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A Food Success and A Food Question

jkuhmannjkuhmann member
in February 2013 Moms

I was cutting up a peach for my breakfast this morning and thought to cut up some small pieces and put them in the net feeder for LO.  Turns out, he loved it!  So I guess we are doing peaches this week.  Hooray!  Something he likes!  Maybe we'll use the net feeder for a few weeks and see how he likes it.

Food question: Pedi told us to wait on grains (oatmeal, rice cereal, etc) until 7 months.  We are closing in on that, so I was wondering if I can just give LO some of my oatmeal, or if I need to buy the baby cereals.  Does it matter?

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  • MeggiemugginsMeggiemuggins member
    Yum, peaches!  I'm glad that your LO liked them.

     I've only ever used the baby-specific cereals because they're so convenient - no cooking required.  Here's a link to making your own cereal, though:  https://weelicious.com/2013/03/15/homemade-oatmeal-cereal-for-babies/  Hopefully the clicky works.
    If you're making your own oatmeal anyways, this sounds easy.  I'm just lazy and don't eat oatmeal.  good luck!
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  • mishka29mishka29 member
    I thought the baby cereal was important because of iron
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  • jkuhmannjkuhmann member

    @Meggiemuggins - Thanks!  That is helpful.

    @Mishka29 - We are giving liquid vitamins + iron to LO at the recommendation of the pedi, since he asked us to hold off on cereals for the first month or so of solids.

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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    edited September 2013
    You can give your own oatmeal, just throw it in the food processor or blender for a few seconds so that the pieces are finer.  Also, always make sure you soak your oats (and other grains) overnight before eating.*  It improves nutrient absorption in the gut and makes it easier to digest.  You could soak your whole oats the night before, cook them in the morning and then run the cooked oats through the blender for a second before serving.

    *If you ever wondered why cereals and other grains are usually fortified with vitamins and minerals, it's because they weren't properly soaked before packaging.  Improperly soaked grains actually leach vitamins and mineral, like iron, from your body, so the manufacturers add vitamins and minerals to try to counter-act that.  Soaking your grains, nuts, and seeds will provide optimal nutrition.  /geek nutrition rant
        
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  • musicalmama5musicalmama5 member
    +adamwife+ said:
    You can give your own oatmeal, just throw it in the food processor or blender for a few seconds so that the pieces are finer.  Also, always make sure you soak your oats (and other grains) overnight before eating.*  It improves nutrient absorption in the gut and makes it easier to digest.  You could soak your whole oats the night before, cook them in the morning and then run the cooked oats through the blender for a second before serving.

    *If you ever wondered why cereals and other grains are usually fortified with vitamins and minerals, it's because they weren't properly soaked before packaging.  Improperly soaked grains actually leach vitamins and mineral, like iron, from your body, so the manufacturers add vitamins and minerals to try to counter-act that.  Soaking your grains, nuts, and seeds will provide optimal nutrition.  /geek nutrition rant
    WOW! Thank you for this info!
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  • wifeofadamwifeofadam member
    edited September 2013
    Sterling13 said:
    +adamwife+ said:
    You can give your own oatmeal, just throw it in the food processor or blender for a few seconds so that the pieces are finer.  Also, always make sure you soak your oats (and other grains) overnight before eating.*  It improves nutrient absorption in the gut and makes it easier to digest.  You could soak your whole oats the night before, cook them in the morning and then run the cooked oats through the blender for a second before serving.

    *If you ever wondered why cereals and other grains are usually fortified with vitamins and minerals, it's because they weren't properly soaked before packaging.  Improperly soaked grains actually leach vitamins and mineral, like iron, from your body, so the manufacturers add vitamins and minerals to try to counter-act that.  Soaking your grains, nuts, and seeds will provide optimal nutrition.  /geek nutrition rant
    Does it work if you soak them in yogurt or only water? 
    Duh.  I forgot to mention above that you need to add an acid to the water for the best breakdown of the phytic acid.  You can use yogurt, whey, or any other fermented dairy product, or if you're allergic/intolerant to dairy use some lemon juice or vinegar.  Juat add a tablespoon to the bowl of warm water.

    That is to get rid of the phytic acid.  Another reason you want to soak and rinse your grains has to do with the saponins.  This is the soapy coating on things like oats and quinoa and is what makes oatmeal such a great thing for your skin.  It's great for your skin, but horrible for your digestive system and can cause diarrhea.  You don't need to acid base to get rid of the saponins.  You can just soak in plain water and then dump the water/rinse in the morning.

    So I guess it depends on what you're soaking and rinsing for.  Water alone is beneficial.  Water with an acid base is best (for at least 24 hours for oats).
        
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