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Introducing New Foods to Solely Nursed Baby
Asked by B.R. from Indianapolis
on March 4, 2008
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My son just turned 4 months old. My doctor told me that I can introduce cereal to his diet any time. He has never had anything but breast milk up to now. I've heard...
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- First of all good for you breastfeeding you giving him the best start possible. That being said the AAP says no solids of any kind until 6 months old. All the baby nee...
- Your baby will "tell" you through his actions when he's ready for cereal. Does he appear to be unsatisfied after a normal breast feeding? Is the time between feeding...
- I agree that you should wait until he is 6 months. My dr. recommend that with both of my children. When you do start I would use Rice cereal mixed with breastmilk. ...
First Solid?
Asked by K.B. from Charlotte
on May 26, 2008
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I have been giving my 4 1/2 month old boy rice cereal for the last two weeks and he seems to have figured it out so my doctor said we can start a vegetable. Does it m...
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- K. B, Your best bet is to start with carrots. Always remember to only introduce one vegetable at a time and to wait a couple weeks to introduce another new vegetabl...
- Check out wholesomebabyfoods.com. I've just started researching this since mine is 3/12 months old. There are several foods that can be good for first foods and sweet ...
- I started my boys out with friut first..it was sweeter and had nicer taste to it then veggies.If I remember right it was bananas..maybe thats why my boys love their ba...
Refuses to Eat Baby Food...
Asked by N.S. from Philadelphia
on April 23, 2007
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Hello, My son is almost 9 months old and is just learning to chew and is refusing to eat his pureed dinners. I mostly give him Earth Best Organic stage 2 dinners. He ...
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- Hotdogs, grapes, eggwhites, Peanut butter ARE THIE BIGGEST CHOCKING FOODS! My daughter at 8-9 mos hated the texture of babyfoods and also wanted to feed herself. I sta...
- I have a 1 year old - and he started eating table food around 9 or 10 months. He would still have some stage 2 babyfood - but he was off of that entirely around 11 mon...
- Is it just the dinners that he refuses or baby food fruits and veggies too? My 11-month-old daughter also does not like baby food dinners. She will, however, eat the b...
Introducing Foods with Larger Pieces
Asked by N.G. from Harrisburg
on May 6, 2007
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Ok, first off my 9 month old has not gotten any teeth yet. I am not concerned about this because I know a few other mothers whose kids didn't get teeth until a year +...
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- N. You are doing a awesome Job! If it is stressful~STOP! Take a break/time-out. Come back to it when it will not be as stressful or you will know better how to maste...
- N., i'd be in your same spot. i have to tell you my kids started getting their teeth in at 7-8 months. but i did wait until they got a teeth or two to try give them di...
- Hi N., first I would say get a new pedi...that needs to be the one person who is able to help you respond to your childs needs without some judgment, and unless he/she...
Starting Cereal
Asked by S.M. from El Paso
on December 7, 2009
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I just moved so I dont have a new dr. out here yet, the baby book Im reading isnt very clear, and the box doesnt say...so my questions are...once I start my baby on ri...
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- This is what we did. My son was 6 months ( able to sit up and i was told to wait till at least 6 months due to allergies, which he has anyway). If I remember correctly...
- I would advice you to get a breast pump and pump your milk and add cereal to it just like powder formula a , i used regular bottles just upgrade depending on the age o...
- S., Thank you and your husband for what you do for our country. I suggest that you find a doctor immediately, like last week. Not all doctors feel the same about fe...
Here We go...feeding Issues!!
Asked by T.M. from Dayton
on January 11, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My daughter is 9, going on 10mths and we are having an issue with eating in the morning. I wake up at 0600hrs, get myself ready by 0630, wake her up,...
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- T., what is the daycare feeding her when she acts "starving" there? My 20 mo. old was "addicted" to Gerber puffs - any flavor :) She refused everything else, so we ha...
- Don't worry too much. You mentioned you are nursing. Babies can be exclusively breastfed for the entire first year of life. Maybe she doesn't want solid foods when ...
- My daughter is almost two and has always been a terrible eater! I can totally understand your anxiety! I'll tell you a couple of things that worked for me when she was...
8 Month Old Not Eating Veggies or Sleeping Well
Asked by H.L. from Minneapolis
on April 20, 2009
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I have an 8 month old baby girl who has started to give us problems with her eating and sleeping. We have recently introduced her to yoghurt and since then she refuse...
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- Why not try the sweeter veggies for a time? Kids are drawn to sweet at this age - just think how sweet breast milk is :)
- Hi there, we have a nine month old little boy who is extremely good at eating everything and anything! Basically if we are eating it he wants to have a go. He even ...
- I second the suggestion of removing the yogurt from her diet. All three of my kiddos had/have dairy sensitivities. Dairy is actually one of the hardest things for hu...
Introducing Solids
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on March 1, 2010
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Hi,
I'm a mother of a 6 month old. When we first started with oatmeal cereal, he liked it, but after 3 times of feeding him. He refused to eat. I tried rice cereal...
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- Hi Momma- Try a sweet veggie, like sweet potatoes, mixed in with the cereal. There really is no issue with giving your child fruits (they need them, too) as long as y...
- I'd say give it a couple of weeks. He simply may not be ready. Solids at this point are for exploration and not any nutritional value. So no need to push it faster tha...
- My son loved the orange veggies - sweet potatoes, butternut and acorn squash, carrots and green beans! He also has had fruits now - but likes the veggies much better....
For Those Who Make Their Own Baby Food and Introducing Meats
Asked by K.T. from Dallas
on February 5, 2008
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I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on introducing meats that also makes their own baby food. Does anyone have any tips on "recipes" for doing so and the order in w...
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- I made all my own baby food when my kids were little. I started with a baked chicken and a pot roast. For the chicken, I just made sure I deboned it carefully. Put ...
- I like this web site. http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
- by your question, I assume you've already intro'd foods in general, you're wanting advice on meat? First I gave the 'juices' - water/juices that were cooked with ...
When Can I Start Introducing Baby Food to My Baby?
Asked by D.D. from Tampa
on October 7, 2006
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I have a 4 1/2 month old baby that I take to her pediatrician on a regular basis. Her appointment is next Thursday but I was just curious about when other mother's sta...
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- Hi D., I started my kids at 4 months with rice cereal (under the direction of my pediatrician). After a week, I offered barley cereal, then another week later, oatm...
- Evidence suggests that feeding baby solid foods before 6 months greatly increases their chances for diabetes. I usually introduce solids between 6-9 months depending ...
- Hey D., I started feeding my son baby food I believe when he was 5 months old. He probably could have eaten it at 4 months, but we wanted to get the okay from the ...
