First solid foods for babies

jamie wrote:
jk wrote:

The latest reports say to breast feed as long as a year.

But were the reports written by women with babies who'd grown
teeth?

My babies never bit me. I breastfed for up to 1-2 years (some,
longer) and I had 4 babies, including a 30-weeker preemie. I can't say
'never' bit me, I think I may have got bit a few times.

By the way, "one year" seems (IMHO YMMV etc etc etc) to be an awfully PC
recommendation in our squeamish "never come right out and say it"
culture. There are some cultures that don't wean from the breast until
5 years or so.

In article QXCRc.271022$Oq2.241306@attbi_s52,
"Carol Ann" wrote:

Carol Ann, when Morgan starts in on solid foods she'll soon let you
know what she likes and dislikes. You may find her 'eyeing off' your
dinner (I often did) and giving her a sample of something in an
appropriate texture may well open her horizons some more. You're
doing a great job of raising your beautiful little girl.

Aramanth

Thanks, Aramanth. I'm doing the best that I can. I am fortunate to be able
to keep her with me even when I go to work (though that may change soon).

My wife is a graduate student at a local university working on a
doctorate in chemistry. She only took one course and taught one lab
during the spring semester and has been able to keep Ian with her during
the day. The people she works with have been very supportive and have
provided a rather large "extended family".

I was somewhat concerned, at first, that being around so many people
might expose him to various germs and viruses, but the little guy has
never had so much as a sniffle, so far, and he seems to be a very happy,
congenial, and well-adjusted baby.

She skipped over bottles completely. She won't take a pacifier, either. I
never knew babies could actually be raised without a bottle.

Ian has never taken a pacifier, either, and the only bottles he's had
were when he was just a few days old and Giselle's milk production
hadn't really kicked in, yet.

I want to raise her to eat whole real foods and to live an active lifestyle.
I do not want her to have to deal with weight problems.

Same here!

Stan

I tried to breastfeed my daughter. However, she would have NO part of it.
I couldn't get her to latch on, despite help from the nurses. It might be
due to the fact that she was 3 weeks overdue, and a huge baby at 9lbs.,
14oz. My son, on the other hand, knew what to do right away. DH always
bragged, 'That's my boy' LOL! But when the family doctor checked him at a
week old, he had lost weight and we discovered that I wasn't producing milk,
only colostrum. So I gradually switched him to formula at about 2-3 weeks
old.

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


"Carol Ann" wrote in message
news:aSCRc.272368$XM6.101630@attbi_s53...
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.

Was your firstborn breastfed? I read this at askdrsears.com:

Breastfeeding prevents obesity. Even in infancy, breastfed babies as a
group
are leaner than their formula-fed peers. Studies have shown that children
who are breastfed are less likely to be obese during adolescence, and that
longer periods of breastfeeding greatly reduce the risk of being
overweight
in adulthood. Overweight children are more likely to become overweight
adults. Since breastfed babies themselves control how much they eat (aided
by the changes in fat levels during a feeding session), children who are
breastfed learn to trust their bodies' signals about how much they need to
eat and when. This builds healthy eating habits right from the start.
Although parents might urge a formula-fed baby to finish up the last ounce
or two of milk in the bottle, you can't do this to a breastfed baby. When
she's done, she's done!


Also, great info he http://askdrsears.com/html/4/T043700.asp#T043705

~Carol Ann

I tried to breastfeed my daughter. However, she would have NO part of it.
I couldn't get her to latch on, despite help from the nurses. It might be
due to the fact that she was 3 weeks overdue, and a huge baby at 9lbs.,
14oz. My son, on the other hand, knew what to do right away. DH always
bragged, 'That's my boy' LOL! But when the family doctor checked him at a
week old, he had lost weight and we discovered that I wasn't producing milk,
only colostrum. So I gradually switched him to formula at about 2-3 weeks
old.

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


"Carol Ann" wrote in message
news:aSCRc.272368$XM6.101630@attbi_s53...
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.

Was your firstborn breastfed? I read this at askdrsears.com:

Breastfeeding prevents obesity. Even in infancy, breastfed babies as a
group
are leaner than their formula-fed peers. Studies have shown that children
who are breastfed are less likely to be obese during adolescence, and that
longer periods of breastfeeding greatly reduce the risk of being
overweight
in adulthood. Overweight children are more likely to become overweight
adults. Since breastfed babies themselves control how much they eat (aided
by the changes in fat levels during a feeding session), children who are
breastfed learn to trust their bodies' signals about how much they need to
eat and when. This builds healthy eating habits right from the start.
Although parents might urge a formula-fed baby to finish up the last ounce
or two of milk in the bottle, you can't do this to a breastfed baby. When
she's done, she's done!


Also, great info he http://askdrsears.com/html/4/T043700.asp#T043705

~Carol Ann

Stan Marks wrote in message ...
Hello, all...

Our little boy is six months old and appears ready for solid foods. (He
has been exclusively breast-fed until now.) His pediatrician has
recommended starting him on cereals, but we do not think that cereals
are good choices for a baby's first solid foods, so we are wondering if
any of you would share your experiences and recommendations on the
subject. Links to web sites would be appreciated.

TIA,

Stan Marks

lard

Stan Marks wrote in message ...
Hello, all...

Our little boy is six months old and appears ready for solid foods. (He
has been exclusively breast-fed until now.) His pediatrician has
recommended starting him on cereals, but we do not think that cereals
are good choices for a baby's first solid foods, so we are wondering if
any of you would share your experiences and recommendations on the
subject. Links to web sites would be appreciated.

TIA,

Stan Marks

lard

Stan Marks wrote in message ...
Hello, all...

Our little boy is six months old and appears ready for solid foods. (He
has been exclusively breast-fed until now.) His pediatrician has
recommended starting him on cereals, but we do not think that cereals
are good choices for a baby's first solid foods, so we are wondering if
any of you would share your experiences and recommendations on the
subject. Links to web sites would be appreciated.

TIA,

Stan Marks

lard

"jamie" wrote in message
...
jk wrote:

The latest reports say to breast feed as long as a year.

But were the reports written by women with babies who'd grown
teeth?



Hahaha.... you remind me of the day my poor wife stopped the pump!


--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

"jamie" wrote in message
...
jk wrote:

The latest reports say to breast feed as long as a year.

But were the reports written by women with babies who'd grown
teeth?



Hahaha.... you remind me of the day my poor wife stopped the pump!


--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

"jamie" wrote in message
...
jk wrote:

The latest reports say to breast feed as long as a year.

But were the reports written by women with babies who'd grown
teeth?



Hahaha.... you remind me of the day my poor wife stopped the pump!


--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories