Dylan’s first solid
August 26th, 2008 by Shooi
Saturday morning, 2 days short from his 6th month birthday.
Bryan was taking his nap. Dylan is alert and happy. His next bf is not due until about an hour later. The timing is just perfect for his first solid.
While I am getting his meal ready in the kitchen, a little smiles for the camera…
And then – the moment of truth!
Blearrggghhh! He hated it! He had a few tastes then he started to turn away. I tried to carry him in my arms later and tried feeding him – he didn’t like it also.
I had given him Heinz Rice cereal mixed with EBM. It must have tasted too bland for him.
I will try giving him thick moi-am (rice soup?) next and see how it goes. Homemade rice cereals will always beat the commercial ones.
Bryan was luckier last time. His first taste of solid were homemade rice cereals. I had bought organic white rice, washed and oven dried it. Then grind it to powdery texture. To prepare his meal, I add a small tsp of homemade rice powder with water…steamed till cook, then add EBM and serve when cooled.
Dear Dylan. So sorry that mommy diden have time to make homemade cereals for you.We try some other food this weekend, ok. Hope you will find them better.
Ern had the same reaction like Dylan. It took us around 2 weeks before she can really swallow and start taking solids…
He looks very much like Bryan. Maybe you can just boiled porridge for him with chopped vege and add a little ikan bilis powder. I am sure he will like tat.
What my mom did for my nephew who also just started solid not long ago is prepare the porridge like normal but when cooked, blender it till very fine. They will reject in the beginning but will slowly accept after a few tries.
It’s funny how they reject the food by turning their face away. Cassie is doing that whenever we feed her pureed carrots/long beans/prunes. She’s slowly getting used to the rice cereal. I guess Dylan just need to get use to the food.
Hey, he’s really a spitting image of you lah!
hw about mashed sweet potato or mashed banana for the first time? sweater, maybe he will like it?
maybe its just not time yet leh…. he like yr mcboobies more
Yah, my Ryan too had the same reaction during his first solid meal which was the rice cereal with EBM.
Yah, maybe it’s not time yet lor. Perhaps, you can try giving him porridge. Ryan loves the porridge than the rice cereals.
Dylan is sooooooooo cute!! Don’t worry, take your time. Some babies start solids later…just be persistent!
heheh…dun worry. They all have that same face one!!!! All from this big baby manual chapter 3 - “when ur mama starts feeding you solids”.
WEKEKEKEEKEKEKEK..he’ll eventually get used to the texture..and will enjoy it.