So as I mentioned before, at her 4 month checkup, our pediatrician gave us the green light to start Hadley on some solid foods. There is great debate amongst the mommies of the internet as to when you should begin your baby on solids. The majority say 6 months, so that's what I was originally going to go with. However, I thoroughly trust our doctor and he said that he felt that Hadley was ready and that going ahead and starting some foods at her age can help prevent allergies and gluten intolerances. Also since H is almost 5 months old, which is like basically almost 6 months at the rate time is flying these days, we decided to go for it this weekend.
For her first taste of food we introduced her to rice cereal, a good beginner food that is easy for babies to digest. On the back of the can it says to mix 1 Tbs. of cereal with 4 Tbs. of breast milk. This created a waaayyyy to runny consistency in my opinion, but hey what do I know, we're first timers over here, plus Mason is a strict "follow the rules kinda guy" and said I should stick with what they recommend....psh, fine! Here's how Hadley's first tasting went...
For her first taste of food we introduced her to rice cereal, a good beginner food that is easy for babies to digest. On the back of the can it says to mix 1 Tbs. of cereal with 4 Tbs. of breast milk. This created a waaayyyy to runny consistency in my opinion, but hey what do I know, we're first timers over here, plus Mason is a strict "follow the rules kinda guy" and said I should stick with what they recommend....psh, fine! Here's how Hadley's first tasting went...
See what I mean!?! WAYYYYYY too runny! We might as well have abandoned the spoon and just thrown it in her face, she might have caught more in her mouth that way. Oh well... they say that "food before one is just for fun!" She is getting all the nutrition she needs from nursing, so we will just keep moseying along as she continues her culinary journey and learns to enjoy new foods at her own pace.
Update: I fed her cereal again this afternoon, with a slightly thicker mix and she did a little better and definitely got more down. Though I think she really was more interested in chewing on the spoon and could care less about the food. Can't blame her there. Rice cereal looks and smells pretty disgusting! Can't wait to start experimenting with some fruit and veggie purees in the next few weeks! :)
Update: I fed her cereal again this afternoon, with a slightly thicker mix and she did a little better and definitely got more down. Though I think she really was more interested in chewing on the spoon and could care less about the food. Can't blame her there. Rice cereal looks and smells pretty disgusting! Can't wait to start experimenting with some fruit and veggie purees in the next few weeks! :)
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