Monday, September 14, 2009

Caleb's 1st week weaning schedule

week 1
day 1: 1/2 tsp Heinz rice cereal organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
day 2: 1/2 tsp Heinz R.C. organic + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 tsp Nestle Rice cereal + 30ml water @ 5.30PM
day 3: 1/2 tsp Nestle R.C. + 30 ml water @1PM
1 tsp Nestle R.C. + 40 ml water @5.30PM
day 4: 2tsp Nestle R.C. + 40ml water @1PM
30ml apple juice @5.30PM (refused)
day 5: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water @ 1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + water @5.30PM
day 6: 1tbsp Nestle R.C + 30 ml water @1PM
1/2 Oz sweet potato + 30ml milk @5.30PM (refused)
day 7: 1tbsp Nestle R.C. + 30ml water
1/2 oz sweet potato + water (refused)
both feed at 5.30PM

and milk feeding stays at the same time:
6.30 AM milk
11 AM Milk
1PM cereal
3PM milk
5.30PM puree/cereal
6.30PM milk
11PM milk

Notes:

as you see I start with Heinz and then switch to Nestle.
I personally love Heinz because it's organic and no additional sugar. But too bad caleb didn't like it when it mixed with milk. So I switched to Nestle. I love nestle because it smells good :) and the cereal powder already contains milk powder so I only need to add some water which saves my time too. What I didn't like is because it contains additional sugar. It does taste sweet.

At day 6 Caleb started to fuss when eating his cereals. I'm not sure whether he's bored with the taste..or because I made the cereal with less water and it tasted weird on his tounge, or maybe it tasted sweeter because less water.

He also refused to eat anything mixed with milk. he took his sweet potato well when mixed with water but the next day he refused it when mixed with milk.

some mummies suggested me to change the cereal flavour. Maybe caleb is bored with just plain rice cereal.
and a friend gave a good advice on weaning. Never get stressed.
when mummy is stressed, baby can feel the tension and resulting in his being fussy over his meal or even refuses to eat.
I do admit that I was so excited and also nervous when feeding caleb. Also, when he didn't take it as well as what I expected..I did get disappointed...which is wrong. I shouldn't pressurize on him.
as you see my schedule..on day 2 I already feed him twice because I think the more I feed him, the more he gets used to eating and chewing.
But I think that was wrong...so starting today I go back to 1x feeding and try to be more relax. If he refused, I won't force. I tried banana today..I did give him cereal too..but he locked his lips tight tight so I didn't force and throw away everything. Never mind. I won't force this time.
he will be a good eater! I know it..!!!

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