ok. basically i have just started my nearly 9 month old on more lumpy and textured food.....?

Question

and he was doing really well the first day but now hes really picky, he will eat pureed food just fine but when i give him lumpy foods he will eat but not to the full. im worried, i dont want him losing weight becasue of this. shall i still give him pureed food 2/3 times in the day after the lumpy foods so he will still eat to the full? how long did it take your baby to get used to lumpy foods. and what did you used to give him to get used to it?
i feel like ive started my baby at a late age and should of started earlier..am i right? someone in my family has really made me feel like im being slow with my baby. im feeling down. please mommies need your advice. thnx!

Answer 1

First and foremost, DON'T EVER let what other people say get you down. You should be taking cues from your baby...ALL of them are a hell of a lot smarter than most adults anyway. Your child will let you know when they are ready. He obviously isn't. Try the 1 out of 3 feedings for now. Then wait a week and bump it up to two. Maybe try some really yummy but healthy snack foods in between like banana or other similar fruits.

Or maybe try mixing the lumpier food with the same pureed food for a while. Just so its not SO lumpy.

Answer 2

Don't listen to what other family members have to say, everyone always think they know the answer , and whats right, but the truth is you know whats right and whats wrong for your baby. It's better to learn from your own mistakes. When your baby acts like he is done eating the Stage 3 food, then offer him something different, that is also stage 3. Once you decide to put him on stage 3 food stick with it, unless you still have some stage 2 foods that you want to get rid of, then I would finish up whats left of your stage 2 food. Your baby is probably full from eating the lumpy foods because they are more lumpy, the stage 2 foods to him, is probably now like drinking milk. But at this stage I would offer him a variety. Dont buy BEECH NUT some of there stage 3 foods is too lumpy.

Answer 3

Don't listen to others regarding your child, especially when they're putting you down. If they offer advise, or help, then that's a different story.

As for your child. why not mix the lumpy food with a little pureed to make it less lumpy. Start him/her out slowly, and after a couple of days, increase the foods thickness. Do this a little at a time, so he/she could get use to the texture.

And don't worry, your baby is not starving....just being stubborn(in a good way!) LOL!

Answer 4

You know what is right for your baby. My son is almost 9 months, and started with the more lumpy, textured food only a few weeks ago, and not on a regular basis. I actually only give him that for dinner (the Stage 3 baby food), and still give him the more pureed (Stage 2) for breakfast and lunch to let him get used to the more lumpy foods.

Answer 5

keep in mind..lumpy foods mean taking up more room, as well as the body has a harder time digesting them, so while he may not be eating as much as he was, his tummy is probably full/satisfied, as long as he seems happy and content and isn't acting hungry then I would let him go, just make sure that what he does eat is healthy and make sure he has plenty of fluids. and yes you can still do a combo of lumpy and pureed till he gets used to the more solid foods, but I would give him more of the lumpy.

Answer 6

My almost nine month old doesn't eat a lot of food. My pediatrician told me that baby doesn't 'need' food in their first year. It is when you try lots out and they learn how to eat. I'd suggest finger foods and just letting baby eat as much as they like. I just give baby whatever we are having, last night we had homemade stuffed shells, she got a shell cut into tiny bits to self feed and I fork fed her the spinach and cheese (not a ton, just for tasting). She also likes bread, pancakes, green beans, Kix cereal, peas, little teeny apple bits. I try and let her self feed, she seems to try and eat more that way.

Good luck!

Answer 7

I really can't advise spoon feeding lumpy foods at all. Your son should be feeding himself finger foods, it is much safer than spoon feeding lumpy foods and generally better accepted by the child.



Also realistically breastmilk or formula has far more calories and fat than almost any food. As long as your son continues to get enough breastmilk or formula he won't loose weight.



http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html#choke

Many parents worry about babies choking. However, there is good reason to believe that babies are at less risk of choking if they are in control of what goes into their mouth than if they are spoon fed. This is because babies are not capable of intentionally moving food to the back of their throats until after they have learnt to chew. And they do not develop the ability to chew until after they have developed the ability to reach out and grab things. Thus, a very young baby cannot easily put himself at risk because he cannot get the food into his mouth in the first place. On the other hand, the action used to suck food off a spoon tends to take the food straight to the back of the mouth, causing the baby to gag. This means that spoon feeding has its own potential to lead to choking – and makes one wonder about the safety of giving lumpy foods off a spoon.



It appears that a baby's general development keeps pace with the development of his ability to manage food in his mouth, and to digest it. A baby who is struggling to get food into his mouth is probably not quite ready to eat it. It is important to resist the temptation to 'help' the baby in these circumstances since his own developmental abilities are what ensure that weaning takes place at the right pace for him. This process is also what helps to keep him safe from choking on small pieces of food, since, if he is not yet able to pick up small objects using his finger and thumb, he will not be able to get, for example, a pea or a raisin into his mouth. Once he is able to do this, he will almost certainly have developed the necessary oral skills to deal with it. Putting foods into a baby's mouth for him overrides this natural protection and may increase the risk of choking.

Answer 8

Your are doing fine. Every child is different and has their own preference.

My daughter wouldn't eat babyfood or lumpy food. But she did great with soft finger foods. Her favorites were:

cut strips of melon

strips of tofu lighty browned in butter

steamed baby carrots

Strips of banana

Good Luck