FEEDING

BREASTMILK

Warm by placing bottle in warm water. Do not microwave!

FORMULA

If made in advance, warm like breastmilk. If made as needed, you can either use warm tap water or if you are using cold water, you can heat in microwave before adding formula. If heated in microwave, make sure to test on hand/arm to avoid burning.

REAL FOOD

Started with the rice cereal, followed by Oatmeal and then D. fed him Wheat. I wasn't prepared for the wheat (possibly allergy) but all went fine. L. definitely likes the sweet stuff over the garden vegetable type. At this point, I just want him to be interested in eating, not so concerned w/ what. I did buy chicken in chicken broth in a jar and will never do that again. Yuck. But I've got some chicken and sweet potato, turkey w/ corn, etc. so we'll see how that goes. Luckily, as soon as he figures out what he picks up he can put in his mouth, we can give him soft, smooshed pieces right off our plate.

I have made some of my own food - pears and apples. It's definitely easy enough, but time consuming, so best to make in bulk and freeze.