OHbaby! Forums : Starting Solids - what to give? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:31:23 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:05:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=27922 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I tried all sorts of things, and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=745262&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#745262 Author: workingMom
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Posted: 12 August 2009 at 1:05pm

I tried all sorts of things, and noticed that my baby liked to change things often. Easy things are

avocado (very good first food due to vitamins and nutrients)
banana
pumpkin (very good first food too)
portridge (mixed with meat and vege then pureed)

I also tried ready food in supermarkets like Watties and Only Organic. My baby liked Only Organic and hated Watties. In the Organic range, she liked Wild Rice with Pumpkin, Pureed Pear.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:05:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=745262&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#745262 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I started with pureed pears, then...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742641&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742641 Author: kellie
Subject: 27922
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 11:46am

I started with pureed pears, then kumara and went from there.
I've only ever used the rice to thicken up fruit purees.]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:46:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742641&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742641 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : We started on apple and pear,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742578&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742578 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 27922
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 9:17am

We started on apple and pear, then introduced baby rice, at first he screwed his face up, so I added some pears or apple to it and made sure it was nice and warm, after that he LOVED it. So you could try that?

Edited by Sheza]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:17:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742578&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742578 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : Aliasmum wrote:That is the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742536&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742536 Author: Chickoin
Subject: 27922
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 1:30am

Originally posted by Aliasmum Aliasmum wrote:

That is the website I've used too.

Me too! It's so glorious!]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:30:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742536&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742536 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : That is the website I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742090&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742090 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 27922
Posted: 08 August 2009 at 9:43am

That is the website I've used too. ]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:43:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=742090&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#742090 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : Yay for pears! It&#039;s so exciting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=741394&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#741394 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 27922
Posted: 07 August 2009 at 12:37pm

Yay for pears! It's so exciting when they start eating "real" food eh Go Ty!]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:37:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=741394&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#741394 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : Thanks everyone :-) I gave Ty...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=741136&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#741136 Author: RoSee
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 11:03pm

Thanks everyone :-) I gave Ty some pears instead of wallpaper paste (hehe!) and he LOVED them!

That website is awesome QHX ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:03:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=741136&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#741136 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I have also just started my baby...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740911&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740911 Author: QHX
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 6:57pm

I have also just started my baby on solids, and have found this website really helpful

http://wholesomebabyfood.com/

I seem to be referencing it every other day at the moment.

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:57:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740911&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740911 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I read somewhere the best thing...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740757&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740757 Author: .Mel
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 4:04pm

I read somewhere the best thing to start with is pear and progress from there.

]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:04:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740757&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740757 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I started with these things all...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740728&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740728 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 3:45pm

I started with these things all pureed:

Apple
Pear
Pumpkin
Kumera
Carrot

Once DD had tried these things i then started mixing them

She has also had potato/silverbeet/carrot
]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:45:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740728&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740728 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : We started with pureed pear (apple...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740282&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740282 Author: flakesitchyfeet
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 10:08am

We started with pureed pear (apple did funny things to her poos, and the rice didn't really agree with her either) and squashed banana. Then pumkin and kumera, and introduced a new one every week or so. ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:08:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740282&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740282 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : I made my own baby rice with wholemeal...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740150&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740150 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 8:24am

I made my own baby rice with wholemeal rice, much sweeter & definitely a nicer texture.

Just ground up 2T which gives 1/4c & make this like porridge with 1c water & it keeps in the fridge for up to 72 hours

Then I just started adding pears to it & then a week later switched it out for apples. Only other baby food he's had is pumpkin.

But he has either porridge or pancakes with us in the morning & bits of what ever is going for dinner. I keep the mid day meal to the rice & fruit puree or pumpkin.

I didn't start solids here until 6 months old so have been able to do a mix of finger food & purees.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:24:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740150&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740150 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : We started on pureed apple which...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740143&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740143 Author: Leahsmummy
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 8:20am

We started on pureed apple which she loved...... ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:20:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740143&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740143 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : My Callum hated baby rice too....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740115&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740115 Author: kiwisj
Subject: 27922
Posted: 06 August 2009 at 1:20am


My Callum hated baby rice too. I reckon it looks like wallpaper paste! I wouldn't eat it so don't blame him I started him on pureed pumpkin (butternut squash) and then pureed apple because that's what we had in the house at the time. I introduced a new food every few days - carrots, kumara, pears, banana, avacado, papaya were all a hit here.

I make up batches of stuff each week, or every few days, freeze in ice cube trays and then keep free-flow in the freezer. Banana, avacado and papaya (paw paw) are great coz you don't need to cook/puree them, you can just mash ]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:20:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740115&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740115 <![CDATA[Starting Solids - what to give? : Hi everyone, I started giving...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740105&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740105 Author: RoSee
Subject: 27922
Posted: 05 August 2009 at 11:25pm

Hi everyone,

I started giving Ty solids yesterday, just 1 - 2 teaspoons a day. I'm giving him baby rice but seriously... its horrible! Haha I really don't know what I should be giving him first but baby rice is nothing to be very enthusiastic about! He's eating it fine, screwing his face up a bit (like you would if someone was trying to feed you soggy cardboard). It's what plunket recommended but what did you all start your bubs on? And how often is it ok to introduce a new flavour?

Thanks!! ]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:25:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27922&PID=740105&title=starting-solids-what-to-give#740105