Yes, I was concerned about chemicals. But the only 'unprocessed' fruits and
veggies I gave him were those that could be peeled (ie, bananas, potato,
etc.). He's been healthy ever since. As a matter of fact, DH and I joke
that he must be a 'changeling' because, while the rest of us are obese, he's
a skinny little thing. He's not a big eater like the rest of us, but rather
he's a 'grazer.'

I applaud your resolve not to feed Morgan solids until she is 6 months old.
My MIL was babysitting my daughter (firstborn) when she was a couple of
months old. SHE started giving my daughter cereal, mixed in her bottle of
formula to thicken it, when she was about 2 months old. Her reasoning was
that she would take an 8oz. bottle and be hungry again in 2 hours. And like
the inexperienced mom I was, I let MIL do it. Sometimes I wonder if that
could have anything to do with her obesity.

Good for you, Carol! Stick to your guns if anyone tries to sway you from
your doctor's advice.

--
Linda
296/208/160
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html


"Carol Ann" wrote in message
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I don't think that cereals are a 'bad' choice for baby's first food.
Aramanth suggested rice cereal and that was what both of my children
started
on. Vegetables (sweeter vegetables like carrots are better introduced
after
other 'non-sweet' veggies) should be next, then fruits last. Meats are
in
there somewhere, maybe after veggies. With my kids, I noticed that they
always liked the sweeter fruits and veggies best, so we tried to get
them
used to other tastes first.

Also, I bought baby food in jars for my first child, but got smart with
the
second and never bought a jar of baby food fruit or veggies for him. I
bought no-salt added veggies and used a mini food processor (Sunbeam
Oscar)
to puree them. Much cheaper and easier to do. I also gave him fresh
veggies and fruit besides the canned.

Were you at all concerned with the pesticides or other chemicals in the
fresh veggies and fruits that are taken out with the jarred processed
kind?

I considered making Morgan's foods, but was warned against it.

Morgan is 4 1/2 months old. I will try to NOT introduce solids until she
is
6 months along. I will begin with Rice Cereal and then move on to veggies
and fruits. She will continue to breastfeed. Meat will be introduced when
she is a year old.

Of course that may change.......lol!

~Carol Ann
www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the FREE Monthly Weightloss Challenge

http://tinyurl.com/33uk7 ---Recent Pictures of Morgan born 3.24.04