Going to see a nutritonist

So all this talk about baby food, meals, portion sizes, whats healthy etc made me really think!

I think I do a good job feeding my 2 but we have great insurance so I went ahead and scheduled an appointment with a nutritionist.
Im excited to see what suggestions she has for us!

Has anyone else done this for their LOs?

 

Please post again and tell us everything you learned!

I, too, am really into this whole feeding thing! I have been posting with some girls on the "fun with solids"
thread, sharing ideas.

Would you ask the nutritionist about "spices." I've read where adding spices to foods will help kids become
more adventurous eaters!

I've read posts before from LadyBenz where she will share different recipes she's fed to her boys and they
sound so good! Pureed steak with tomotoes and there was this soup she posted that had all of these spices
with lentils and she just purees it all up!

Let us know what you find out!

 

No, but good luck. Sounds interesting.

 

I haven't, but I'd also love to learn for your appt. It's a great idea! GL .

 

That sounds like it would really be helpful. I'd be interested in hearing an update of what you learn from them.

 

I haven't but I would be interested to hear what your nutritionist has to say. Good luck and let us know how you make out!

 

Can't wait to hear about it!!!

 

dito PPs! please do update.

 

So I saw the dietician today. The meeting wasnt as eventful as I would have liked but it wasnt a complete loss either. Apparently Im doing a very good job
Sge gave me an age appropriate handout of The food groups, foods, daily servings, and suggested serving sizes to use as a guidelines. HERE IT IS

It looks like the guide came from www.oregondairycouncil.org -- lots of good information there.

Before I tell you the other 'specifics' we discussed keep in mind I have DS who has low iron, and DD who is in the 5% for weight. Each have their own 'issue'.

Cereal: Kix & Cheerios are EXCELLENT sources of iron. a baby can get almost 50% of the daily iron they need in one serving. She said to look for cereals that have less than 5g of sugar.

Fruit & vegetable juice: she said V8 could be given to a baby but make sure to get teh LOW SODIUM kind as their kidneys arent completely developed yet.

Formula/milk: If you have a low -weight child like mine you want to continue to sneak formula in, as many places as you can. i.e.- make your own pancakes and use formula in the mix, make your own mac'n cheese, your own french toast etc. I say formula (and Im a breastfeeding mom too) because it really helps with the iron intake and if you dont have a lot of BM to mix into everything its a better alternative than regular milk. Also be careful of things like Almond milk as they dont actually have ANY calcium in them at all. When choosing a milk you want one that has Calcium, vitamins D & B12.

Starchy Vegetables: such as peas, corn and yams are excellent choices for low weight babies.

Feed meat & dairy at different setting not together. Dairy & Iron do not go well together. If you want to increase iron absorption feed Iron products(meat, beans) with a fruit like mandarin oranges or pineapple, kiwi.

Spices: You can start with mild ones such as cinammon, oregano, basil. Steer clear of salt and pepper (pepper can cause heartburn in babies).

When choosing fruits & veggies in seasons like summer Fresh is best. then frozen lastly canned. In winter Frozen, then fresh, and canned is last again. Always buy canned fruit packed in 100% juice not syrup. Its best to cook veggies using the least amount of water so steam them or microwave them.

Babies need approximately 130g of carbohydrates a day and 11mg of iron per day.

thats what I learned in a nutshell. Im going to make myself a "cheat sheet" so everytime I feed them something that fits into the chart of what/how much etc I can place a little check. At the end of the day my goal is to meet all the servings needed in all the food groups.

Last tip: she said most WIC approved foods are all going to be high in nutritional content (calcium, iron, extra vitamins etc).

HTH someone!

 

Thanks for updating! I just bought some cinnamon today to try and add to apples, glad to know it's okay to use it.

 

Thank you updating, that is helpful. My kiddos have the same issue yours do. My DD is low in iron and both of them are at the 5th percentile for weight. I was glad to read that and know we were doing what the nutritionist was already recommending!

 

Great info Jess! Thanks for taking the time to type all of that out for us.