What do you feed your infant with 2 teeth?

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ashmomo

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I am just looking for ideas of what to feed my 11 month old that has only 2 bottom teeth. We are getting close to needing a feeding tube and I DON'T want that!

She has always been such a great eater...now alot of things that go in, end up getting spit back out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( Could she just not be ready for table food yet? What should I do?

ANY quick fattening ideas would be great!

The nutritionist seems to be thinking that she should be eating 'meals' almost?? She still takes formula, of course. She is a very hungry girl, seems interested in EVERYTHING...but has started to spit alot out.

I really don't want a feeding tube. We went through this with my other daughter..never ended up having to get one though. Jordin is smaller and has been sick most of her life so far <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( May be a totally dif story with Jordin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(

Thank for any help! We have a weight check in less than 2 weeks!
 
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ashmomo

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I am just looking for ideas of what to feed my 11 month old that has only 2 bottom teeth. We are getting close to needing a feeding tube and I DON'T want that!

She has always been such a great eater...now alot of things that go in, end up getting spit back out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( Could she just not be ready for table food yet? What should I do?

ANY quick fattening ideas would be great!

The nutritionist seems to be thinking that she should be eating 'meals' almost?? She still takes formula, of course. She is a very hungry girl, seems interested in EVERYTHING...but has started to spit alot out.

I really don't want a feeding tube. We went through this with my other daughter..never ended up having to get one though. Jordin is smaller and has been sick most of her life so far <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( May be a totally dif story with Jordin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(

Thank for any help! We have a weight check in less than 2 weeks!
 
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ashmomo

New member
I am just looking for ideas of what to feed my 11 month old that has only 2 bottom teeth. We are getting close to needing a feeding tube and I DON'T want that!

She has always been such a great eater...now alot of things that go in, end up getting spit back out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( Could she just not be ready for table food yet? What should I do?

ANY quick fattening ideas would be great!

The nutritionist seems to be thinking that she should be eating 'meals' almost?? She still takes formula, of course. She is a very hungry girl, seems interested in EVERYTHING...but has started to spit alot out.

I really don't want a feeding tube. We went through this with my other daughter..never ended up having to get one though. Jordin is smaller and has been sick most of her life so far <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( May be a totally dif story with Jordin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(

Thank for any help! We have a weight check in less than 2 weeks!
 
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ashmomo

New member
I am just looking for ideas of what to feed my 11 month old that has only 2 bottom teeth. We are getting close to needing a feeding tube and I DON'T want that!

She has always been such a great eater...now alot of things that go in, end up getting spit back out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( Could she just not be ready for table food yet? What should I do?

ANY quick fattening ideas would be great!

The nutritionist seems to be thinking that she should be eating 'meals' almost?? She still takes formula, of course. She is a very hungry girl, seems interested in EVERYTHING...but has started to spit alot out.

I really don't want a feeding tube. We went through this with my other daughter..never ended up having to get one though. Jordin is smaller and has been sick most of her life so far <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( May be a totally dif story with Jordin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(

Thank for any help! We have a weight check in less than 2 weeks!
 
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ashmomo

New member
I am just looking for ideas of what to feed my 11 month old that has only 2 bottom teeth. We are getting close to needing a feeding tube and I DON'T want that!
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<br />She has always been such a great eater...now alot of things that go in, end up getting spit back out <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( Could she just not be ready for table food yet? What should I do?
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<br />ANY quick fattening ideas would be great!
<br />
<br />The nutritionist seems to be thinking that she should be eating 'meals' almost?? She still takes formula, of course. She is a very hungry girl, seems interested in EVERYTHING...but has started to spit alot out.
<br />
<br />I really don't want a feeding tube. We went through this with my other daughter..never ended up having to get one though. Jordin is smaller and has been sick most of her life so far <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">( May be a totally dif story with Jordin <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif" border="0">(
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<br />Thank for any help! We have a weight check in less than 2 weeks!
 
