New solids plan!

I nursed her again for five minutes first thing this morning and then tried feeding her another tablespoons of rice cereal mixed with four of BM. Same results, of course. Her daddy tried feeding her, too, to no avail. She actually gagged a little when we got her to take some.

So later on today I called the pediatrician’s office and talked to the nurse about it. He said that we should try twice each day, once in the morning and once at night before bed. He wants us to try giving two tablespoons of cereal to four of BM for two days, and then up it three to four for two days, and the move on to four and four. He said half and half like that should be a good, thicker consistency for her, but we need to build up to that. He said keep trying every day (we’d planned to give it a rest for a week if she still refused tomorrow, but now we’re going to follow his orders and keep at it). Mom suggested that I hold her while I feed her rather than putting her in the Bumbo seat, since she’s been used to being held while eating thus far, and the nurse said that was a good idea. He also said that it was a good idea to have A eat his cereal with her so she can see how it’s done.

I have a meeting tonight, and A is keeping Bryleigh on his own, so he’s going to try it by himself with the two to four consistency in hopes that with me gone and no boobs from which to nurse in sight, she’ll give it fairer chance.