Solids

[Nickimumto1]

Just woundering what we are all feeding our babies?

Liam is now having 2 meals a day and i am running out of idea of what to feed him :no:. So far he has had avacardo, apple, pumpkin, carrots, brocoli, banana, rice ceral.

I am just steaming it and puree it and freezing it, but he is eating more now and some days it is hard to keep up. What do you do when you go out? I have just been taking banana and then mashing it for him.

I don't want to do too much jar food as Meaghan got a bit fussy about the texture as i was working and she had a lot of jar food.

[gizmoduckus]

I haven't started DS2 on solids yet but some other ideas for you are:

Potato
Sweet Potato
Zucchini (a favourite of DS1 when he was first starting)
Pear
Squash
Cauliflower

You can also try mixing things like apple and rice cereal or broccoli and cauliflower. It will seem like more of a variety that way.

If you don't want to give him jar food when you go out then it's easy to just stick with what you are doing. Avocadoes are also easy to feed them with when out and about. I have also heard of mixing banana and avocado together. Apparently that is supposed to be a favourite of most babies although I have never tried it on DS1. You could also bring along rice cereal and just mix it with a bit of water when you are ready to feed him.

[zephani]

I have also heard of mixing banana and avocado together. Apparently that is supposed to be a favourite of most babies although I have never tried it on DS1.

:iagree: That is what we are giving DD for lunch this week. She is now on three solid meals a day. Today she had rice cereal and apple for breakfast, broccoli, cauliflower and sweet potato for lunch and carrot, pumpkin and potato for dinner.

So far we have tried rice cereal, pumpkin, carrot, broccoli, avocado, apple, cauliflower, potato and sweet potato.

For combination ideas I look at the combinations that tins at the shops are made in. Eg Rafferty's Garden has sweet potato, carrot and apple.

[sweetseven]

I'm afraid I've been rather lazy, so it has just been yoghurt and porridge. I really should start blending vegetables for her, but I've been slack.

[kar]

How long did it take your bubs to take to solids? My boy seems to want more than milk (watches us eat, feeds an awful lot etc) but isn't taking to solids at all. Have given him about 6 gos if rice cereal in the 4 days or so and he just doesn't get it. I am making it very runny with ebm but he is just not getting into it.

MCHN said it may take 10 gos for him to like it (he is a bit of a sensitive soul who doesn't do new things!) but I wonder if it is worth persevering when he is clearly not into it at this point. He is 4.5 mths and a very hungry boy. He currently has one formula bottle a day and the rest is BM (this is a system we have come to with much trial and error). I don't want to give him more formula than this.

Any ideas?

[breechmumma]

How long did it take your bubs to take to solids? My boy seems to want more than milk (watches us eat, feeds an awful lot etc) but isn't taking to solids at all. Have given him about 6 gos if rice cereal in the 4 days or so and he just doesn't get it. I am making it very runny with ebm but he is just not getting into it.

MCHN said it may take 10 gos for him to like it (he is a bit of a sensitive soul who doesn't do new things!) but I wonder if it is worth persevering when he is clearly not into it at this point. He is 4.5 mths and a very hungry boy. He currently has one formula bottle a day and the rest is BM (this is a system we have come to with much trial and error). I don't want to give him more formula than this.

Any ideas?


Well I am not here to tell you what to do or start an argument on this. Just saying what I have heard. Apparently it is bad to give bubs solids before 6 months of age. There stomaches are not ready for it and food can slip through the lining and make them sick. Contributes to food intolerences later in life. Now as I said I don't know how much truth there is to this but I will be following the 6 month rule anyway just to be safe. Gives me a while longer before I have to start cooking for bub anyway and thats fine with me.

Everyone knows bubs can't eat strawberries and honey right? I can't even think of the reason why right now but it's true, haha.

