Here goes...Ryan gets his first taste!
He likes it!
Evan knows something special is coming....
He wasn't too sure what to think about it!
Ryan take two! He's patiently waiting for another bite.
Evan take two...he's not too impressed. He looks like he wants someone to save him from me!
Cereal eating is getting better for both boys. The doctor told me to follow the directions on the box, but it was making the cereal too soupy, so I add less liquid. The catch is to not make it too thick but not too watery. We use pear juice and Ryan has also had it with breast milk. I don't think the boys really associate the cereal with hunger yet. I try to give it to them when I know they are hungry, but midway through the feeding they both get fussy and want the bottle. Any pointers out there on how to incorporate cereal eating?
When we first started cereal, I would always give him the bottle first....it seemed to help settle the hunger fussiness and then I would give him his cereal. He looooved the cereal after I did that change. Also, we went straight to oatmeal and skipped rice. Rice can aggravate reflux/gassiness and our pedi said since preemies have a lot of those issues to just try oatmeal- it was a big hit. HTH!!
ReplyDeleteLook at Auntie's big boys!!!!! Oh how I love them so........
ReplyDeleteI recall starting out with cereal then alternating with a taste of milk or juice to wash it down. It seemed to work and I got alot more cereal in then milk or juice. I always ended with the milk or juice as the final treat.
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