https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:32:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-474718 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:14:05 +0000 Rubies 474718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When you're introducing purees, it shouldn't be for nutrition (as I've read), since baby is getting all its nutrition from milk. So when you're giving your LO purees, I think for now at least, it's about introducing different tastes and a new texture. Try not to get worried or stressed! The first thing I gave LO was a taste of smashed banana off my finger...Then pureed butternut squash...It took a while before she actually enjoyed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-474711 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:02:53 +0000 BananaPancakes 474711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @zippylef; take a break for a week or two and try again. Food should be fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-474706 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:57:29 +0000 doodlepoodle 474706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Crumbs: Starting solids can be super stressful. Our ped told us that it takes LOs 20 bites of something to decide if they do/don't like something, so don't give up! J hated peas at first but now he gobbles them up. It's a process to get them to where they really want food and then you have to keep up w/it, J forgets that he likes something if i don't offer it to him for a while. I do agree with PP, if your LO is totally uninterested just do a bite or two each time, they get the hang of it after a while :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-474664 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:42:11 +0000 SugarplumsMom 474664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: I've tried the cheap stuff and so far, she hasn't liked those either. I'm a little afraid of BLW since she gagged on a teeny, tiny bit of pea (without the husk, but I used a potato masher, so it wasn't super fine). I had to put it through a sieve twice before it was closer to what she had without gagging, but she hated peas ;( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-474653 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:40:34 +0000 London Mama 474653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS just didn't get it for the first two weeks, we just gave him a couple of tasters each time, probably no more than a couple of teaspoons at most, but it took a while before he started wanting food. And for the last two days he's refused to eat again so I think we'll have to start the process over again </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-473918 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:40:44 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 473918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It took DD a while (1 month?) to warm up to eating solids. She made a face every time we tried to give her some. Just remember that, up until now, everything she's had is liquid and kind of sweet. So, it's definitely a shock to their system to have anything in their mouth other than that.</p> <p>ETA: We would only give her a couple of bites in the beginning. Once she started wanting the food, it would take about 10 min to polish off a 2.5 oz jar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-473851 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:42:50 +0000 loveisstrange 473851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried just regular old Gerber or store-bought purees? Maybe she just likes the cheap stuff, lol.</p> <p>More than likely, she's just not ready yet. Take a rest for a week or two and try again. Or maybe look into BLW. Some babies just dont like purees in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/q-about-introducing-purees#post-473844 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:38:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 473844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD turned 6 months and I've decided to try purees. I've tried making my own and some of the organic store bought kind. She doesn't seem to like anything! Is this normal? </p> <p>It takes forever for me to feed her. It's a struggle to get her to open her mouth and when he does, I feel like I'm a thief trying to get her to take just one more taste :(</p> <p>How long is the average feeding session supposed to be? I feel like I can sit here all day! How long is it supposed take between "bites"? I'm a complete and utter noob! </p>