Starting an Infant on Egg Yolk
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Starting an Infant on Egg Yolk
My daughter is now 7 1/2 months old, and I would like to start her on raw yolks. But I am hesitant because they are loaded with pathogens. She has been eating only raw blended fruit since she was 6 months old. And she is still breastfed, of course. I have been thinking about introducing a small amount of yolk when she turns 8 months, but could that be too soon? Should I wait until she is 12 months old, or even older than that?
About me, I have been following this diet for about a month. I was a raw vegetarian (ovo-only, non-lacto) prior to converting to the Wai diet. I have been consuming egg yolks, hoping that my daughter will become accustomed to them through nursing. Is there anyone with experience in initially starting and maintaining their infants on this diet? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
About me, I have been following this diet for about a month. I was a raw vegetarian (ovo-only, non-lacto) prior to converting to the Wai diet. I have been consuming egg yolks, hoping that my daughter will become accustomed to them through nursing. Is there anyone with experience in initially starting and maintaining their infants on this diet? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
"All Knowledge Is Worth Having." - Jacqueline Carey
Any suggestions on how to offer the yolks to her? When introducing a new fruit to her, I have been combining the new fruit with the fruit she has already been eating, so it is not too "foreign" to her. This is how I first offered her solid food, too, with breastmilk. I would like to do this with egg yolk, but is it all right to put the yolk in the fruit mixture? Would this cause gas?
I appreciate your help; thank you.
I appreciate your help; thank you.
"All Knowledge Is Worth Having." - Jacqueline Carey
You are right, Iris, we never can be too careful with our precious little babies. They are not guinea pigs for our experimentation.
I am thinking of nursing her a little, and then offering little tastes of the yolk, and then alternating. I think this would be better than stirring into the yolk. I imagine she will probably be more comfortable if the whole experience is a type of breastfeeding session.
Maybe RRM and Oscar don’t have any data or personal experience on introducing food to infants; I could not find any reference to it anywhere on the site. I read a few (very few) old posts from people who were vaguely describing what they fed their toddlers and older children, but there is nothing about feeding infants at all. Perhaps we mothers must intuit what is best for infant feeding, as we must intuit so much else with them. I do appreciate your thoughts on this, too, though.
I am thinking of nursing her a little, and then offering little tastes of the yolk, and then alternating. I think this would be better than stirring into the yolk. I imagine she will probably be more comfortable if the whole experience is a type of breastfeeding session.
Maybe RRM and Oscar don’t have any data or personal experience on introducing food to infants; I could not find any reference to it anywhere on the site. I read a few (very few) old posts from people who were vaguely describing what they fed their toddlers and older children, but there is nothing about feeding infants at all. Perhaps we mothers must intuit what is best for infant feeding, as we must intuit so much else with them. I do appreciate your thoughts on this, too, though.
"All Knowledge Is Worth Having." - Jacqueline Carey
Ok, I thought you meant mixing it, sorrysnowbunny wrote: I am thinking of nursing her a little, and then offering little tastes of the yolk, and then alternating. I think this would be better than stirring into the yolk. I imagine she will probably be more comfortable if the whole experience is a type of breastfeeding session.
No, they may not, but they both often have a perfect founded opinion/idea on a lot of subjects they have no experience with (I assume) either. I can remember, for instance, part of the book is dedicated to the importance of breastfeeding. Another part on woman's hormones etc. I'll bet they don't speak from experience on that one tooMaybe RRM and Oscar don’t have any data or personal experience on introducing food to infants
Ofcourse I don't know whether they can give advise, but I'd like to know if they did when I'd have such a young child.
But at the other hand, you're right too; mothers often do know best what is good for their children, I believe
Wow, that quoting got all jacked up, didn't it? I don't know how to do it line by line as you have done.
I've decided I am going to introduce the yolks at 8 months, which is next week. My intuition is urging me to introduce some sort of animal protein to her, and my feeling is that it should be yolk at 8 months. I will let everyone (which right now seems to be you, Iris) know how it goes.
I've decided I am going to introduce the yolks at 8 months, which is next week. My intuition is urging me to introduce some sort of animal protein to her, and my feeling is that it should be yolk at 8 months. I will let everyone (which right now seems to be you, Iris) know how it goes.
"All Knowledge Is Worth Having." - Jacqueline Carey
I fixed it.snowbunny wrote:Wow, that quoting got all jacked up, didn't it? I don't know how to do it line by line as you have done.
When you press the quote button, the entire post is turned into a quote.
Just press the quote button and you see that the text starts with:
(quote) and ends with (/quote)
Though instead of (half round brackets), [square brackets] are used.
So, you just need to trim the text until only the line remains that you are aiming at.
If there are two parts you want to respond to, just make sure that you start every quote with (quote) and end it with (/quote),
and delete all other text.
Its absolutely essential, indeed.My intuition is urging me to introduce some sort of animal protein to her
PLEASE do so.I will let everyone (which right now seems to be you, Iris) know how it goes.
Thank you for fixing it, RRM.
I actually let her taste my yolks earlier today, but it was a just a very tiny amount on the tip of my spoon. She seemed to really like it, but I take my yolks with sugar, so that may have been why it tasted so good to her!
Next week will be the official introduction and regular incorporation of plain yolk into her diet. I am going to measure ¼ - ½ tsp of plain yolk and offer it to her while nursing her. I think ¼ - ½ tsp of plain yolk once a day, gradually working up to twice a day. Then, I will very gradually increase her yolk serving up to about a tablespoon over several weeks' time. I will likely revise this plan, depending on how she does.
What are your thoughts?
I actually let her taste my yolks earlier today, but it was a just a very tiny amount on the tip of my spoon. She seemed to really like it, but I take my yolks with sugar, so that may have been why it tasted so good to her!
Next week will be the official introduction and regular incorporation of plain yolk into her diet. I am going to measure ¼ - ½ tsp of plain yolk and offer it to her while nursing her. I think ¼ - ½ tsp of plain yolk once a day, gradually working up to twice a day. Then, I will very gradually increase her yolk serving up to about a tablespoon over several weeks' time. I will likely revise this plan, depending on how she does.
What are your thoughts?
"All Knowledge Is Worth Having." - Jacqueline Carey