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Ratatosk

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When DS was 6 months old, his doctor told us to start feeding him whatever we were eating as babyfood was low in sodium and fat. At daycare they ground up whatever the older kids were having -- fish sticks, tuna casserole, hot dish... At home we still fed him babyfood, but added butter, salt and oil -- his favorites were stage 2 Mac & Cheese, turkey, ham, oatmeal with pears. I also ground up a lot of chicken ala king, chicken dumplings, some of those single serve microwavable soups. Lots of yogurt -- I used yobaby or would add cream to the highest calorie yogurt I could find.

He discovered spagettios when he was about one. He DID have some issues with texture -- no ground meat, no toast or bread. When ever I discovered something he liked I just stuck with it and shoveled it it.

I also added cream to his bottles of formula and sometimes some vanilla or chocolate powder for extra calories.

He still got the majority of his calories from his formula and sometimes we still used the higher calorie -- more powder to water ratio. We kept him on formula until he was 18 months old because he WAS such a finicky eater and we had similar worries.
 
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Ratatosk

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Staff member
When DS was 6 months old, his doctor told us to start feeding him whatever we were eating as babyfood was low in sodium and fat. At daycare they ground up whatever the older kids were having -- fish sticks, tuna casserole, hot dish... At home we still fed him babyfood, but added butter, salt and oil -- his favorites were stage 2 Mac & Cheese, turkey, ham, oatmeal with pears. I also ground up a lot of chicken ala king, chicken dumplings, some of those single serve microwavable soups. Lots of yogurt -- I used yobaby or would add cream to the highest calorie yogurt I could find.

He discovered spagettios when he was about one. He DID have some issues with texture -- no ground meat, no toast or bread. When ever I discovered something he liked I just stuck with it and shoveled it it.

I also added cream to his bottles of formula and sometimes some vanilla or chocolate powder for extra calories.

He still got the majority of his calories from his formula and sometimes we still used the higher calorie -- more powder to water ratio. We kept him on formula until he was 18 months old because he WAS such a finicky eater and we had similar worries.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
When DS was 6 months old, his doctor told us to start feeding him whatever we were eating as babyfood was low in sodium and fat. At daycare they ground up whatever the older kids were having -- fish sticks, tuna casserole, hot dish... At home we still fed him babyfood, but added butter, salt and oil -- his favorites were stage 2 Mac & Cheese, turkey, ham, oatmeal with pears. I also ground up a lot of chicken ala king, chicken dumplings, some of those single serve microwavable soups. Lots of yogurt -- I used yobaby or would add cream to the highest calorie yogurt I could find.

He discovered spagettios when he was about one. He DID have some issues with texture -- no ground meat, no toast or bread. When ever I discovered something he liked I just stuck with it and shoveled it it.

I also added cream to his bottles of formula and sometimes some vanilla or chocolate powder for extra calories.

He still got the majority of his calories from his formula and sometimes we still used the higher calorie -- more powder to water ratio. We kept him on formula until he was 18 months old because he WAS such a finicky eater and we had similar worries.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
When DS was 6 months old, his doctor told us to start feeding him whatever we were eating as babyfood was low in sodium and fat. At daycare they ground up whatever the older kids were having -- fish sticks, tuna casserole, hot dish... At home we still fed him babyfood, but added butter, salt and oil -- his favorites were stage 2 Mac & Cheese, turkey, ham, oatmeal with pears. I also ground up a lot of chicken ala king, chicken dumplings, some of those single serve microwavable soups. Lots of yogurt -- I used yobaby or would add cream to the highest calorie yogurt I could find.

He discovered spagettios when he was about one. He DID have some issues with texture -- no ground meat, no toast or bread. When ever I discovered something he liked I just stuck with it and shoveled it it.

I also added cream to his bottles of formula and sometimes some vanilla or chocolate powder for extra calories.

