February 2013 Moms
almostjennifer
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What's your plan for starting solids? Poll
almostjennifer
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1. When are you starting solids?
2. What food are you starting with?
SAHM to DD1 (7), DS (5) and DD2 (1)
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Re: What's your plan for starting solids? Poll
1. After our six-month pedi appointment
2. Not sure yet...maybe carrots? Will be following Pedi's recommendation.
I have a Daughter born 2/26/2013. She is pretty much amazing!
1. Definitely after 6 months, probably closer to 8-9 months
2. Whatever she seems interested in and is appropriate, probably a fruit or veg, maybe a squash?
We are really wanting to do BLW so we will be playing it by ear and just using common sense.
Anyways, I am waiting until 6 months or longer. He wants food though, so probably the day he turns 6 months. I have given him apple juice for constipation, so I will probably started with a cereal and applesauce.
1. 6 months or later. He's sensitive to dairy and soy, and was a c/s baby, so I'm considering holding off longer than the usual. Plus he's my baby.
2. Probably avocado, followed by various other veggies and fruits. Going to try to stick to whole foods, but I eat like crap, so we'll see.
6-7 months
Probably smooshed up/cut banana, avocados, steamed smooshed/cut carrots will be the first 3
We dont plan on pureeing anything, its too time consuming and messy (based on my experience with my first LO) lol More of a baby led weaning approach, like we did with baby #2 a few years ago
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
Something about not getting a certain stomach flora that babies get directly from the vagina in a vaginal birth. It may or may not affect their digestive system when it comes to introducing solids, but it's in my head that it might. lol
Weird. I had never heard of that before and I've had 2 c/s babies. Any links to share?
As for the question, we're still on the fence about whether to do BLW. We'll probably do a combination of purees and letting her play around with table food, so not really BLW.
When? Dunno. So far she can't sit unassisted and doesn't seem particularly interested in food. I'm in no hurry.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
We started at 5 months.
Started with rice cereal, very thin at first and gradually getting thicker each day. This has been mostly to practice with the spoon and eating sitting up. We just follow her lead. Most days she will take several bites before getting fed up with it. At that point we are done and I nurse her or she gets a bottle. However, yesterday we started oatmeal and she loved it! She opened wide for the spoon, smacked her lips and ate almost all of it. Still nursed her afterward. Didn't seem to bother her at all, so we will stick with oatmeal for another week or 2, then maybe try barley. Then it's on to veggies!
1. The later of 6 months or when she starts showing interest.. So far, she has no interest, but she's only 4 months.
2. TBD, probably sweet potato or avacado
We will wait until 5.5 or 6 mo. I waited 6 mo with DS1, but DS2 seems much more interested in our food and is much bigger. I'm going to try to hold out though! I haven't decided on BLW yet or not, it sounds easier; however, I get a little thrill out of making all the purees.
We'll probably do sweet potatoes first or the traditional rice cereal. I'd skip the cereals, but DS1 was allergic and I need to know if DS2 is too.
Also I made the sweet potatoes and some rice cereal. I didn't think it was time consuming at all and plan to do all of her food. It tastes so good that I've finished her sweet potatoes when she doesn't lol
J is over 5 months old so, at this point, we will start whenever he seems ready.
Not sure what food we will start with but most likely sweet potatoes. If he's at least 6 months old we will try BLW (unless I chicken out).
ETA: I was initially really obsessed with not doing any solids until 6 months but I'm more relaxed about it now. Whatever J wants or is ready for works for me.
DS1 is still using ours! I dread moving him to a real chair. We used the bumbo the first few months with DS1 though for solids.
Our peas are growing well, so we may start with those...
1) we seem to find so much conflicting info about when to start. Our Ped said it was just changed to 4 months, although I tend to use La Leche League's info. She shows the "signs of readiness," so we gave it a shot at 5 months. She spit everything out, so I don't think she's quite ready. She enjoyed playing with it, so we'll try again in another week.
2) we tried smashed up cooked sweet potato.
1. I'm planning on starting after 6months, but I'll wait to see she is exhibiting the signs of readiness. She shows a few of them now, but the tongue thrust is I'm full effect. I'm so excited to start, but I'm fine waiting until she is more ready.
2. I want to start with avocado or some other green pur?e.
1) Definitely after 6 months, but when exactly is going to depend on him.
2) Not sure. We are going to do BLW, so his first food will just be whatever he grabs for (and gets into his mouth, and actually swallows) first.
This is what I've been doing already!
The most important thing when starting solids is to be aware of your baby's signs of readiness. Here you'll find the info you need https://blog.earlystart.me/?p=95 and you'll be able to know if your baby is ready or not. Just watch your baby
2. Probably sweet potatoes or bananas.
TTC #1 since May 2010. BFP #1 - 5/31/10; m/c on 7/22/10
Started seeing RE in August 2011
5 IUIs: BFN; IVF #1 - Success! BFP - 7/25/12
soon after 6 months
carrots or sweet potatoes
1. 6 months
2. avocado
The most important thing when starting solids is to be aware of your baby's signs of readiness. Here you'll find the info you need https://blog.earlystart.me/?p=95 and you'll be able to know if your baby is ready or not.
1. Probably right at 6 months. I wouldn't mind waiting longer, but DD is SUPER interested in food right now. I can't eat or drink while holding her anymore, because she's constantly reaching for it. And if she sees you eating, she eyes you up and then gives you the stink eye for not sharing.
2. Going to start with oatmeal cereal, then barley, skipping the rice and moving on to a veggie. Not sure which yet, but leaning toward either carrots or peas. We plan to make our own baby food, preferably with produce from our local farmers market. So excited!