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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #360 on: November 30, 2010, 21:56:11 pm »
I don't add salt  at all if Cadan is eating with us. We rarely add salt anyway and I use other flavours like garlic, chillie or herbs/spices. I do use stock in stews etc which obviously has lots of salt but try not to give Cadan the gravy part. 1g is such a small amount (it's 2g/day once they are over 1yo BTW) and most things, even BM and veggies, already have salt (sodium) in so they get all the salt they need from those foods. I worry about salt more than sugar as too much salt can kill a baby whereas sugar is just not that healthy a habit to get into needing I think. Most of the sugar C gets is from fruit or baby cereals but he has the odd 1/2 cookie at playgroup when I can't avoid it and also likes fromage frais sweetened by fruit juice/puree. Sugary snacks will be an occasional treat rather than an everyday occurence. My sister lets my niece and nephews (6 and 10yo) have choclate bars, biscuits and cake every day! Then wonders why they don't eat their dinners. I think that is crazy 
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #361 on: November 30, 2010, 23:58:05 pm »
with so many different things DS is bound to try in a short timeframe, how do I isolate potential allergic reaction cause?
2 options, really- 1)introduce foods slowly, givign them 2-3 days in a  row to see if there is a reaction or 2) write down everything you feed him and if you see some kind of reaction start trying things again 1 at a time to isolate the cause.  TBH, I went with the first option for DS and after a month or so went from giving new foods every 2-3 dyas to 1 day and then a couple of new foods a day.  I kept a list of foods and watched to see if there were any reactions.

I started offering a bit of water with every meal as soon as we started solids.  DS drinks some at each meal, but not that much even now- maybe 1/4 cup or so?  If there's spice, he will do more!! 
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #362 on: December 01, 2010, 15:16:01 pm »
Well, we have successfully dropped a bottle and are now on 4 a day plus solids... She's eating a lot more (thanks to all those who listened when I complained she didn't eat anything and gave me encouragement!). I think she's eating more b/c I did what you all suggested and just gave her solids instead of her bottle at bottle time instead of waiting until in between bottles when she wasn't really hungry. Duh ::)

Anyone have a good idea for crackers? I feel like the saltines are just empty carbs (like white bread), the graham crackers are too sugary, and the wheat saltines don't come unsalted... but she loves crackers!




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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #363 on: December 01, 2010, 15:23:03 pm »
Do you get Jaccobs cream crackers there Megan? They are nice especially with butter  and marmite or grated cheese. Or would she eat rice cakes?
Glad to hear Ellen is eating more.
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #364 on: December 01, 2010, 16:24:18 pm »
Megan-Earths Best organics make a graham stick and they are 5g sugar for 11 pieces and Ry usually only has about 5 and El has 1-2 so that is really a quite low sugar count at that point.  They also make all sorts of other crackers that are low in sugar and sodium

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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #365 on: December 01, 2010, 16:36:24 pm »
Wow I'll have to look at the Earth's Best. And I guess that'd be a good place to start, huh... the cracker aisle at the grocery store... ? ::) hehe ;D It just takes so long to sort thru all the choices and she gets impatient with grocery shopping by the time we're done, and that's without stopping to browse.




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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #366 on: December 01, 2010, 16:56:33 pm »
Good job Ellen on dropping a feed and upping solids!! That's great news:)
As far as crackers, we use Earthe best also, and she loves rice cakes cut up into peices..
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #367 on: December 01, 2010, 17:21:49 pm »
Great that Ellen is eating better!!  ;D

We also use organic stock cubes for babies which are extremely low salt...handy for cooking!

I made a risotto for dinner & E loved it!!! Am in shock!!
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #368 on: December 01, 2010, 19:26:56 pm »
Well, after I said that, she ate about two bites of lunch and then tried to feed ME the rest!

I went to Target today and while I was there I tried to find some crackers... I couldn't find any that either didn't have tons of sugar or tons of salt. I didn't have long to look though, b/c like I said, Miss Impatient-At-The-Grocery-Store wouldn't let me. I didn't get to the baby food aisle either to get some Earth's Best and see what else they had... sigh. Another time I guess. :)




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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #369 on: December 01, 2010, 23:12:07 pm »
ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

DH told me the other day he loves chicken pot pie... I never knew that. Great! New recipe for me to make - I've been looking forward to making it all week. What do I do (as I'm trying to go light on the salt for Ellen)????

I SPILL THE GARLIC SALT IN IT!!!!!   >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( Now it has too much salt for ANY of us!!!




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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #370 on: December 01, 2010, 23:50:41 pm »
That's crummy, Megan!  Hugs!! 
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #371 on: December 02, 2010, 03:18:21 am »
Too bad megan!  I dont know how runny you make you pot pie, but I have read that if you cook a potato (like a peeled halfed one or two) in soup or stew that you put too much salt it, it will absorb a bunch of it and make it edible again. 

Lisa~ What store do you buy earths best in canada?
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #372 on: December 02, 2010, 05:38:16 am »
Re crackers I found a good alternative to be  rusk. DS really likes them and they are great for teething or when we go out because he can just suck on it for ages :)
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #373 on: December 02, 2010, 06:24:15 am »
Mary~ They carry it at Sobey's grocery store, and Save on foods!
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Re: Baby Lead Weaning Support Thread - Part 7
« Reply #374 on: December 02, 2010, 15:32:39 pm »
I dont have either of those here, we have No Frills, Zehrs, and some independant ones so I will have to check around maybe.  Zehrs is kinda high end, so maybe there?
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