Terry Lynn - House of Blue

APMom · #1 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 08:27 AM

I saw your post about seeing Dr. Sears on Dr. Phil. You said that after seeing that you are going to start your DS on veggies and fruits before solids. Can you tell me why? We were just at the ped & she said do rice cereal first. I also heard that w/ my others.

TIA

PS - I am also an AP mom w/ 4 boys.

House of Blue · #2 (**permalink**) 01-29-2007, 01:03 PM

It's nice to see other moms w/ a pack of boys and that it's not just me

And as far as solids, I'm still not 100% on what I'm going to try 1st

I keep reading and reading and I'm so confused. I do know that I won't start with a cab and that's about it.

And I also started all of my other kids off on Rice. I just assumed that was the way to do it and never really questioned it. But the more I look into it, the more I can understand the logic of fruits and veggies 1st. So my plan this time around is to start with something like Banana (It was avocado, now I'm thinking Banana LOL) - then move to other fruits and veggies. Once he's doing well with that, then I'll introduce a low allergy risk carb like rice or oat. So my guess is, he will have iron fortified cereal in his diet by 7 - 7 1/2 months. (if you are thinking about F&V 1st, you may also want to read up on introducing solids to the BF baby and Iron intake and absorption after cereal is introduced).

I was going to discuss this with my Family Dr. (we don't see a ped.) but I can't stand my Dr. She's incompetent on a good day, but I'm stuck w/ her. I have contacted my public Health Nurse who is fairly granola

and she said that my plans for 1st foods are great and to go ahead with it.

I really don't want to be one of those moms who comes to a decision about something like this and only listens to what I want to hear or asks a dozen health professionals the same question until one agrees with me. But I really don't trust my Dr. and even if I did, it's still healthy and important to question medical advice and to do your own research (aside from message boards and word of mouth too of course LOL). And I do trust Dr. Sears and my Health Nurse.

Basically, if you are thinking about fruits and veggies as 1st foods and holding off on cereal, look into it and meet with your Dr. to talk about it. Now, I'd also bring in information on it b/c not every Dr. is 100% current on everything. I have read a few times where mom's were told by her Dr. to give their 3-4 month old juice and cereal (or "real food") through the day because the Dr. claimed that there is no way formula could possibly satisfy their baby (so like what, juice and cereal w/ fewer calories will?

). And we all know that there ins't 1 medical organization that would support juice and cereal for a 3 month old and now.. Not even for a 4 month old. So that's proof for me that not every Dr. dishes out the best or most current advice all the time

Oh man, sorry so long winded, It's nap time and I can't help but babble away

crisantemo · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2007, 04:00 AM

Its so confusing isn't it? The weaning bit, introducins solids etc.

In the UK it is accepted that you start on puried fruits first / and /or rice cereal ... they mmix them too. But only introduce one at a time so that you can see that there are no adverse reactions. Regardless of what you chose to do the first few weeks are only 'tastes' and thats it! no one should be giving a baby of that age a 'meal'.

BUT I do strongly believe that these things should be left until the baby pays real attention to foods. The notion that iron runs out is a falacy too, the drs do quote it but the truth is the iron levels change when breast fed babies have been suppliemented with other foods and milk then the balance of nutrients changes ---- dont ask me how it all works I am not a DR!

My son who is 10 - I was advised when he was 9 weeks old to give him rice cereals.... which I did, but now I have learned thats wrong. Babies are just not truely ready till somewhere between 6 & 12 months. My daughter who is 4 1/2 we were 'told' 4 months was acceptable and we did! But with my younger son and younger daughter I refused to allow what people say just because the average baby does this or that to over rule how they have developed which is different to my neighbours babies and different to any one elses. My Son Ellis was about 9 months when he wanted to try something different and Summer was 12 months plus. And my children are great on eht weight charts, no issues with that at all.