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Hellobee Boards Topic: How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:24:52 +0000 Corduroy on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2014381 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 20:24:14 +0000 Corduroy 2014381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO reacted to the first two foods we gave her so we stuck with single food introduction for a few months. She's had some reactions since she started eating our food & restaurant food and they are much harder to pinpoint. artsyfartsy on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2014282 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 19:02:15 +0000 artsyfartsy 2014282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hardly at all. Ree723 on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2014224 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:05:43 +0000 Ree723 2014224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Never - we jumped right in with combo purées at six months. No problems at all! birdofafeather on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2014141 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:59:48 +0000 birdofafeather 2014141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we did for a couple weeks (but she didn't really eat a ton of solids straight off) and then i gave it up! lady grey on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013798 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:06:05 +0000 lady grey 2013798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I stuck with it for a week or two and then just gave him whatever. Around 9 months he started puking all the time and it took a while to figure out it was a wheat intolerance. So DS went gluten free for a while, but he did grow out of it. Mrs. Lion on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013792 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:04:06 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2013792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @CakeLady: it happens to the best of us ;) CakeLady on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013777 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:59:03 +0000 CakeLady 2013777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Clearly, I am suffering from the overcautious first time parent disease... mrs.shinerbock on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013768 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:53:42 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2013768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe the first week or so, but we don't have any close family with allergies, so I wasn't worried about it. spaniellove on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013761 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:49:27 +0000 spaniellove 2013761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We were told to do the three day rule because LO has a dairy allergy and there's a family history of multiple food allergies (me). I tried, but honestly there are so few things he can eat without his reflux flaring that I just needed to hurry up and find something that worked for him. So I just check him on a daily basis. Nothing scary, then we just move on. Dandelion on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013715 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:26:17 +0000 Dandelion 2013715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't either. Mrs. Lion on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013712 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:24:48 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2013712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same as some PP's. No family history of allergies and we did BLW, so excluding combination foods would have been really difficult. We just watched him closely the first time he had a new food, but definitely didn't isolate them. Jess1483 on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013706 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:19:32 +0000 Jess1483 2013706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My doc said the three day rule wasn't necessary. We introduced foods whenever we wanted. edelweiss on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013666 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:01:22 +0000 edelweiss 2013666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we did a mix of BLW and purees--never followed the three day rule. although i would have started doing it if LO had exhibited any allergies or digestive issues. Rockies11 on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013664 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:59:44 +0000 Rockies11 2013664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did BLW and never did one food at a time. nana87 on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013654 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:52:44 +0000 nana87 2013654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started w one food at a time, but our pediatrician actually told us to stop! Apparently new research suggests that's actually not necessary and it's actually better to expose babies to as much as possible as early as possible. He even suggested it's best to introduce potential allergens as early as we can -- egg, fish, nuts, etc. we do watch what lo eats in terms of not "real" foods and don't give her much if any salt or sugar NeekieRose on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013650 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:48:13 +0000 NeekieRose 2013650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Didn't at all. Gave her whatever we were eating so that was a bunch of different things at once. Neither of us have any food allergies so she wasn't really at risk for any either. If there had been any issues we would have readjusted, but luckily that wasn't necessary! littlejoy on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013607 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:15:01 +0000 littlejoy 2013607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It would take FOREVER if you really introduced one food at a time. Unless there's a reason to think there will be a reaction (like previous issue or family history), it's not a big deal. Our doctor gave us a simple list of "what to look for" in case of a reaction. The only exception for us was a high allergy food (like peanuts). We did that on fruit (that we knew she was okay with), and when she didn't have a reaction, we were confident she was able to process it. QBbride on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013602 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 12:12:24 +0000 QBbride 2013602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never did. We did BLW and don't have any family history of allergies. sarac on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013529 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:42:33 +0000 sarac 2013529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't at all. If she was sensitive to a food, it was clear soon after she ate it. Her one true allergy (cherries) was immediately clear. Woolly Mammoth on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013492 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:24:46 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2013492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't at all. I did try to pay more attention when I fed him something that was a common allergen for the first or second time. I didn't delay giving him any potential allergens either. That said, he only ate once a day for a few weeks so there was plenty of time to observe a reaction before his next meal. mrsjyw on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013488 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:22:09 +0000 mrsjyw 2013488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ In the first month or so, we took it slowly since we started a lil early (5.5 months) and wanted to make sure we paid attention to any digestion issues (if any) through monitoring his dirty diapers, etc. After that first month or so, we readily introduced new foods weekly. .twist. on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013487 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:21:08 +0000 .twist. 2013487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @CakeLady: We did a combo. I started off with purees because I was scared of choking! But after a couple weeks I realised he was constantly staring at everything we ate and so one day I tried giving him a little piece of fish and he ate half my fish. So from then on we started to a combination of purees and finger foods! I never really did BLW with large slices of things because it really scared me. So I would always cut things up into pieces I knew he could handle. Which maybe isn't the definition of BLW, but it really worked for us. Mae on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013484 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:20:07 +0000 Mae 2013484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do stick to it but mostly because 1) it's easy since we only give her produce mostly so far (she is MSPI so all the added ingredients and hidden soy of "normal" food is a problem) and 2) we've also discovered she has allergies or at least sensitivities to sweet potato and avocado, so we are on the lookout for other foods she has issues with. CakeLady on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013483 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:19:43 +0000 CakeLady 2013483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Greentea: Did you run into allergy issues? We gave DS yogurt for the first (at the pediatrician's recommendation) on the same day that he started a new antibiotic for an ear infection. He got hives later that evening and the next morning. It was a stupid suggestion, because now we have NO idea what caused the hives - antibiotic, dairy, or the stomach virus he had. CakeLady on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013480 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:16:59 +0000 CakeLady 2013480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @.twist.: ha! :happy: Did you do BLW/finger foods or purees or some combo? .twist. on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013463 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:12:18 +0000 .twist. 2013463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The first day was really great for only one food... and then I didn't. CakeLady on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013459 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:09:50 +0000 CakeLady 2013459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sounds like most foods aren't an issue. I'll just be a little more careful with foods that are more allergenic. DS had poked his fingers into my peanut butter toast on a number of occasions, so at least I know that he doesn't have a contact allergy to peanuts... Espion on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013440 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:03:39 +0000 Espion 2013440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't. And we gave him peanut butter at 9 months. Some newer literature indicates that holding off on some foods might predispose to allergies, but I'm sure if E had a peanut allergy, he'd have it at 9 months and 12 months. He's had no problems except new onset pickiness! Amelieisme on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013378 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:27:41 +0000 Amelieisme 2013378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I did it at first, like the first 4-5 foods. I did pay better attention when introducing things that were more allergy prone (berries, shellfish, egg) to introduce it separately so that I would know if she had a reaction to those specific things. And I waited til after a year for both kiddos to do anything with nuts in it! lamariniere on "How closely did you stick to introducing one new food at a time?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-closely-did-you-stick-to-introducing-one-new-food-at-a-time#post-2013370 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:22:28 +0000 lamariniere 2013370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With Lo1 I was really careful and waited 3-4 days with each food. He isn't allergic to anything. With LO2, we didn't really stick to any sort of pattern and she also does not seem to have any allergies, so we have been lucky. As for foods with multiple ingredients, aside from bread-type items, I home make most of what we eat, so it hasn't been difficult keeping track. I did wait for nuts until 1 year for both of them though.