Rice Cereal
You think she likes it? ;)
So when we took Adah to her 4 month appointment, the Doctor said to wait until she was 13lbs to give her rice cereal. She FINALLY hit that about 2 weeks ago so we have been giving rice cereal a shot. She has gone from gaging and throwing it up, to just spitting it out, to just letting it sit in her mouth until it comes drooling out. She has yet to swallow it, but I am sure she will get it eventually!
I have decided to make her baby food and my sister has a book that gave a recipe for rice cereal, which I totally wouldn't have even thought of! Anyway, to anyone who is interested here it is:
Grind rice to fine powder. I tried using food processor but got no where, but a coffee grinder worked great. When you think you have it ground enough, do it more. It cooks up a lot bigger. Mix together in pot and bring to boil. Simmer 10 minutes, whisking constantly. Cool slightly and add 3 tablespoons breast milk. add more or less to make thick or thin consistency. I ended up using 5 tablespoons maybe. serve warm and freeze leftovers.
Also:
Freeze it in ice trays then move to freezer bags. This way you can thaw only what you need each day!
So when we took Adah to her 4 month appointment, the Doctor said to wait until she was 13lbs to give her rice cereal. She FINALLY hit that about 2 weeks ago so we have been giving rice cereal a shot. She has gone from gaging and throwing it up, to just spitting it out, to just letting it sit in her mouth until it comes drooling out. She has yet to swallow it, but I am sure she will get it eventually!
I have decided to make her baby food and my sister has a book that gave a recipe for rice cereal, which I totally wouldn't have even thought of! Anyway, to anyone who is interested here it is:
Rice Cereal
1/4 cup brown rice (more nutrients than white)
1 cup water
Grind rice to fine powder. I tried using food processor but got no where, but a coffee grinder worked great. When you think you have it ground enough, do it more. It cooks up a lot bigger. Mix together in pot and bring to boil. Simmer 10 minutes, whisking constantly. Cool slightly and add 3 tablespoons breast milk. add more or less to make thick or thin consistency. I ended up using 5 tablespoons maybe. serve warm and freeze leftovers.
Also:
Oatmeal
1/4 cup rolls oats
3/4 cup water
Almost same as above but simmer 5 minutes, not 10.
Almost same as above but simmer 5 minutes, not 10.
EXTRA HINT:
Freeze it in ice trays then move to freezer bags. This way you can thaw only what you need each day!
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