Baby Cereal and jar food

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jaylashawn
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Registered: 03-22-2011
Baby Cereal and jar food
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 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 11:17am
When did the doctor say you can give the baby cereal and jar food? My doctor said if we wanted to give the baby a little cereal we can start at 4 months. Are you giving your baby cereal already? When will you? Why aren't you?

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littlebaker5
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Registered: 05-04-2011
In reply to: jaylashawn
Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 11:28am

We'll start with orange veg and cereal in bm at 6ish months, depending on how hungry Mayhem is.

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sunrenay
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Registered: 12-09-1999
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Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 11:46am
I've got a refluxer so I've tried cereal in a few bottles. It lessoned the reflux but he acted like this tummy hurt even more so I stopped. Maybe I'll try again with less cereal. I'll probably start at 6 months. Olivia hated solid food and the spoon so she didn't eat till 8 months, I think. I plan on making more of my own food this time. I made my own meat last time b/c the jarred stuff made me gag.
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jaylashawn
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Registered: 03-22-2011
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Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 11:53am
What type of homemade foods do you ladies make? How do u make it? I had my daugher six years ago and I don't remember when I started giving her food, but she wasn't breastfed like rj
sunrenay
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Registered: 12-09-1999
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Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 11:58am
I just threw stuff in my food processor. If you don't have one, you can use a blender. All you have to do is soft cook the foods. I know some say to stay away from spices/seaonings but he's already getting flavorful stuff from your milk so I don't think it's a big deal. Olivia always loved seasoned foods. We eat low sodium most of the time so I'm not worried about that. If you cook stuff just for him, you can freeze it in ice cube trays so no food is wasted. I plan on doing pumpkin & avocado this time around.
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jaylashawn
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Registered: 03-22-2011
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Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:04pm
Ok! I'm going to try this. I guess I will google different recipes. The doctor said once he learns to use a spoon he should be able to try foods. What about different fruits, I can just put them in a processor? I'm excited about being able to cook his food. I never thought about it.
sunrenay
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Registered: 12-09-1999
In reply to: jaylashawn
Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:09pm
Yep. I think we're supposed to hold off on strawberries and citrus till after a year, right?I should look this junk up because I've forgotten it all.
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juliebutterfly2000
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Registered: 09-20-2002
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Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:14pm
My MIL got us a Baby Bullet for Christmas and we can't wait to use it!! You steam the fruits and veggies first, put them in the bullet and go. There is also a blade for milling grains into powder for cereal. We'll likely start with brown rice cereal and oatmeal first, then avocado, sweet potatoes and banana. There is a booklet that comes with the Bullet with a food calendar, you could probably check their website and see if it's there too. Very helpful to know when to start what foods (yes, no eggs, honey, strawberries or citrus for the first year).
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juliebutterfly2000
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Registered: 09-20-2002
In reply to: jaylashawn
Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:16pm
Oh, and we'll probably start around 4 months to see if he's even interested or can use a spoon.
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jaylashawn
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Registered: 03-22-2011
In reply to: jaylashawn
Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:21pm
I'm actually allergic to foods with citrus but those r the foods I love the most. I think target may have the baby bullet. I'm going to check out the website.
scmommy8
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Registered: 02-22-2009
In reply to: jaylashawn
Re: Baby Cereal and jar food
 Wed, 02-08-2012 - 12:51pm

Four months is generally when they say you can start some cereal, although I know a lot of doctors are now recommending you wait until 6 months.

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