Dear mummies, I hardly come into this thread ever since I gave birth but occasionally I still read it when I have a little time before sleep. Many mummies here may not know or remember me since I am not active here. Today I was reading up on the thread and learnt of the struggle of feeding babies experienced by mummies like pandawife and Gan.
I just wanna share my experience with u. My gal was born in June 2010 and is now 17 months old. I had a tough time feeding her solid since 7th month old. She dislike cereal and porridge and despite having sprout 4 teeth at 6-7 months, she resisted these food. I tried daily for another 5 months, every day feeding her cereal and porridge, lunch and dinner respectively. She would refuse after a mouthful. Very tedious and disheartened, worse she did not like any fruits given. So every day she was on milk feed throughout.
However, shortly after she turned one, one day she became receptive to porridge. There was no change to the ingredients I put, so it was amazing when she took almost a full bowl. I was encouraged and gave her for dinner as well. Since then, she has been eating her porridge (mainly cooked with sweet corn, thread fin, spinach, tomato, carrot and pork). She also loves bread, wholegrain type.
So panda wife and gan, dun despair, I am sure your babies will come to accept food/meat one day. At least, they are drinking milk well and this is still the most importance source of food for them in their first year.
My gal is already a toddler but she is eating just one type of fruit, kiwi. She refused apple, banana and papaya. I just hope she will accept more type of fruits one day.
I hope to join u mummies in this thread more frequently as ever since I became SAHM, I have been facing my gal and the walls at home, feel quite lonely at times. Hope I am welcome to chat with u gals.
