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If I can't use expressed breastmilk for baby rice.....

12 replies

greeneone12 · 05/03/2011 21:49

What do I use if DD has never had formula? There are so many out there and I don't want weaning to get off to a bad start because DD doesn't like the taste of/isn't used to formula.

Do I even need to start with rice at all?

Any tips really appreciated!

Thanks

OP posts:

PerArduaAdNauseum · 05/03/2011 21:54

Why can't you use expressed BM? Honest question, as I did and wouldn't know why you couldn't.

ginmakesitallok · 05/03/2011 21:56

You don't need to start with rice. You can use expressed BM if you do. If you don't have expressed bm then I think one formula is pretty much the same as the next.

BertieBotts · 05/03/2011 21:56

You can skip rice if you want to. Go straight to fruit + veg purees, or you can skip the purees completely and just give them food to explore with their hands and find their own way into their mouth - referred to as "Baby led weaning".

I think EBM makes it into a weird texture or something, PAAN?

WoodysHat · 05/03/2011 21:56

My DS had never had formula so I used boiled water but he hated it so I just went straight onto purred fruit and veg.

Actually, he hated that too so we ended up doing BLW which I'm glad to say has been a resounding success!

WoodysHat · 05/03/2011 21:57

*pureed that should say!

RitaMorgan · 05/03/2011 21:58

I never bothered with baby rice. From 6 months though you can use cow's milk in food though.

StarlightMcKenzie · 05/03/2011 22:01

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MissMarjoribanks · 05/03/2011 22:03

I used EBM the first and only time we did baby rice - didn't seem to be any issue with it. However, I decided it was fairly disgusting glop and went straight to pureed veg. Then BLW when DS could sit up (he was prem).

InspirationalBreadbin · 06/03/2011 19:09

My DS didn't like baby rice at all. However, he yummed up pureed fruit and veg.

charmum3 · 08/03/2011 12:19

we are weaning ds3 stated with rusks and still using them as a breakfast and supper, why can't we use expredded milk for baby rice, or rusks? i am, and did wthds 1 and 2. how do i encourage ds3 to drink from beaker? soley bf so not keen on plastic

Indith · 08/03/2011 12:29

I never used baby rice, you really don't have to. If you want to wean slowly with puree then just do some simple veg/fruit ones or as others have said you can just go straight onto finger foods if weaning at 6 months. Just fling some chopped up fruit, steamed veg or bits of food off your plate ontot he highchair tray and stand back

Bramshott · 08/03/2011 12:45

If she is 6 months or more, you can just use cows milk.

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