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The reason we started on pureed food was purely because I did not

think it was " natural " for him to be on fortified formula for so long.

Surely other small babies weren't, so I decided to try it.

The whole process went exceedingly well for us (barring a few allergic

reactions). The addition of pureed foods made the feedings heavier and

seemed to help his reflux. The density of it seemed to fill him is a less

bloating manner and he seemed sturdier and healthier on the mixed foods. His

grandmother was certain his cheeks were more rosy now that he had beef i n

his diet )

Mostly I used Gerber baby foods and blended them with fortified formula (30

calories to the ounce). Note: Pears foam up and become frothy and don't

gravity feed well. )

was about 14 months when we started pureed food feedings.

I hope this helps-

Yuka

Yuka Question Re: Feeding

> Yuka,

> You mention that you fed pureed meats,vegetables and fruit and

varied

> densities. ( is almost two and over the last year other than

> non-nutritive type of taste feeding by mouth (which was going ok and now

is

> not going too well at all) he has received only Nutren, water and his

meds

> by g-tube. I must admit although I am a little hesitant about adding

> something new to the mix with the reflux issues always looming in the

> background I am wondering if it would be good to have him get use

accepting

> something other than Nutren. About how old was when you started him

> with the pureed items and was it something that your Pediatrician, GI or

> feeding therapist suggested? Was the main idea with the pureed foods and

> varied densities mainly to put on weight or was there some type of

feeding,

> digestive goal also?

>

> (mom to 23months, 5 1/2 years, wife to Pat)

> New York