Spoon feeding.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

I know I have one of the older baby's on the board (01/07) BUT today I had a bag of breast milk I had pulled out because I planned on doing a Zumba class and I didn't make it, ANYWAYS I have started putting LO in the high chair at meal times so he is part of the meal- if he is not nursing- so I thought well what the hell and spoon feed him the milk. He did Waaaaay better than I thought! He actually held his mouth open, turned his head to the spoon! I was shocked, it's just crazy how fast these little ones are growing so fast

Anyone else try this? I'm sure some of you have already started solids, we will eventually, but I feel more confident now that he did so well w milk from the spoon

coffeyandyogapants · May 2014

I spoon feed my baby her meds.. Does that count?

MissDemeanor · May 2014

We haven't, but it must have been cute to see. Like a baby birdy

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

Another thing that came to mind was LO's who refuse the bottle or breast, this maybe another option- more time consuming but gets the job done.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

MissDemeanor said:
We haven't, but it must have been cute to see. Like a baby birdy

We all had sat down and he just started sucking on his fingers, so not ravenous yet, so I figured Wth let try it:)

coffeyandyogapants · May 2014

Guess its getting to be time to buy a high chair then. That went fast!

Missy0483 · May 2014

One of my friend's husbands had to use a medicine dropper to feed their LO breastmilk when she was away, she would never take a bottle.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

I WISH I would have known this was an option w my DD! She NEVER took a bottle, would hold off feeding til I was back. She is fine, but we could have been out to movie with out the stress thinking she was starving lol!

And I agree they are growing toooo fast! I saw a newborn yesterday and wanted to say omg she is so tiny! Then remembered not to be an asshole! Lol but my LO looked like a moose comparatively

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

TyrannosaurusLex said:
@MamaHollywood27‌ I came thisclose to telling a pregnant woman she was tiny the other day! Then I gave myself 500 mental lashes.

Crazy how the shit that drove us bananas can almost come out of our mouths, but doesn't

usually

lihau88 · May 2014

mo1484 said:
Guess its getting to be time to buy a high chair then. That went fast!

This! As I started reading this thread, my first thought was, "hmm..guess it's time to buy us a high chair." Not sure what I was waiting for, I guess I feel like she won't need one for so long. Oh wait, she just turned 4 months old yesterday! Oy!

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

No one feel bad about not having a high chair! I actually never took the portable one off that is strapped to the chair because my DD just out grew it

We always eat our meals together at the table so it was/is an easy thing to do.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

Beachbumm2214 said:

Junebugz1 said:
This dude learned how to eat a spoonful of applesauce (w/ enzyme pellets mixed in) at 6 weeks. I was impressed a lil guy could do that. I expected disaster.
Is that safe?

I'm assuming the benefits outweigh the risk considering health

tangerinemachine · May 2014

TyrannosaurusLex said:
@MamaHollywood27‌ I came thisclose to telling a pregnant woman she was tiny the other day! Then I gave myself 500 mental lashes.

My eye doctor was tiny and cute yesterday and wanted to ask when she was due and then I realized that I hated when people asked me that so I just smiled at it stupidly. Maybe it would have been better to say something.

versed · May 2014

Eh, we prob won't use the high chair until 7ish months so we have time. DS1 started table foods on my lap at 6m, and DS2 prob will, too.

MamaAllison · May 2014

I set up our little FP space saver high chair at our table so DD2 can be a part of dinner time. She LOVES it. It reclines a little so she can lean back if she gets tired of holding her chunky head up. Also if you don't already have a high chair I highly recommend this one as it won't take over your whole kitchen!

JackieP1023 · May 2014

PSA: if you are looking at getting a regular high chair, kids.woot.com has one today on sale. I already have one, but always check the site (it's a daily deal site)--and it just so happened that's what's on there today.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

MamaAllison said:
I set up our little FP space saver high chair at our table so DD2 can be a part of dinner time. She LOVES it. It reclines a little so she can lean back if she gets tired of holding her chunky head up. Also if you don't already have a high chair I highly recommend this one as it won't take over your whole kitchen!

I have the same one

versed · May 2014

We have the ikea high chair: $20 and the simplest thing to wipe down. Love. It.

Meghan14 · May 2014

OTMFL said:

When my daughter was 36 hr old, I started pumping. The RNs had me spoon feed the colostrum to her. She actually took it! She smacked her mouth and got it down. My mom was laughing when she saw it. She couldn't believe it. So, it can definitely work as an option.

Same here, I was shocked to see him take something from a spoon. Haven't tried yet on my own though.

goobermom · May 2014

I thought the average age to start solids was 6 months. Am I remembering wrong??? I was hoping to EBF for quite a while longer...

spicysurro · May 2014

The G.I. specialist I went to a couple weeks ago also said I could start solids at 4 months. Im not sure if solids she meant purees or actual baby led weaning type things (Banana, avocado, etc.)

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

rosebud1308 said:
I thought the average age to start solids was 6 months. Am I remembering wrong??? I was hoping to EBF for quite a while longer...

Every baby is different, I just gave BM from the spoon. Some pedis say 4, 6 or even 12months - I feel is to late

versed · May 2014

The guideline is now exclusively BM/F until 6m. Some Drs still go by the old-school 4-6m.

We'll wait until 6m, and do BLW.

MamaHollywood27 · May 2014

@KatyBriggs‌ no worries

and ya I think it means he will do just fine.... I will be keeping this a secret from my mil thou! Any excuse to get him or push what she wants.
I can hear it now, "I can watch him over night now (she hasn't even really babysat him) right? Since he is on track to start solids?" Ummmm NO!

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