https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:24:52 +0000 Sun, 24 May 2009 22:23:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=26688 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693935&title=tips-on-solids#693935 Author: mumtooboys
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Posted: 24 May 2009 at 10:23pm

Hi,

Just as an aside as well, NOTHING we tried food wise helped put weight on DS2 faster so don't assume that giving more solids will solve that issue. In fact, it made the situation WORSE for us; the only thing we found that did anything substantial was avocado, Alex will eat these like they are going out of fashion. LOL Nothing wrong with DS2 either, he just doesn't stack on heaps of weight all the time, he only broke 10kg last month at 19 months. It took me 8 months of "battling" with my Plunket nurse for her to finally agree with me when I said he was just growing how he was genetically programmed to instead of how some chart said he should.

Contrary to what Plunket seems to think milk, be that bm or formula, has more fat and calories ounce for ounce than most solid food you can be giving her. This might make for interesting reading................]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 22:23:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693935&title=tips-on-solids#693935 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693916&title=tips-on-solids#693916 Author: TansP
Subject: 26688
Posted: 24 May 2009 at 9:45pm

Avocado on toast is a favourite for my wee man. Earlier on he loved avocado mashed with a little banana.
I also found he has lost a bit of weight since he started crawling.
Jaye had his food quite smooth and I gradually introduced lumps. Now I roughly mash all his vegies and he is into everything!]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 21:45:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693916&title=tips-on-solids#693916 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693609&title=tips-on-solids#693609 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 26688
Posted: 24 May 2009 at 1:23pm

Babies have a really good gag reflex. She likely to gag a lot to start with, the trick is to not panic and give her a chance to gag. It's a bit freaky until you get used to it!]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 13:23:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693609&title=tips-on-solids#693609 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693538&title=tips-on-solids#693538 Author: mummytobesep08
Subject: 26688
Posted: 24 May 2009 at 10:45am

thanks for the tips guys.

ill definately have a look for that book.

wow reading what you guys give your babies I certainly have been holding back a bit! I think its more to do with me than Charli-Rose...that I need to be a bit more adventurous in giving her foods. I just freak out so much that shes gonna choke! ]]> Sun, 24 May 2009 10:45:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693538&title=tips-on-solids#693538 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693311&title=tips-on-solids#693311 Author: gypsynita
Subject: 26688
Posted: 23 May 2009 at 7:56pm

I had the same problem finding inspiration for solids for Cian -- until I found "the baby healthy eating planner" at whitcoulls! I love it - the book is broken down into ages and has heaps of yummy recipies, including quick and easy snacks, things that are good to freeze, etc and even gives you an idea of how to set up a menu for bubs that covers all the nutritional bases... plus it was only $27 ]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 19:56:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693311&title=tips-on-solids#693311 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693069&title=tips-on-solids#693069 Author: kebakat
Subject: 26688
Posted: 23 May 2009 at 12:20pm

Yeah I was thinking finger foods as well. If you do a search you will come up with past threads that have lots of ideas about finger foods. Then they can pick and choose what they want and get used to lumps etc]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 12:20:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693069&title=tips-on-solids#693069 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693035&title=tips-on-solids#693035 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 26688
Posted: 23 May 2009 at 11:28am

You can start her on some finger foods, I tend to make elizabeth dinner at 5, then we have ours around 5.30 so she gets a piece of steak, or ovenbaked chips (homemade kumara or potato), some cooked carrot or broccoli, just what ever she can hold out of whats being eaten. And my girl LOVES bread. Even if she's eaten a full lunch, she'll chow down a slice of bread after it. Bits of cheese, slices of avacado, mandarins, banana, are all great to snack on too. ]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 11:28:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693035&title=tips-on-solids#693035 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693016&title=tips-on-solids#693016 Author: mummytobesep08
Subject: 26688
Posted: 23 May 2009 at 10:52am

My chubby bubby turns out not to be so chubby anymore! shes dropped a few weight percentiles and now that I look at her she IS skinnier

My plunket nurse (whos super lovely!) says we need to get more solids into her. Any tips on how I can do this? Shes almost 8 months and is mostly still on pureed foods. I just dont really know what to give her!

Any advice would be really really appreciated!]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 10:52:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=26688&PID=693016&title=tips-on-solids#693016