We've been having a bit of a honeymoon period. A few weeks ago the doctor put him on a not-recommended but very effective drug called Domperidone. All of a sudden, the four times daily epic rivers of vom stopped.
The kid perked up. He looked more cheerful. He started to roll around a bit more - still no sign of crawling though. And just as things started to improve, we had our first appointment with the Speech and Language Therapist.
She watched him chomp happily through a selection of snacks and open his mouth wide for Mr Spoon.
So as far as she's concerned he's doing brilliantly. We just have to make sure that he experiences different textures as he grows.
With that in mind I started feeding him Things in Tins - duly mashed up with a fork of course.
Here's how it went:
Macaroni & Cheese: Hated it and who can blame him? I sampled some myself and it tastes like it's made of plastic. Sorry Heinz. I love you but you dropped the ball on this one.
Alphabetti Spaghetti: Loved it, enjoyed grabbing it with his fingers, dodging the hated spoons altogether. Unfortunately I can't seem to get the pasta mashed up small enough to go down. Lots of scary spluttering and choking ensued. Maybe when he's bigger...
Baked Beans: A hit! You can mash these things to a pulp and the texture is still thick enough for him to be able to pick them up. The only problem is it's a bit dry, so if he's in a 'I hate water' mood he does still have trouble swallowing it all down.
However he's rapidly learning what pace suits him, and learning to love feeding himself. I'm feeling hopeful.
No comments:
Post a Comment