First foods

[SunWorshiper_26]

Anyone started giving table food to their little peanut?  What foods and what age did you start?

[SunWorshiper_26]

At exactly four months (yesterday) we started whole grain organic oatmeal iron fortified mixed with breastmilk. Ellie had been trying to steal our food lol. She LOVED it smiled and ate every bite didn't even spit out one little bit. What a happy girl she was!!

[naturschld]

Grayson ate some rice cereal mixed with formula a few weeks ago and ate a jar of applesauce; half yesterday and the other half today.  He seemed to enjoy it, except for a few tart faces and smiled through it.  Yesterday, if I wasn't fast enough he would cry a bit btw bites, complaining about my slowness.

[wannabeamommy0124]

Amy has a tooth coming in... YES a tooth! i was surprised too shes only 3 mths 1wk and since i cant give her oragel and probly will never use it anyways my mom suggested a ripe tomato and let her suck on it... I havent tried it but will def give her some if she gets fuzzy, i also gave her a piece of watermelon to suck on today at lunchtime... she loveeedd it... i guess since it was cold it soothed the pain...

[SunWorshiper_26]

I've also heard for teething peel w cucumber chill it and then put it in a mesh bag. They make mesh bags with handled for fruits and veggies for babies. I put ice cube in it for Ellie.

Also have heard stale bagel

Oragel naturals formula is safe to use it has clove in it which really helps. It helped me after my wisdom teeth surgery

[trying43]

Lauren tried plain potato she didn't like it so much.  She loves iced tea. I know bad mommy! Lol I gave her a little and she sucked it down and cried when I wouldn't give her more.

[roxy562]

my lil girl is only 2 months... i think my baby is the youngest  baby here. lol

[trh0819]

I have the mesh bag for fruit and plan to use that. Annabelle is 3 months now but we plan to wait to 6 months to introduce solids. I like seeing what others are doing, however, and what you're trying out first.

[wannabeamommy0124]

Amy had tomato to suck on today... her tooth is making her a miserable baby at certain times of day... and i go through more than three bibs yesterday because she soaks them in saliva.. anyone know of anything i can give her at this age?

[SunWorshiper_26]

Try tylenol and the oragel naturals. The oragel naturals is safe and Tylenol will help too with pain. You can peel a cucumber and put it in the fridge then put it in a mesh bag and let her bite away. The mesh bag is important to help avoid choking. Babies 4-6 months are especially vulnerable to choking so we need to be extra careful that they can't bite big pieces or get any seeds in their mouths.

I got the mesh bags at Target in the baby food isle by the spoons and bowls.

You can also use teething rings or put your finger in there and apply gentle pressure

[brandiw13]

We started the twins on baby food about 3 weeks ago and they're doing great. We're on the last vegetable choice (carrots) and so far, so good :) By far though, the favorite between them both has been sweet potatoes! Next week, we're moving on to the fruits. Can't wait for them to get a taste of the sweetness.

[lil_lady25]

Our girls have also been eating solid food for a little while but it's usually only a few times a week. Taylor loves everything and Madison is the picky eater. She only likes carrots. We have given them smashed banana, applesauce, sweet potatos, carrots and peas. I dont blame them for not liking the peas, they smell funny and taste weird, and I like peas!

[SunWorshiper_26]

Ewwww peas!!! Lol I hate peas

[Dani711]

We aren't getting the go ahead until at least 6 months :(  Dr usually starts at 4 months so even though she is catching up in many ways she is still behind in others.  I am too scared to use orajel because of the swallowing warnings.  We have enough trouble with breathing and setting the monitor off lol!

[Majikat]

In canada you are not supposed to feed your baby until 6 months but with my other 2 it was still four months.... I started feeding him a couple days ago he has had bananas, rice cereal, and sweet potato.... I really think he needed to start eating! he is a giant... he is a 20 pounds at 3 months 3 weeks

[SunWorshiper_26]

Dani the oragel naturals doesn't have the same problems as the regular oragel

[SunWorshiper_26]

Majikat they don't recommend starting solids until six months in the US either but cereals are deemed ok starting at four but prefered to wait until six months or when baby can sit up unassisted.. Any foods other than breastmilk or formula prior to the age of four months increases risk of diabetes and obesity. Actually formula also increases risk of obesity too I just read in a medical journal.

[seattleview]

Which seat are you all using to feed your babies?  I'm getting ready to start my little guy on some rice cereal soon and am contemplating a Bumbo but know there are always controversies over it...

[SunWorshiper_26]

The bumbo delays ability to sit up on their own unassisted, also it is bad for their hips. I use a highhair.

Also I don't know why in the US rice cereal is common as a first food but it is constipating and there is no nutritional benefit to it. If you want to do cereal first though it isn't necessary, oatmeal or brown rice cereals are much more nutritional. Obviously rice cereal is fine it won't harm but it has no vitamins or minerals.

[wannabeamommy0124]

I will be using a high chair too... but not till next week when i am in miami... I will ask doctor next week if she thinks Amy is ready, to start on cereal, not sure if I will use it or not, I think she is ready she already makes chewing motions when she watches us eat. and she coos at my food lol.. its entertaining. I gave her watermelon, and tomato to chew on already and she loved it. we will see...

[SunWorshiper_26]

Most babies make chewing motions at this age. It's pretty funny

[lil_lady25]

My OB said that if I were to give our girls any solid foods that she would only recommend rice cereal at this age. She thinks the oatmeal is too thick and it makes some babies choke on it. We have been giving Madison rice cereal for over a month because she was spitting up while she had a cold and it helped coat her stomach. It's become a habit and she gets it everyday now. The extra calories help too because she's only 11 pds and 5 months old! They aren't concerned though as you have to remember that she was only 2.11 lbs when I had her.

We use the Bumbo seat while we feed the girls but don't leave them in for too long. They seem to wiggle a lot more in their highchair which causes one heck of a mess.

[lil_lady25]

Majikat - Wow, 20 pounds!! That's a big boy!! lol

[SunWorshiper_26]

Lil_lady:

What kind of oatmeal are they talking about?  Baby oatmeal is just the same granual size and thickness depends upon how much liquid is mixed into it. I use breastmilk and make it VERY liquidy. I could see why adding rice cereal would help for her maybe some extra calories :) great idea too for when they have a cold!

[brandiw13]

I have the fisher-price space saver high chairs that strap to a dining room chair & go from newborn all the way to toddler (the seat reclines for newborns, sits up for bigger infants, and the back comes off as a booster chair for toddlers). It works best for me with have twins & it's a huge space saver! I have the bumbos, but never actually thought about using them to feed.