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My son Matthew is 5months old and he is teething fairly quickly it seems, he already has 3 botom teeth partially in and above the gums. My question is about teething cookies etc. does anyone have any info or suggestions regarding this because I have know idea if he is too young for them or not. Matthew just started eeating for a spoon rice cereal about 3 weeks ago and as a first time mommy I am trying my best to work my way through learning all about it but I have no idea when the bottle should tapper off and if he eats rice cereal does he still need a bottle with that meal? And when he begins his veggies (soon) do I just keep substituting the bottle with that meal? I have no idea how this all works :) Since Matthew and I are both brand new to this eating adventure any advice would be helpful. My son is such a trooper, and like daddy already has a keen love for food and eating :) kim |
Posted by kimberly on 03/17/2007 12:44 AM
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I would wait on the teething biscuits..they are really lumpy and pieces can break off. he probably dosn't know how to mash food with his jaws yet so I would hold off until he has lumpier food. You should always give him a liquid feeding before offering him cereal or vegetables because the formula, or breasmilk, should still be his primary source of nutrients. I would keep the bottle out of the equation during feeding in the highchair. We bought my daughter a sippy cup and I will put a little bit of breastmilk or water in it just to get her practicing while she's eating cereal. Slowly introduce a small serving of one vegetable every 3-4 days with the cereal feedings and then move to fruits. At least, this is what I have been doing per my pediatritian's instructions. Hope this helps? Keep giving him liquid feedings from a bottle every 3-4 hours because he needs those vitamins! |
posted by Briana on 03/17/2007 09:42 AM
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I tried teething biscuits with my daughter when she first got her teeth, but she choked and scared me to death. I would suggest to wait. I bought these little mesh feeders (Walmart or Target carry them) that allow you to put frozen or cold food inside the mesh and then secure them closed. That way your son can bite on the mesh but you don't have to worry about large pieces choking him. It has worked great for my daughter. As a first time mommy I too struggled with how much should I feed my daughter and if I should give milk too. I would follow your instinct. No body knows your son better than you. I fed my daughter as much cereal as she would eat then let her nurse until she was full. I began by introducing the cereal at onl y her lunch meal until she got used to eating with a spoon. I then started by giving her pears (they are supposed to be the least allergic) mixed with the rice cereal and breast milk. After she got used to that, I then added veggies at the evening meal. Finally, we have worked up to baby yogurt for breakfast too. At eight months now our schedule consists of 2 oz of baby yogurt for breakfast (7 am), breast feeding at 10 am before her nap, fruit and cereal for lunch (12), breast feeding at 1 before her nap, and veggies for dinner (5:30), and breast feeding before bed at 7:30. I make my daughter's baby food--it is actually really east. A website that may help you is www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ It also has tips about the amount of food and types of food you can feed your son. I hope this helps!
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posted by Leah on 03/17/2007 11:27 PM
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Your baby needs to have breastmilk or formula until they are a year old. This is in addition to the other foods you are giving him. At this point, baby food is more of a practice for texture and taste. Biter cookies do break off and your child will choke. My 2 year old still does because she eats too fast. Take an infant CPR class and do not leave him unattended when eating. 5 months old is pretty early for teething so I teeting cookies are not really made for babies his age. I would wait until about 10 months or so. Besides, they are REALLY messy, postpone that torture as long as possible. :^) Breastmilk or water in a sippy cup is a great idea so they can get used to those but do not give much water. Baby food and breastmilk is full of water so he are really getting as much water as he needs. Water at this point should be a practice item too. Keep cows milk out of the equation until your son is at least 1 year. Vitamins and Fats are really what your son needs right now and let him tell you when he is full.
Hope that helps.
Jamie www.mommysupplies.com |
posted by Jamie on 03/19/2007 01:02 PM
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I would stay away from the teething cookies. Try wetting a wash cloth and freezing it. My son loves chewing on a frozen wash cloth when he is teething. |
posted by Kimberly on 03/19/2007 02:49 PM
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