Well of course, as we expected, Maiya is having a horrible time with solids. I have been introducing them for 2 months now with limited success. SHe loves the taste and wants more, but it gives her horrible gas pains and constipation (last time she did not void for 10 days)! I do not know what to do anymore??

I tried organic brown rice cereal, organic white rice cereal, organic oatmeal, soy cereal- and they all caused gas and constipation ( 1 teaspoon every other day).

Now, I tried beechnut oatmeal on thursday and saturday. She seems less gassy but has not voided in 4 days.

Any suggestions? Should i bypass cereal completely? What should i offer next?



Thanks again


jojo

I would skip the cereal altogether. Our old GI took us off cereal b/c it's such a large protein and some reflux kids w/ MSPI and those on meds etc, have a hard time digesting the proteins in it. I would start w/ something like sweet potato or avocado since fruits can cause reflux issues.

I thought about avocado- will try it.

I thought cereal was a carb? What protein is there in cereal????

What is MSPI?? milk sensitivity protein intolerance????

Fruit purees may be worth a try, they shouldn't constipate and may even get her bowels moving a little.

I thought fruit was too acidic for Gerd babes???? Now I am completely confused.

MSPI is milk soy protein intolerance. Not a true allergy to either of those items.

Protein is just a genearl word basically for how things are made up. It's classified as a carb, but it's still made up of grain proteins if I'm undertsanding it all right.

Jennifer where did you get your information that cereal is a protein?

I was told that cereals are a practice food, as are purees. So, as long as babies get practice eating whether with cereals, fruit purees, or veggie purees, then it is fine. The GI said cereals are not necessary, but are generally very mild to most babies, that is why they are suggested. I think you should skip cereals if you suspect any problems with them and go with fruits and veggies as intro foods. BTW: Cady has never had any problems with mild fruit. She had problems with pineapple, but that was it. Obviously, I avoid any sort of citrus. I won't tempt fate with that.

I know she would love bananas. Do you guys think it woulld constipate her???

I would call your peds office and speak with the nurse she can porbally send you a list of foods that would be good for your little girl and help avoid confusion on what type of foods will do what.

I bought some beechnut little jars, as they are new to us here in Montreal. I have tried sweet carrot, bananas, sweet potato, butternut squash, pears and apples. I put just the sie of 1/4 pea on the tip of the spoon and put it on her lips. She gags and gags like crazy on everything I have tried, except the cereal


Is gagging a reflux thing? Is this what I have to look forward to?

It was in my first post I made. Our old GI.

She's really young still to worry about gagging. She is probably just not ready for any texture, some children take longer than others. Evan never got to stage 3 foods before he was taken off solids at 10.5 mos.

Cady gagged and vomited big time on new things. It took some time. We just kept at it. She stopped gagging on stuff when she was 11 mos. old. We didn't have too many problems with most purees, except peas, green beans, and apricots. Stopped offering them. No point in it, since they really aren't a necessity.

Cady didn't get to stage 3's until 11.5 months, then quickly moved on to table foods.

All babies, for the most part, gag, cry, whine or otherwise protest when offered a new food. It will likely take many introductions before something will be readily accepted. Just keep offering a tiny bit, and she'll eventually figure out it's not as yucky as she initially thinks it is.