 Initial self-feeding attempts often result in very little food ingested as the baby explores textures and tastes through play, but the baby will soon start to swallow and digest what is offered.Formula or breastfeeding is continued in conjunction with weaning and milk is always offered before solids in the first 12 months.Although breastfeeding is the nutritional ideal precursor to baby led weaning (as the baby has been exposed to different flavors  via its mother's breast milk and the jaw action used during breastfeeding helps the baby learn to chew), it is also entirely possible to introduce a formula-fed baby to solids using the BLW method.