[blparent] feeding baby food,

[Veronica Smith]

Cool, where were those when Gab was a baby? V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:44 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby food,

Hi V and all.  What I finally figured out is to do the following with the spoon: First, I stand facing Michael and put the high chair at the highest point.  This way, I don't have to strain my back.  Of course, one can sit down if they feel more comfortable. Second. I scoop with my right hand and feel with my left to make sure I got enough food on the spoon. Third, I use both hands at the same time to guide the spoon to his mouth.  So my left index finger is resting against the edge of the bowl of the spoon where the food is.  Fourth, I try to get my left index finger and the spoon to his mouth at roughly the same time so he's not getting confused with a finger going in the mouth first and then the spoon. Michael's at the point now where I can tell him open and he'll open his mouth.  Another option that works well, although not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is an infant feeder.  Since my husband is sighted, Michael gets enough chances with having sighted people feed him and learn how to get food off the spoon.  For me, the infant feeder is quick and all the food goes in him and not on him.  There's a little disk you push to the bottom before you put the food in the feeder.  You put the food into the feeder and put on the nipple.  The disk moves up as the baby sucks and when the disk is at the top and the baby sounds like he's sucking air, he's done. You can order an infant feeder at
www.amazon.com
If anyone's interested in finding out more info about the infant feeder, please write me off list and I'll be happy to give you the details.  Hth
Leslie. 

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:33 AM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] feeding baby food,

I also put more on gab's chin than in her mouth, but what I did was scoop with a tiny spoon, then with a finger or even the other hand, find her mouth.  Sometimes it went in and sometimes it didn't.
I hear, but haven't actually seen them, have tubes of baby food that you can just squeeze directly into the mouth.  I know Toys R. Us has them.  I guess they look kind of like a tube of toothpaste. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Shald
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:42 PM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] feeding baby food,

I asked this question on another list but thought I’d ask again on here.  Always good to get different opinions.  How did you feed your babies baby food?  My son is almost six months old and we started feeding him baby food about a month ago.  I think I get more of it on his face and clothes then I do in his mouth, lol.  Any suggestions??  I should have expert answers on how to do this as my two older kids were fed and survived but I think with them I got more everywhere too.  Any thoughts would be helpful!!

Peggy
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