starting solids?

PlumPerfect · Sep 23, 2008

So our dr. said to start food at 4 months which is in a week.. I am making my own so I am going to start this weeks so I have some built up... they didn't tell me how to give enzymes, just that I should if it contains fat.. so the fruits and veggies shouldn't have fat and those I shouldn't worry about.. but I thought it was good to add fat and they gave me a list of fats to add to food, so now I am just confused.. can anyone help?

PlumPerfect · Sep 23, 2008

So our dr. said to start food at 4 months which is in a week.. I am making my own so I am going to start this weeks so I have some built up... they didn't tell me how to give enzymes, just that I should if it contains fat.. so the fruits and veggies shouldn't have fat and those I shouldn't worry about.. but I thought it was good to add fat and they gave me a list of fats to add to food, so now I am just confused.. can anyone help?

PlumPerfect · Sep 23, 2008

So our dr. said to start food at 4 months which is in a week.. I am making my own so I am going to start this weeks so I have some built up... they didn't tell me how to give enzymes, just that I should if it contains fat.. so the fruits and veggies shouldn't have fat and those I shouldn't worry about.. but I thought it was good to add fat and they gave me a list of fats to add to food, so now I am just confused.. can anyone help?

PlumPerfect · Sep 23, 2008

So our dr. said to start food at 4 months which is in a week.. I am making my own so I am going to start this weeks so I have some built up... they didn't tell me how to give enzymes, just that I should if it contains fat.. so the fruits and veggies shouldn't have fat and those I shouldn't worry about.. but I thought it was good to add fat and they gave me a list of fats to add to food, so now I am just confused.. can anyone help?

PlumPerfect · Sep 23, 2008

So our dr. said to start food at 4 months which is in a week.. I am making my own so I am going to start this weeks so I have some built up... they didn't tell me how to give enzymes, just that I should if it contains fat.. so the fruits and veggies shouldn't have fat and those I shouldn't worry about.. but I thought it was good to add fat and they gave me a list of fats to add to food, so now I am just confused.. can anyone help?

ehtansky21 · Sep 23, 2008

From reading (too many) books, the suggestion was to nurse or give a bottle along with the solid foods. So I would give Caleb whatever enzymes he would take when he just nursed.
If you do this, just test the grounds and see how he does with the usual enzyme amount.
Blessings,
Missa

ehtansky21 · Sep 23, 2008

From reading (too many) books, the suggestion was to nurse or give a bottle along with the solid foods. So I would give Caleb whatever enzymes he would take when he just nursed.
If you do this, just test the grounds and see how he does with the usual enzyme amount.
Blessings,
Missa

ehtansky21 · Sep 23, 2008

From reading (too many) books, the suggestion was to nurse or give a bottle along with the solid foods. So I would give Caleb whatever enzymes he would take when he just nursed.
If you do this, just test the grounds and see how he does with the usual enzyme amount.
Blessings,
Missa

ehtansky21 · Sep 23, 2008

From reading (too many) books, the suggestion was to nurse or give a bottle along with the solid foods. So I would give Caleb whatever enzymes he would take when he just nursed.
If you do this, just test the grounds and see how he does with the usual enzyme amount.
Blessings,
Missa

ehtansky21 · Sep 23, 2008

From reading (too many) books, the suggestion was to nurse or give a bottle along with the solid foods. So I would give Caleb whatever enzymes he would take when he just nursed.
 If you do this, just test the grounds and see how he does with the usual enzyme amount.
 Blessings,
 Missa

Ratatosk · Sep 24, 2008

That's exactly what we did -- gave DS a bottle with his food, same number of enzymes. Babyfood doesn't have much fat in any event so it won't make that much of a difference unless you're adding extra butter or oil and he's eating a large quantity.

I also carried those little containers of fruit and juice from gerber in his diaper bag, just in case we got delayed somewhere and didn't have formula -- though usually I carried a bottle of water and powder. But that way I could give him a snack without dealing with the enzyme issue.

Once you get into a routine and you can figure out the number of enzymes based on the input/output issue as he's eating more solids, switches to regular whole milk.

Ratatosk · Sep 24, 2008

That's exactly what we did -- gave DS a bottle with his food, same number of enzymes. Babyfood doesn't have much fat in any event so it won't make that much of a difference unless you're adding extra butter or oil and he's eating a large quantity.

I also carried those little containers of fruit and juice from gerber in his diaper bag, just in case we got delayed somewhere and didn't have formula -- though usually I carried a bottle of water and powder. But that way I could give him a snack without dealing with the enzyme issue.

Once you get into a routine and you can figure out the number of enzymes based on the input/output issue as he's eating more solids, switches to regular whole milk.

Ratatosk · Sep 24, 2008

That's exactly what we did -- gave DS a bottle with his food, same number of enzymes. Babyfood doesn't have much fat in any event so it won't make that much of a difference unless you're adding extra butter or oil and he's eating a large quantity.

I also carried those little containers of fruit and juice from gerber in his diaper bag, just in case we got delayed somewhere and didn't have formula -- though usually I carried a bottle of water and powder. But that way I could give him a snack without dealing with the enzyme issue.

Once you get into a routine and you can figure out the number of enzymes based on the input/output issue as he's eating more solids, switches to regular whole milk.

Ratatosk · Sep 24, 2008

That's exactly what we did -- gave DS a bottle with his food, same number of enzymes. Babyfood doesn't have much fat in any event so it won't make that much of a difference unless you're adding extra butter or oil and he's eating a large quantity.

I also carried those little containers of fruit and juice from gerber in his diaper bag, just in case we got delayed somewhere and didn't have formula -- though usually I carried a bottle of water and powder. But that way I could give him a snack without dealing with the enzyme issue.

Once you get into a routine and you can figure out the number of enzymes based on the input/output issue as he's eating more solids, switches to regular whole milk.

Ratatosk · Sep 24, 2008

That's exactly what we did -- gave DS a bottle with his food, same number of enzymes. Babyfood doesn't have much fat in any event so it won't make that much of a difference unless you're adding extra butter or oil and he's eating a large quantity.
 
 I also carried those little containers of fruit and juice from gerber in his diaper bag, just in case we got delayed somewhere and didn't have formula -- though usually I carried a bottle of water and powder. But that way I could give him a snack without dealing with the enzyme issue.
 
 Once you get into a routine and you can figure out the number of enzymes based on the input/output issue as he's eating more solids, switches to regular whole milk.

PlumPerfect · Sep 24, 2008