Hi Aitch, THanks for your post. I came across this blog when I was panicking that Grace (AKA the pumpkin), the independant little miss that she is, refused anything mush-like from a spoon. I researched BLW but thought I couldnt do it because I was a ff. I too had problems with bf and had the worst of both worlds for 6 weeks when I gave up the bf due to sheer exahuastion. All that feeding, pumping, sterlizing, feeding, pumping...... Anyway, I digress. Your posts have given me the confidence to go for BLW and so far Grace has "eaten" broccili, toast, cheese, carrots, swede, mango, pear, avacado, banana and potatos. As a little test I offered her some mush from a spoon and she gave me that "you have got to be having a laugh, Eat that when I can eat proper food" look. So thanks, and don't beat yourself up. I understand about the cafe thing. My low point was getting out a bottle after a baby massage class whilst 8 other mums got their boobs out. Tracy