Have you started textures and meats yet?

hannahruth32

Savannah is doing well with Stage 2's and a few table foods.  I can't remember from the first time around when to start meats and more textured foods.  She only has the bottom 2 teeth poking through. Just wondered how ya'll are doing with the other foods and if you have added meats.  Savannah is doing cereal, just about all stage 2 fruits and veggies.  I just haven't added the meat in yet. When is the right time?

DowagerCountessofNJ

I few like Sophia has been eating meats and "table food" forever.  Let Savannah try some shredded chicken...the worst that could happen is she gags on it and doesn't eat it.

helenejr

I started with meats a few weeks ago - probably around 7 1/2 months, he is now 9 months old. C has his two bottom teeth too, he loves roast chicken just torn or shredded off the bone and he'll have mince meat balls and spag bol.

gymnst1013

Meat was the first food N had.  I made him a steak

TCUFrogMom11

We have two half teeth but we are already moving on to stage 3. It all depends on your LO. We could tell we were ready to move on because she was eating more than just pur?es! She loves them

Golf424

I don't think the teeth really matter.my lo has been doing meat for about a month now and does well with it. And just got her first tooth sat.  I cooked a chicken breast and then out it in the food chopper to finely shred it. She loves it with squash or mixed veggies.

nerdmommy

I have pur?ed chicken with some veggies. My pedi said to start meat around 7 months. But he hates it! I think it's the texture.

klv

I mix finely shredded chicken with applesauce or sweet potato. She loves it. 

monkeysmama62

Lily has been eating meat for awhile. She only has two bottom teeth through also. She's had beef and chicken. I just shred it and she hasn't had any problems with it.

casirdms

Collin eats Stage 3 jarred foods and some table foods (veggies, pastas, breads) but I've been afraid to give him meats. I don't know why but I guess I should start! Maybe this weekend

cassoppea

We do everything - shredded chicken, fish, ground turkey and beef, veggies, rice, lentils, etc. Avery likes that stuff better than purees now!

cassoppea

gymnst1013:

Meat was the first food N had.  I made him a steak

Haha love this!

MrsPBNJ0220

I think you could have started meats a little while ago because I know DS GI Dr. had us wait for meats because of his allergies and he let us start them this week and DS is almost 9 months.  We also got the OK to start textures, honestly I was planning on starting them anyway, with or without the Ok as DS has been eating some table foods and mum mums easily.

My understanding is textures are typically started 9-10 months, but I think it all depends on the baby as well.

ETA: A sidenote, the GI dr. told us to do the stage 1 meats because he wanted to be sure of what proteins he is getting, and just a warning do not drop down and use the Stage 1 meats because they smell and look like cat food! 

Melissa2216

My pedi said at our 6 1/2 month visit to go ahead and start meats.  DS has had pureed chicken and turkey--he loves both, and they mix well with just about every veggie puree. They are a little bit grainy when pureed, frozen, and defrosted, so it's a bit chunky and textured.  I haven't given him shredded meat yet.

hannahruth32

Thanks ladies!!

Syncronicity09

We added pureed meats at 6 months, and he has had bits of chicken here and there when we eat it. I tried meatballs, but he just isn't interested.

amberpro

My doctor said the only thing off limits was honey, so we've been messing with meats for awhile now.  

He doesn't care for shredded chicken, loves steak and meatballs, and will gnaw on pork chop strips but doesn't really get much down.

I think the idea of pureed meats is gross, but I have given him a few "Training Meals" from Plum Baby and he loves them.   It's pretty chunky, so it doesn't "gag" me as bad.  I haven't done any full meat purees.