Introducing food (if anyone's interested)

Shandie_725

Today was LO's 2 month appt/shots. Pedi went over what foods to introduce and when, and even gave us something to hang on the fridge.

If anyone's interested in what it says, I won't mind posting it

JustBrauzin

Please post!

Shandie_725

(I'm reading and typing from the sheet of paper, so bear with me)

0-4 months:
BM or Formula
  0-1 month: feed on demand
  1-2: 6-8 daily servings of 2-5 oz
  2-3: 5-7 servings of 3-6 oz
  3-4: 4-7 servings of 4-7 oz OR 4-6 servings of 6-8 oz

4-6 months:
BM or Formula: 4-6 daily servings of 6-8 oz
Baby Cereal *iron fortified*: 2 servings of 1-2 tbsp.
 Start when LO sits with support, open mouth when food is offered, able to move semi-solids from front to back of mouth with tongue.
 Only introduce 1 cereal each week - do not add sugar, salt or fruit

6-9 months:
BM or Formula: 3-5 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Fruit or veggies: 2 servings of 2-4 oz
 Add strained fruits or veggies first- mashed/finely chopped or cooked veggies later on.
 Feed only one new veggie or fruit per week
CHOKING HAZARDS: grapes, hot dogs, popcorn, nuts, seeds, rounded candies, hard chunks of uncooked veggies, pieces of meat

9-12 months:
BM or Formula: 3-4 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2-3 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Bread, Crackers or Cheerios: 2-3 servings of 1/2 slice, 2 crackers or small handful
Baby fruit/veggies: 2-3 servings of 2-4 oz
Meat (Chicken, beef, pork, lamb, cooked beans): 2 servings of 2-4 oz
*Offer* Cheese and yogurt: 1/2 oz or 1/2 cup
 Add strained or finely chopped meats. Feed only one new meat per week. 
 Wait until 1 year to add eggs, liquid cow's milk or honey. Wait until 2 or 3 to add peanut butter.

ScarletteDarling

Yes! post please!

bsmerelda@yahoo.com

thanks!!!!!!!

Amber5103

MarcnShaun:

(I'm reading and typing from the sheet of paper, so bear with me)

0-4 months:
BM or Formula
  0-1 month: feed on demand
  1-2: 6-8 daily servings of 2-5 oz
  2-3: 5-7 servings of 3-6 oz
  3-4: 4-7 servings of 4-7 oz OR 4-6 servings of 6-8 oz

4-6 months:
BM or Formula: 4-6 daily servings of 6-8 oz
Baby Cereal *iron fortified*: 2 servings of 1-2 tbsp.
 Start when LO sits with support, open mouth when food is offered, able to move semi-solids from front to back of mouth with tongue.
 Only introduce 1 cereal each week - do not add sugar, salt or fruit

6-9 months:
BM or Formula: 3-5 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Fruit or veggies: 2 servings of 2-4 oz
 Add strained fruits or veggies first- mashed/finely chopped or cooked veggies later on.
 Feed only one new veggie or fruit per week
CHOKING HAZARDS: grapes, hot dogs, popcorn, nuts, seeds, rounded candies, hard chunks of uncooked veggies, pieces of meat

9-12 months:
BM or Formula: 3-4 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2-3 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Bread, Crackers or Cheerios: 2-3 servings of 1/2 slice, 2 crackers or small handful
Baby fruit/veggies: 2-3 servings of 2-4 oz
Meat (Chicken, beef, pork, lamb, cooked beans): 2 servings of 2-4 oz
*Offer* Cheese and yogurt: 1/2 oz or 1/2 cup
 Add strained or finely chopped meats. Feed only one new meat per week. 
 Wait until 1 year to add eggs, liquid cow's milk or honey. Wait until 2 or 3 to add peanut butter.

 

The AAP recommends not starting any solids until 6 months, that includes cereal which has no nutritional value and usually causes severe constipation for babies who's digestive system are not developed.  I'm actually surprised your pedi is telling you it's ok to start at 4 months.

BelleIsa

Amber5103:

MarcnShaun:

(I'm reading and typing from the sheet of paper, so bear with me)

0-4 months:
BM or Formula
  0-1 month: feed on demand
  1-2: 6-8 daily servings of 2-5 oz
  2-3: 5-7 servings of 3-6 oz
  3-4: 4-7 servings of 4-7 oz OR 4-6 servings of 6-8 oz

4-6 months:
BM or Formula: 4-6 daily servings of 6-8 oz
Baby Cereal *iron fortified*: 2 servings of 1-2 tbsp.
 Start when LO sits with support, open mouth when food is offered, able to move semi-solids from front to back of mouth with tongue.
 Only introduce 1 cereal each week - do not add sugar, salt or fruit

6-9 months:
BM or Formula: 3-5 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Fruit or veggies: 2 servings of 2-4 oz
 Add strained fruits or veggies first- mashed/finely chopped or cooked veggies later on.
 Feed only one new veggie or fruit per week
CHOKING HAZARDS: grapes, hot dogs, popcorn, nuts, seeds, rounded candies, hard chunks of uncooked veggies, pieces of meat

9-12 months:
BM or Formula: 3-4 servings of 6-8 oz
Cereal: 2-3 servings of 2-4 tbsp
Bread, Crackers or Cheerios: 2-3 servings of 1/2 slice, 2 crackers or small handful
Baby fruit/veggies: 2-3 servings of 2-4 oz
Meat (Chicken, beef, pork, lamb, cooked beans): 2 servings of 2-4 oz
*Offer* Cheese and yogurt: 1/2 oz or 1/2 cup
 Add strained or finely chopped meats. Feed only one new meat per week. 
 Wait until 1 year to add eggs, liquid cow's milk or honey. Wait until 2 or 3 to add peanut butter.

 

The AAP recommends not starting any solids until 6 months, that includes cereal which has no nutritional value and usually causes severe constipation for babies who's digestive system are not developed.  I'm actually surprised your pedi is telling you it's ok to start at 4 months.

I think it depends on the baby.  Nothing will magically change in your LO's intestines when they turn 6 months old.  Some babies are ready for cereal sooner than others and parents have to use their instinct/gut to decide when it's right for them to start with cereal. 

I have friends who've started cereal with their babies at 4 months because they felt in their gut that LO needed a little something extra.