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Offline Tansy

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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2009, 03:41:30 am »
Quote from: dyeeli on March 17, 2009, 22:07:04 pm
Use 2 spoons - one for him and one for you - a toy and a feeding tool. That works for us.

I just let him play to be honest, though  :). He doesn't understand he's making a mess. When he does that will be a different matter!!

I use two spoons too. That way, they think their feeding themselves, they're occupied, but you still get the chance to slip the food in. :)
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #31 on: March 18, 2009, 04:44:47 am »
totally the 2nd spoon in the hand helps them get the concept of feeding themself and keeps them busy too....so we're all happy!
On the other hand....... the touching , squeezing food etc gets them used to the textures!!!!

Depends how much time you have on your hands at the time I guess, (pardon the pun!) ;)

I tend to only give her a toy if she is needing to be preoccupied whilst i get the last bit ready........after that it's spoon in hand no toy! :P
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #32 on: March 18, 2009, 14:34:48 pm »
Alexa - I just wanted to add that I have been doing solids before formula since the 6 mo check up because my LO was too full for solids.  She wanted us to focus more on them and just make sure my LO wasn't getting less than 20 ounces of milk.  She wanted my LO to have "breakfast, lunch, and dinner."
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #33 on: March 18, 2009, 15:58:01 pm »
Thanks mmom!! I'll keep that in mind!! Right now he is doing fine!! He is taking 26 oz of milk per day.  He doesn't seem to like the apple, he spits it out or makes funny faces.  But he loooooves the cereal!! I hope he gets used to eating fruits soon!!  :)
Were your los like this with fruits or is it my lo?
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #34 on: March 18, 2009, 16:34:33 pm »
Spencer was like that at first, I thought maybe it was the tartness of the apple. I tried avocado yesterday and she made such silly faces, but kept taking it as if she expected it to be something else the next bite! Have you tried adding some fruit to the cereal? That's what I do for her breakfast - cereal/banana/prune -her very favourite meal.

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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #35 on: March 18, 2009, 17:24:41 pm »
My LO loves fruit. But I have to say that every first food is a new experience.  Sometimes I think he hates it, but I think it is the new texture that is weird to him.  Once you try new things and your LO is ok with them, combining foods is fun.  I combine sweet potatoes and bananas, avocados and pears, apples, carrots, and peas...all of these my LO loves.
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #36 on: March 18, 2009, 17:36:35 pm »
So right now, I think I can't combine foods because I have to know if my lo has an allergic reaction! (Just as you said mmom)

I have a new question...(one of the million)... When you make your own food, for example puree of apples, do you freeze it and then thaw the cubes every time you are going to use it? Do you use the leftovers for the next feed? I was reading that I should throw the leftovers away, but I'm not sure.  I haven't frozen any food, I made some apple on Monday and I am still using that one today.   :-\
Is this wrong? May be I should try to freeze the puree.
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #37 on: March 18, 2009, 17:43:07 pm »
Home made purees should be fine for a few days in the fridge.  If I made a lot, I'd keep out enough for a few days in the fridge, freeze the rest, defrosting as needed. 

If a spoon has been in baby's mouth and then in the food, that food should be discarded, not saved and reused.  Babies saliva on the spoon will get into the food and can breed bacteria, etc.  To avoid wasting food, I usually spoon a very small serving into a separate dish and then feed baby from that.  If she surprised me and eats more than I expected I refill. 

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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #38 on: March 18, 2009, 19:35:14 pm »
I freeze in ice cubes trays and then put them into freezer bags. Then I get them out the day before. If I forget I microwave to defrost - which is fine as long as you then heat to piping hot and allow to cool to babies temperature before feeding. That makes sure any potential bugs are killed off in the hot cooking first.

Hope your lo has made less of a mess today. I do a mix of BLW and purees - unfortunately my lo worked out how to blow food out of his mouth today so I got splattered!! Gave up and took it away after the 4th in a row.

It was broccoli puree - he ate more of it when I gave it him as a steamed piece of veg the other day!!!
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #39 on: March 18, 2009, 20:51:15 pm »
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If a spoon has been in baby's mouth and then in the food, that food should be discarded, not saved and reused.  Babies saliva on the spoon will get into the food and can breed bacteria, etc.


Thanks Beth!! That's good to know because I have been using the same puree and I have been putting the spoon in and out of it for three days now!! oooops :-X

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If I forget I microwave to defrost - which is fine as long as you then heat to piping hot and allow to cool to babies temperature before feeding

Dyeeli, so I always need to heat the food to a very high temperature to get rid of any bacteria? Or just when I defrost? Even when in the fridge?
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #40 on: March 18, 2009, 21:33:01 pm »
I do - I heat to hot and then allow to cool again.
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2009, 00:08:01 am »
I always heat mine to hot by accident  ;D (powerful microwave) and then let it cool down, but Spencer likes it very warm anyways. 

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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2009, 01:58:46 am »
Thanks you all!!

Heidi, I've been wanting to tell you that your pic is beautiful.  I love your lo's red cheeks!! She's so pretty!
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2009, 02:25:10 am »
Quote from: patmami on March 19, 2009, 01:58:46 am
Thanks you all!!

Heidi, I've been wanting to tell you that your pic is beautiful.  I love your lo's red cheeks!! She's so pretty!

Thanks! - I was chasing her around with the camera after she told me that she never sits still. 



 
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Re: Solids before formula??
« Reply #44 on: March 19, 2009, 02:38:36 am »
LOL  ;D ;D :-*
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