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[mrswongtuition]

northernstar:

mrswongtuition:

So far seems like not many babies like Bellamy. Try Organix or Happy Baby

no, i beg to differ. my DD likes it or cos she eats everything lol.

I haven't tried Bellamy for DS2 but DS1 hated it. hahaha.
From my friends' feedback, seems like their kiddos don't enjoy Bellamy.

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

Trina:

[quote=\"tigger88\"]I just started giving plain rice cereal to my 5 months old baby. I bought the Nestle brand as I cannot find the Heinz plain rice cereal anymore.


What other brands of rice cereal are good to start with? I find Frisocream too sweet.

I find Nestle even sweeter than Frisocream. Have tried organic rice cereal (Bellamy) with my bb but she doesn't like it even when I add fruit puree to it. :moneyflies:

So far seems like not many babies like Bellamy. Try Organix or Happy Baby :)[/quote]

Bellamy is very very bland. My DS2 doesn't like it either. But rather than let it go to waste, I add it with pumpkin, sweet potato or fruit like apple, pear etc ....

[autumnbronze]

tigger88:

I just started giving plain rice cereal to my 5 months old baby. I bought the Nestle brand as I cannot find the Heinz plain rice cereal anymore.


What other brands of rice cereal are good to start with? I find Frisocream too sweet.

You are right tigger88!!!

Sweet but so delicious.

My DS2 is so used to it that now that I have started with home cooked blended brown rice and vegetables, he is protesting but ok lah, not too bad, he is getting used to it

[northernstar]

autumnbronze:

mrswongtuition:

[quote=\"Trina\"]
I find Nestle even sweeter than Frisocream. Have tried organic rice cereal (Bellamy) with my bb but she doesn't like it even when I add fruit puree to it. :moneyflies:

So far seems like not many babies like Bellamy. Try Organix or Happy Baby

Bellamy is very very bland. My DS2 doesn't like it either. But rather than let it go to waste, I add it with pumpkin, sweet potato or fruit like apple, pear etc .... [/quote]i find that Bellamy organic rice is very fragrant after mixing with water. i had tried it and think it is nice. of cos, i did alternate between fruits and veg to add in e rice for my DD

[mrswongtuition]

autumnbronze:

tigger88:

I just started giving plain rice cereal to my 5 months old baby. I bought the Nestle brand as I cannot find the Heinz plain rice cereal anymore.


What other brands of rice cereal are good to start with? I find Frisocream too sweet.

You are right tigger88!!!

Sweet but so delicious.

My DS2 is so used to it that now that I have started with home cooked blended brown rice and vegetables, he is protesting but ok lah, not too bad, he is getting used to it

Mine loves his porridge! And I've stopped blending (he's 7.5mths now).
He prefers to chew on his food than to have mushy food (so unlike DS1)!

[Trina]

mrswongtuition:

autumnbronze:

[quote=\"tigger88\"]I just started giving plain rice cereal to my 5 months old baby. I bought the Nestle brand as I cannot find the Heinz plain rice cereal anymore.


What other brands of rice cereal are good to start with? I find Frisocream too sweet.

You are right tigger88!!!

Sweet but so delicious.

My DS2 is so used to it that now that I have started with home cooked blended brown rice and vegetables, he is protesting but ok lah, not too bad, he is getting used to it

Mine loves his porridge! And I've stopped blending (he's 7.5mths now).
He prefers to chew on his food than to have mushy food (so unlike DS1)![/quote]My DD2 also prefers porridge to Cereal. I tried mixing Bellamy with Frisocream but she can detect it. :stupid: Have started brown/red/white rice porridge mixed with meat and fish, on top of veg since she was 7.5 months. She loves her porridge

[autumnbronze]

Actually, I have been very apprehensive introducing my DS2 to solids. He has reflux problem.


I have spent the last many months waking up in the middle of the night ensuring that he doesn't choke on his vomit/regurgitation. That is in addition to normal waking hours. At 10 months, he was 7kg. He cannot take sweet potatoes except those from Australia. He also cannot take the local pumpkin, except butternut squash. Fruits like ripe papaya and mango need to be steamed before he consumes them. His meal times are broken up into several small meal times 30 to 45 mins apart. So for example, dinner starts at 4.00pm and ends at 6.00 to 6.15pm. It is only recently that I have started taking him out with us, because it was such a hassle bringing several changes of clothes and dealing with his \"verbal outpouring\"

It was particularly bad during teething. He drooled ALOT!! And not sure if it is linked to reflux but he woke on on two separate occasions in the morning vomitting thick saliva like substance. He was not able to hold down anything at all. After bringing him to the PD and giving him the medication, it became better. By then, he had not eaten for more than 12 hours, poor fellow. :hugs:

The only food that he took to were the cereals from Nestle and Friso. In fact the oats and prune and Friso's wheat are his particular favorite but I was getting worried because I personally believe that over reliance on commercial food will make the baby a fussy eater.

So recently, about a week back, I started cooking brown rice, adding vegetables and ground ikan bills powder, subsequently blending it to feed him. So far so good, after a bit protesting :imcool:

The PD assured me that the reflux problem would heal by the time he turns one. And I must say that it does seem to get better :xedfingers:

Just sharing my experiences :boogie:

[mrswongtuition]

They will usually outgrow reflux, don’t worry!

I’ve heard from friends facing the same problem: They get some form of thickener from PD to add to milk & food to help prevent reflux. Maybe you can ask the PD too?

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

Mine loves his porridge! And I've stopped blending (he's 7.5mths now).
He prefers to chew on his food than to have mushy food (so unlike DS1)!

I have to be careful with the bits and pieces because although he can chew and some times he can take it in, there are many occasions that he will end up gagging on the pieces :nailbite:

[autumnbronze]

mrswongtuition:

They will usually outgrow reflux, don't worry!

I've heard from friends facing the same problem: They get some form of thickener from PD to add to milk & food to help prevent reflux. Maybe you can ask the PD too?

Hi mrswongtuition!

Thanks :hugs:

She recommended Friso comfort, to be taken after breastfeeding.

So for DS2, I wasn't able to breastfeed exclusively, unlike DS1 ....