breakfast/lunch help! Pls.. much appreciated.

[mommytogabriel]

HELLO everyone!

My little man has a hard time chewing and swallowing solid food (gag issue which is very slowly improving) and i am completely out of ideas of healthy and filling meals that dont require to much chewing. Right now he mainly gets yogurt or rice cereal for breakfast (sometimes toast, but it take 10min for 3 bites) Lunch he will get baby pastina pasta with pureed veggie, scrambled egg, yogurt, toast, pieces of chicken/deli meat, and tiny pieces of spiral pasta. I dont know what else to give him... AND HES GOING THROUGH THE LETS THROW EVERYTHING ON THE FLOOR AND DRIVE MAMMA NUTS PHASE ALSO LOL.

Looking forward to some help!

[Martini~]

Are you going with BLW Hon or puree with spoon are also fine?
My DS is 7,5mo and I must say I am pretty boring with his diet:). For breaksfast always fruits with cereal or yogurt, on lunch always veggie puree with some meat and for dinner/tea always baby rice with fruits or veggies. And we are pretty consitent with this menu for last 6 weeks:))) LOL. I change type of fruits, type of cereal, try different veggies, different meats.
Do you look for more variety here or just more ideas for BLW?

[We Three]

 How old is he....?

[lilac83]

Some of M's favorites at the moment:
- grilled cheese
- baked fish
- mini pancakes
- oatmeal
- corn
- any fruit (peaches, pears, banana, etc) I buy the no-sugar canned fruit so it's softer for her

She's also going through a phase of throwing food on the floor, I think she's feeding our dog. I've noticed though that when she starts that up she's usually done. Her appetite has dropped considerably over the last month now that growth has slowed a bit.

[mommytogabriel]

my apologies! hes 1 year old.

[We Three]

^^ No worries!   

 Mashed potatoes
 Soup
 Soggy cereal....like Cheerios that have sat in milk for a bit?
 Bits of french toast/eggy bread

 Will he let you feed him....? Some of what I'm coming up with would need you to do it....is he ok with that?

 

[mommytogabriel]

thank you:) yes he will let me feed him by spoon. My main problem is how to get a balanced lunch meaning a carb and a protein at the minimum. So if i give him mashed potatoes what else with that? I can do chicken but he has such a hard time swallowing:(
any other ideas for lunch ladies? I have to go back to work next monday so that doesnt help at all since i have to have most lunch prepared in advance...

[eva026]

How about bolognese sauce? Just pure the meat so it's finer than the adult version

My DD is a soup freak. We start off with Chicken soup with carrots and noodles. The next day I throw in broccoli, next day I add pumpkin etc. If you boil the chicken legs at least 40 min they get so soft you can break them up in the soup to almost a pure form.
It's a meal in itself with all food groups and it freezes really well too.

Baked fish and potatoes with veg should be very soft. Otherwise you can mash the fish up with a fork to make it finer.

Omelettes with ham chopped into tiny bits should work for you too or a frittata.

[mommytogabriel]

thank you. Yes he gets homemade soup everyday for dinner:) loves them as well. Any ideas of what to mix potatoes with to make a proper lunch? Or anything else that is creamy like that? I do consider myself a decent cook just HORRIBLE at coming up with ideas for my son.

[lolsyb1982]

How about tinned tuna with baked/jacket potato. That's nice and soft and he's getting his protein then.

[eva026]

Can't you give him whatever you are having for dinner? Just wizz the meat in a blender and cook the veg soft to be mashed with a fork?

[mommytogabriel]

eva i cant simply just give him whatever we are eating because of his gag reflux issue. He gags on the slightest things such as a little piece of fruit or even a scrambled egg... so its been a challenge

[Khalam's Mama]

tbh I would try not to avoid foods too much as he won't get past the gagging if he is having such soft food for his age,  gagging is actually a step towards eating lumpy food. Do you have a slow cooker? I find any meat I put in there, beef, lamb, Turkey etc cones out so soft out barely needs chewing. Most fish is soft too.

[We Three]

 You could put some baked chicken into the food processor and mix it in with the mashed potato? Also, you could mash cooked chickpeas into a paste and add them to soup, potato, just about anything! Lots of extra protein and iron.

[mommytogabriel]

thank you ladies! just to clarify his doctor did diagnose him with a severe gag reflex, meaning, he will vomit if its to overwhelming for him:( its stressful.