times (First Tastes)
  
  Cooking Times for First Veggies
  
        Steam Time
        Tips
      
        POTATO
        10–15 mins
        Peel and cube for even cooking
      
        BUTTERNUT SQUASH
        10–12 mins
        Cut into small chunks
      
        CARROT
        8–10 mins
        Slice thinly or dice small
      
        PEAS
        4–6 mins
        Use fresh or frozen, no shell
      
        GREEN BEANS
        8–10 mins
        Trim ends, steam whole or cut
      
        PARSNIP
        10–12 mins
        Peel and chop like potato
      
        CAULIFLOWER
        6–8 mins
        Break into small florets
      
        BROCCOLI
        6–7 mins
        Florets only, stem if blending