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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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 Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 8:31:28 PM
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Tonight we decided to try a new food.
Nora has so far tried (more than just a nibble)
Rice Cereal
Oatmeal Cereal
Pear Juice
Apple Juice
Whole Cow's Milk
Cherrios
Bread
So tonight I steamed some carrots, pureed it, mixed it with some cow's milk and rice cereal (a recipe from a baby food book).
Nora ate about 1/4 of a cup along with cow's milk to wash the bites down with for dinner and then nursed a little afterwards, and then about 7:30pm she was hungry again so I fed her another 1/4 of a cup and more cow's milk to wash it down with. She nursed again after she decided she was done with the food and was out in about 2 seconds flat. She was so deep asleep that when I carried her upright to her crib (hoping she might wake up a bit to nurse a little more) she didn't so much as bat an eye!
Anyway- just had to share with my farmgirl sisters!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 9:16:00 PM
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i am glad that "Food" feeding is going well so far...word of caution about rice cereal though...it turns to sugar right quick. I would stick with the oatmeal cereal and altogether avoid the rice. The same with Cows milk at this age. Nora is still so young and allergies can develop quickly. I have always found it wise to stick with just a few basics, some oatmeal cereal, carrots, cheerios (or metric equivallent) and breastmilk-maybe a little water if necessary after 6 months.
It's what worked for me with both of my babies and they have always been super healthy. OH! one more thing, this goes for grown ups too. drinking while eating should be avoided. Drink something before hand and afterward (in Nora's case, some breastmilk is better than cows milk!) but not during because it can hinder proper digestion, and distracts fro the enjoyment of the food flavors.
She's growing up so fast Alee!
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Tasha-Rose
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 11:29:40 PM
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HOw fun! My kids LOVED carrots, sweet potatoes and peas too when they were babies too..and of course bananas. Mine tolerated cow's milk very well...alot of kids can. Mine loved yogurt as babies too.
Jenny in Utah
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Sep 26 2007 : 07:36:59 AM
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Sounds to me like little Nora is off to a real healthy start Alee. And I agree with Aunt Jenny, it is fun to let your little guys experience new foods and tastes.
My girls were all started on rice cereal as well. It is usually suggested as their first "cereal" as it's the least likely of all the grains to cause an allergic reaction. But we were lucky and they tolerated most foods really well and soon were eating oatmeal and barley cereals.
They all loved sweet potatoes too, as well as squash. I used to take a well-ripened banana and just scrape it with a spoon. They also got whole cow's milk and yogurt.
I think it's cute she loves cherrios. Mine got puffed wheat (maybe not the best choice), but it was great to put it into a plastic container with a small opening and if they got bored driving or shopping, they could have it.
It seems like you just had Alee. Before you know it, she'll be sitting at the table with you guys!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 26 2007 : 12:00:34 PM
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I can't believe she is growing up so fast either! She is such a sweet and loving baby. My life just wouldn't be complete without her now!
She did wake up in the middle of the night which is very uncommon for her- I think she went to bed to early (not enough naps yesterday) and maybe the carrots didn't keep her as satisfied as a full nursing session would have of. So I have decided the lunch is going to be the "real" food feeding for the day instead of night time.
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
730 Posts
Heather
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2007 : 3:20:52 PM
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| I use breastmilk also whenever I need liquid for mixing with real food. Sullivan doesn't like cereal, but he likes bananas and cheerios. He got mad at me the other day because I would let him have chicken nuggets, which I was eating. He gets very mad whenever he sees me eat! I tried him on some pumpkin, but he wasn't sure. It takes a lot of trying sometimes. My other son never wanted to try any food until I gave him yogurt. He loved it and it made him willing to try everything. Now that he's a big boy, his favorite foods are lima beans, peas, and peanut butter sandwiches. He will eat lima beans right out of the can. He will even get the can himself and bring it to me to open it! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2007 : 10:01:54 PM
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Nora had more carrots today. I think she is really starting to like them! :D
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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MustangSuzie
True Blue Farmgirl
634 Posts
Sarah
New London
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 06:30:45 AM
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It is fun to watch their faces as they try new foods. My dad could always get them to eat whatever he was eating. I had to draw the line at beets though...bad bad diarrhea from that. There is nothing better for teething I think that a fresh corn cob. Ok, maybe I am a lil too backwoods. lol We picked up a mini food processor at a sale and whatever we ate I just whizzed up in it for baby food. For convenience I would make extra and freeze in ice cube trays then store. Just pop one or two out to thaw and you're good to go!
Blessings....
Sarah
www.mustangsuzie.blogspot.com
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2007 : 07:03:00 AM
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For teething I always used a frozen pinapple core. The kids loved them and they get some nutrients from it too. To this day at ages 31 and 26 (had a birthday yesterday) both kids love pinapple.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2007 : 08:11:42 AM
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Well Nora is really getting the idea of the spoon now! She even is grabbing it with her hand and getting it to her mouth! How cool is that!! She loves her carrots, but I am going to be excited to feed her something else soon. I am ready to move on from the orange smear! LOL Maybe next will be avacados...so green smear? LOL Oh well! At least she is learning what healthy foods taste like.
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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