At our doctor visit Friday, Dr. Neel said we could begin feeding the boys iron-fortified rice cereal. To handle solid foods their digestive systems need to be developed and they need to be able to move food to the back of their mouths to swallow. Initially, starting solids is just for the practice of eating and swallowing very small amounts. Mama Sandy and Grandmother Karen heroically feed the boys their first cereal meals fully aware of the risk of a projected vomit rejection. Thankfully, our 19-week old boys digested the cereal easily without incident. Gradually the cereal-serving sizes will increase and pureed fruits and vegetables will be introduced. Yum!
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