Any pakistani mums on here?

[NishaaS123]

So basically I will be taking my baby back home to Pakistan for 2 months for him to stay with my in laws he is 4 months old and has reflux issues he will turn 6 months in Pakistan and I need to start weaning him there I am confused as to if I should take his food from here or use the food from there as you guys know Pakistan food is not 100% as we hear and my inlaws are saying we will give me little by little desi stuff aswell but I dont think that is a good idea did you guys take your babies at a young age? Any experiences ans thoughts?

I’m not Pakistani, so maybe I’ve got the totally wrong idea, but wouldn’t you be feeding him on similar things? Mine all started on mashed fruit & veg, rice and potatoes as they got bigger, things like that.

I’m sure in-laws will have similar types of things? Hopefully some mums with more experience will be along to answer soon!

@Kanaloa my inlaws want to feed him things like lentil rice mashed and other things I dont know the English terms for which I think will be wrong for him so I am confused

Hmm that is tricky. Maybe you can blame it on your son’s reflux if your worried about your in-laws being offended? You could say the doctor recommended he only eats the things you want to feed him.

@Kanaloa yeah thats what I was thinking I would do tbh hopefully they won't get offended fingers crossed because they don't understand

Taking the piss a little iLoveDyson???

What! never

Salaam OP,

I took my DS to Pakistan when he was a similar age for a month to see in laws etc. I took some of the organic baby fruit puree pouches and the tubs of cereal and porridge that you can get from supermarkets. That seemed to work well and tbh I don't remember giving him any Pakistani food while we were there.

Ignore the sarcastically silly replies. PM me if you want to know more and wish you all the best for your trip In Sha Allah.

What an absolute imbecile u are @ilovedyson. U are not funny, u are pathetic. Anyway, sis if i was you i would take ur own food from here x say he has a special diet

Also if your in laws want to feed him then boiled potatoes and boiled rice should be okay? As long as its just plain boiled food without any spices etc.

What the actual fuck @ilovedyson

Wonder why u love the dyson? Sad f*ck get a life instead of cheering yourself up by acting like a dickhead on here.

No idea what above poster is on about.

OK so if the kid will be 4 to 6 months then isnt the current advice solids from 6 months? So it will be little tastes of food, not meals to subsist on.

I understand its worrying as Pakistsni relatives can be overbearing and make fun of you for being strict but be firm.

My main concern would be germs from tap water on the food and plates etc. I rememer buying lots of bottled water and nestle milk so that I knew it was sealed and hygieic.

Can you take packets if food from here to mix like baby rice, packet/jars ? No harm with daal etc to taste but make sure there is no salt and chilli etc otherwise your baby may get unwell.

Personally... i wouldnt go with a baby at this age. I took my kids and its hell, they just get sick! Havent been for 9 yrs now.

I took my ds to Pakistan when he was 5 months, I took food from here but baby food is also available there! Baby cereals and porridge are widely available in Pakistan.

I'd also be weary of food purely for the salt level (Nevermind the spice!) - even things like daal can have quite a bit of salt in them, I personally wouldn't risk it. You can buy the for Aisha's packets (I think they're 7 months +) but they're all halal and they have a daal one too IIRC. Hope that helps - I'd definitely use reflux though if you feel like it's a tricky conversation. Best to start of with just plain fruit/veg etc. Could say baby has a special diet?

Or - could it be an option to hold off on the weaning before you're back and when baby is settled back at home? There's no rush to start bang on six weeks..

Lmao. Maybe your kids won't be that shocked actually seeing as you're their parent. Can't claim the moral high ground when you're clearly a vile idiot

I'm of Indian origin, and I weaned my children on both Indian and English food

Initially puree'd rice will work, with mashed fruits etc. Sweet potato mash will work too, as will carrots and other veg.

As baby gets older and can take solids and protein, boiled lentils will be great for adding protein and texture.

Make sure all food is piping hot, and all fruit is peeled from unbroken skin and eaten straightaway. Boil all water.

Don’t forget millions of kids are weaned in South Asia every year.
My son was weaned in the U.K. but we gave him rice and dal and sabji. And with a little spice (a little haldi and jeera). No salt.
Both my kids love Indian food. They never reacted badly to it. And dal is particularly nutritious. I used to add tomato paste to it as well. Or a bit of blended veggies.
People in South Asia tend to cook fresh food for every meal so unless you are eating out with a 6 month old, home cooked food is no less safe.

Basically on every trip back- DS1 went at 8 months, 18 months, 3 years and then annually (he’s 9) and DS2 from 11 months my kids have ONLY ever eaten home cooked Indian food (with little or no salt when very young).
If it’s freshly cooked nutritious food I don’t see how you can go wrong.

My baby is 9 months old and son is 5byears. I am Indian and live in UK. Spouse is white British. None of our two were weaned on to baby food. Curry from get go just minus salt and chilli! They eat what we eat including 9 month old who’s had Diwali food I cooked yesterday! Just without salt :) The reflux is what’s the issue here so use that for restricted diet?

Oh and I was weaned in India on piles of rice and daal and fish curry like all Bengali babies ! Am just fine :)

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