[Seacretsquirrel]

If he is not showing the interest in rice cereal perhaps a fruit or vege is a better option. The rice is pretty yuck (to me anyway) I know DD didn't really like it so we moved onto pureed apple (very sloppy with EBM in it too) pretty fast. There are a couple of veges that are reccommended as a first food too if you don't want to go down the fruit track (some people feel that it contributes to a sweet tooth) but I am not quite sure what they are - really must look it up!
If he seems hungry and is showing all the other signs of being ready then I think try something other than rice (I think I am going to skip it with DS) otherwise if he is still doing the tongue thrust thing then perhaps wait a little while and try again!
Good luck!
ETA - Honey is a high risk for a bug (bacteria of some sort I think) which can make bubs sick and Strawberries are highly allergic food (like eggs and nuts) which is why you don't give them to bubs until later on!
As for the waiting because of intollerences etc I think that one is up in the air again with some new research indicating that one of the reasons for such high allergy rates is that we avoid so much in preg and BF and don't give solids till later. but it is like many things there is much evidence (both annectotal and scientific) for both sides and I think you have to go with your instincts on this one!

[gizmoduckus]

How long did it take your bubs to take to solids? My boy seems to want more than milk (watches us eat, feeds an awful lot etc) but isn't taking to solids at all. Have given him about 6 gos if rice cereal in the 4 days or so and he just doesn't get it. I am making it very runny with ebm but he is just not getting into it.

MCHN said it may take 10 gos for him to like it (he is a bit of a sensitive soul who doesn't do new things!) but I wonder if it is worth persevering when he is clearly not into it at this point. He is 4.5 mths and a very hungry boy. He currently has one formula bottle a day and the rest is BM (this is a system we have come to with much trial and error). I don't want to give him more formula than this.

Any ideas?

It just sounds like he isn't ready. Maybe just wait a couple of weeks and try again. You don't want to make too much of an issue with food at this age.

[kar]

thanks for the advice. Was talking to my SIL (who has 10, 8 and 4 yos) about it this afternoon and she said "have you tasted the rice cereal, it's disgusting give him a try of some apple" So, same advice as you SS - she said she always mixed it with something tasty for all 3 of hers - might do this and if he doesn't want that just leave it for a couple of weeks and take it that he isn't ready yet.

I think the 4 v 6 month debate continues to rage! Our MCHN told us that the WHO recommends 6 months but the RCH in Melbourne is back to saying 4 months if they want it.

[zephani]

The recommendation as of new research has shown that delaying the introduction of solids has not reduced the incidence of allergy. Recommendations are to introduce solids from 4 months, introducing everything in your pantry (everything the child will usually eat) by 7-8 months.....yes, including peanuts!

I found this (http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/350/287/) on the ASCIA (Australiasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy) website. ASCIA is the peak professional body of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists in Australia and New Zealand.

[kar]

well it would seem rice cereal no, apple yes :laughing:

much more interested in some apple this morning, so we will see how he goes with that for a couple of days to get the hang of this swallowing thing.

[BoyCrazy]

well it would seem rice cereal no, apple yes :laughing:

much more interested in some apple this morning, so we will see how he goes with that for a couple of days to get the hang of this swallowing thing.

u could even try a different brand of rice cereal..

jazzy started with farex, but would spit it out of his mouth..i tried raffertys garden cereal next & he loves it.. maybe worth a try?

[Nickimumto1]

Thought that i would add a recipe that Liam loves:

Rice custard

100ml of formula or EBM
1 heped teaspoon of rice flour
1 Tablespoon of apple or pear purre

Heat the milk in the microwave for 40-50 sec till hot. Wisk in the rice flour (it should thicken, add more if not thick) stir in fruit. The fruit should cool it. I keep mine in the freezer in ice cube trays. Serve.

[Lateralus]

hi all - found this website (http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/combos.htm) that has been a great help for me - a bit of a newbie and pretty clueless when it comes to starting a baby on solids! Gives great ideas for different combinations of foods, how to prepare stuff etc...

[ManekiNeko]

The recommendation as of new research has shown that delaying the introduction of solids has not reduced the incidence of allergy. Recommendations are to introduce solids from 4 months, introducing everything in your pantry (everything the child will usually eat) by 7-8 months.....yes, including peanuts!

I found this (http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/350/287/) on the ASCIA (Australiasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy) website. ASCIA is the peak professional body of Allergists and Clinical Immunologists in Australia and New Zealand.

I guess it really depends who you are willing to take advice from. I think it's really a personal decission based on the child. I will be following the advice of my paed and the who because my son's digestive system is a bit of a mess at the moment so definately don't want to introduce anything else to that till after he is 6 months old. I can understand introducing it earlier though if bubs is ready and not having problems.