Restarting solids

Hi. I’m happy your boys are doing better!

How old are they?

As for the solids it’s a good idea to take it slow because some babies with reflux will get worse with solids (mine didn’t, thank goodness).

As for how much, I’d say let them be your guide. They will stop eating when they are full. I’d say make sure they are still drinking 16-20 ounces of formula per day to make sure they are getting the vitamins, minerals, and fats they need. Fat is very, very important for brain development in the first two years and baby food has none! So, formula, breast milk, or whole milk (after one year) is essential.

As for stage two foods, I’ve read that they are the same as stage one except for the following:

Stage one’s are smaller in portion size.

Stage one’s contain single foods. Stage two’s can have more than one ingredient, but they don’t always.

As far as I can tell the thickness is the same for both. Only stage three has textures. You can add a little cereal to thicken them if your boys don’t like the thin consistency.

I think it’s fine to use stage two’s early on, but stick with single ingredient varities until you have tried enough foods to rule out allergies or sensitivities. For example, you wouldn’t give them apple/banana unless they’ve had both apples and bananas separately.

Laura-How long do they stay good in the freezer? And did you thaw them by fridge or microwave. We’ll hopefully be starting again soon and because we have to take it so slow, I worry about how to handle giving a pea size, next day tsp, next day 2 tsp etc. Don’t want any of the food to go bad..

Good luck Keri!

Tracy (Ian’s Mom 9-26-05) Elecare and Prevacid