He still got the majority of his calories from his formula and sometimes we still used the higher calorie -- more powder to water ratio. We kept him on formula until he was 18 months old because he WAS such a finicky eater and we had similar worries.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
When DS was 6 months old, his doctor told us to start feeding him whatever we were eating as babyfood was low in sodium and fat. At daycare they ground up whatever the older kids were having -- fish sticks, tuna casserole, hot dish... At home we still fed him babyfood, but added butter, salt and oil -- his favorites were stage 2 Mac & Cheese, turkey, ham, oatmeal with pears. I also ground up a lot of chicken ala king, chicken dumplings, some of those single serve microwavable soups. Lots of yogurt -- I used yobaby or would add cream to the highest calorie yogurt I could find.
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<br />He discovered spagettios when he was about one. He DID have some issues with texture -- no ground meat, no toast or bread. When ever I discovered something he liked I just stuck with it and shoveled it it.
<br />
<br />I also added cream to his bottles of formula and sometimes some vanilla or chocolate powder for extra calories.
<br />
<br />He still got the majority of his calories from his formula and sometimes we still used the higher calorie -- more powder to water ratio. We kept him on formula until he was 18 months old because he WAS such a finicky eater and we had similar worries.
 
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SadiesMom

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Have you tried half/half or whipping cream in her bottle? I know the whole thing about whole milk until after a year, but our nutrtionist said that didn't apply to cream or half/half (we started Sadie on whole milk a few weeks before her 1st bday anyways). That really helped with Sadie and of course, she LOVED it! Also, the usual butter in everything. We also started letting her have the american cheese slices and/or bologna slices, which she still loves, just break it up to manageable pieces. She really liked feeding herself, so we worked with that and tried to find things she could feed herself. We also cut up hot dogs pretty small and she loved those. Yogurt, especially the baby yogurt, is pretty good way to pack in another 100 calories. Sadie wasn't a huge fan, til we started freezing it. Now she likes it, I think she thinks it's ice cream. This was all in addition to babyfood. She is pretty much eating whatever we eat now, but if she likes babyfood, then go with that.
 
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SadiesMom

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Have you tried half/half or whipping cream in her bottle? I know the whole thing about whole milk until after a year, but our nutrtionist said that didn't apply to cream or half/half (we started Sadie on whole milk a few weeks before her 1st bday anyways). That really helped with Sadie and of course, she LOVED it! Also, the usual butter in everything. We also started letting her have the american cheese slices and/or bologna slices, which she still loves, just break it up to manageable pieces. She really liked feeding herself, so we worked with that and tried to find things she could feed herself. We also cut up hot dogs pretty small and she loved those. Yogurt, especially the baby yogurt, is pretty good way to pack in another 100 calories. Sadie wasn't a huge fan, til we started freezing it. Now she likes it, I think she thinks it's ice cream. This was all in addition to babyfood. She is pretty much eating whatever we eat now, but if she likes babyfood, then go with that.
 
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SadiesMom

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Have you tried half/half or whipping cream in her bottle? I know the whole thing about whole milk until after a year, but our nutrtionist said that didn't apply to cream or half/half (we started Sadie on whole milk a few weeks before her 1st bday anyways). That really helped with Sadie and of course, she LOVED it! Also, the usual butter in everything. We also started letting her have the american cheese slices and/or bologna slices, which she still loves, just break it up to manageable pieces. She really liked feeding herself, so we worked with that and tried to find things she could feed herself. We also cut up hot dogs pretty small and she loved those. Yogurt, especially the baby yogurt, is pretty good way to pack in another 100 calories. Sadie wasn't a huge fan, til we started freezing it. Now she likes it, I think she thinks it's ice cream. This was all in addition to babyfood. She is pretty much eating whatever we eat now, but if she likes babyfood, then go with that.
 
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SadiesMom

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Have you tried half/half or whipping cream in her bottle? I know the whole thing about whole milk until after a year, but our nutrtionist said that didn't apply to cream or half/half (we started Sadie on whole milk a few weeks before her 1st bday anyways). That really helped with Sadie and of course, she LOVED it! Also, the usual butter in everything. We also started letting her have the american cheese slices and/or bologna slices, which she still loves, just break it up to manageable pieces. She really liked feeding herself, so we worked with that and tried to find things she could feed herself. We also cut up hot dogs pretty small and she loved those. Yogurt, especially the baby yogurt, is pretty good way to pack in another 100 calories. Sadie wasn't a huge fan, til we started freezing it. Now she likes it, I think she thinks it's ice cream. This was all in addition to babyfood. She is pretty much eating whatever we eat now, but if she likes babyfood, then go with that.
 
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SadiesMom

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Have you tried half/half or whipping cream in her bottle? I know the whole thing about whole milk until after a year, but our nutrtionist said that didn't apply to cream or half/half (we started Sadie on whole milk a few weeks before her 1st bday anyways). That really helped with Sadie and of course, she LOVED it! Also, the usual butter in everything. We also started letting her have the american cheese slices and/or bologna slices, which she still loves, just break it up to manageable pieces. She really liked feeding herself, so we worked with that and tried to find things she could feed herself. We also cut up hot dogs pretty small and she loved those. Yogurt, especially the baby yogurt, is pretty good way to pack in another 100 calories. Sadie wasn't a huge fan, til we started freezing it. Now she likes it, I think she thinks it's ice cream. This was all in addition to babyfood. She is pretty much eating whatever we eat now, but if she likes babyfood, then go with that.
 
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ymikhale

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I feel that nutritionists are way too eager to start kids on adult food. I just have been through this recently with my 2 y/o. She eats baby food (with chunks) and ground up food with no problem now (although she stayed on formula way longer than a "normal" kid), but at the latest annual check up the nutritionist said that her meals are "not diversified enough". Sure thing, I started her on adult food and she lost almost a pound in one month, she has lots of teeth but gets tired chewing and ends up eating much less than before.

In the end I backtracked and put her back on babyfood with adult food being a little extra (she is also interested in everything).

I would basically go with my gut: if she can't get enough calories from adult food, let her get them from the fomula and just use adult food to introduce her to different foods, not to get calories.
 
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ymikhale

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I feel that nutritionists are way too eager to start kids on adult food. I just have been through this recently with my 2 y/o. She eats baby food (with chunks) and ground up food with no problem now (although she stayed on formula way longer than a "normal" kid), but at the latest annual check up the nutritionist said that her meals are "not diversified enough". Sure thing, I started her on adult food and she lost almost a pound in one month, she has lots of teeth but gets tired chewing and ends up eating much less than before.

In the end I backtracked and put her back on babyfood with adult food being a little extra (she is also interested in everything).

I would basically go with my gut: if she can't get enough calories from adult food, let her get them from the fomula and just use adult food to introduce her to different foods, not to get calories.
 
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ymikhale

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I feel that nutritionists are way too eager to start kids on adult food. I just have been through this recently with my 2 y/o. She eats baby food (with chunks) and ground up food with no problem now (although she stayed on formula way longer than a "normal" kid), but at the latest annual check up the nutritionist said that her meals are "not diversified enough". Sure thing, I started her on adult food and she lost almost a pound in one month, she has lots of teeth but gets tired chewing and ends up eating much less than before.

In the end I backtracked and put her back on babyfood with adult food being a little extra (she is also interested in everything).

I would basically go with my gut: if she can't get enough calories from adult food, let her get them from the fomula and just use adult food to introduce her to different foods, not to get calories.
 
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ymikhale

New member
I feel that nutritionists are way too eager to start kids on adult food. I just have been through this recently with my 2 y/o. She eats baby food (with chunks) and ground up food with no problem now (although she stayed on formula way longer than a "normal" kid), but at the latest annual check up the nutritionist said that her meals are "not diversified enough". Sure thing, I started her on adult food and she lost almost a pound in one month, she has lots of teeth but gets tired chewing and ends up eating much less than before.

In the end I backtracked and put her back on babyfood with adult food being a little extra (she is also interested in everything).

I would basically go with my gut: if she can't get enough calories from adult food, let her get them from the fomula and just use adult food to introduce her to different foods, not to get calories.
 
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ymikhale

New member
I feel that nutritionists are way too eager to start kids on adult food. I just have been through this recently with my 2 y/o. She eats baby food (with chunks) and ground up food with no problem now (although she stayed on formula way longer than a "normal" kid), but at the latest annual check up the nutritionist said that her meals are "not diversified enough". Sure thing, I started her on adult food and she lost almost a pound in one month, she has lots of teeth but gets tired chewing and ends up eating much less than before.
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<br />In the end I backtracked and put her back on babyfood with adult food being a little extra (she is also interested in everything).
<br />
<br />I would basically go with my gut: if she can't get enough calories from adult food, let her get them from the fomula and just use adult food to introduce her to different foods, not to get calories.
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