[blparent] Feeding Issue

[Nikki Fugett-Dobens]

    I agree with Melissa's suggestion with a different spoon.  We had this 
problem at the beginning with Mackenzie, and we found these spoons with a 
rubber end to them.  She seemed to stop jerking her head so much.  She did 
chew on the spoon some, but feedings got a lot easier.  I remember I would 
sit my chair right in front of her high chair, find her mouth first, and 
then guide the spoon to her mouth.  Many times, after feedings, we were both 
a mess, but we figured it out.  It can be really stressful at first, but it 
is an adjustment for both of you.  I felt the same way when I first started 
nursing her, but we eventually figured that one out too!
Also, if you are worried about him not eating enough when he jerks his head, 
there are lots of healthy snacks as well.  One was yogurt melts from gerber. 
Mackenzie loved them, and they just melt in their mouths! They are really 
good for them!
Good luck, and don't get too stressed! It will all click eventually! I can't 
say I'm a pro at feeding someone baby food, but we all figure out what works 
best for our situation!
Nikki
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:03 PM
Subject: [blparent] Feeding Issue


> Hello Leslie,
>
> Sorry, I haven't seen all of the messages about this, so maybe someone has
> all ready mentioned this.  But, for what it's worth.
>
>                Is Michael teething?  Also, what type of spoon are you 
> using
> to feed him?  I know when Austin was teething it grew harder to feed him 
> for
> a while, and he absolutely would not eat from a metal spoon.  When I got
> plastic spoons the fussing and pulling away stopped.  Also, will he pick 
> any
> food up with his hands yet and feed himself?  There are some great finger
> foods for babies that are small and are easy to gum; Gerber makes some and
> they are called Gerber Puffs.  They come in all kinds of flavors and are
> fairly healthy.  Of course you can always try other things that would be
> soft enough for him to eat.  I certainly would not make every feeding time 
> a
> battle.  If he is fighting you hard and really jerking his head away and
> screaming, I'd wait for a while and try again.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Melissa
>
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