Foods to help my baby put on weight.

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amother

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 10:52 pm

My 18 month old has been sick on and off for the past couple of months and she lost a lot of weight.

Does anyone have any ideas for foods that I can feed her that will help her put the weight back on (not junky food)?

Capitalchick

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 10:58 pm

avocado, high fat cheeses and dairy products, peanut butter

LiLIsraeli

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:35 pm

Capitalchick wrote:

avocado, high fat cheeses and dairy products, peanut butter

I was going to suggest the exact same things!

Avocado, cheese, and peanut butter all have high levels of healthy fats and calories.

Classicookie

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:41 pm

pedisure is a great way to get calaries

gila-rina

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:50 pm

farina and cheese cake

Pinky

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:51 pm

add sour cream to what u can ex: yogurt,cottage cheese....

ra_mom

Tue, Dec 28 2010, 11:55 pm

avocado, vegetables or fish sauteed in pure butter or ghee - homemade purified butter, olive oil drizzled lightly over foods, salmon and flaxseeds in recipes for Omega 3s, nuts for snacking...

shstreich

Wed, Dec 29 2010, 6:37 pm

When my baby was underweight, my doctor suggested eggs. I dont know why, maybe because they are high in protein

Luvinglife

Wed, Dec 29 2010, 6:53 pm

My friend's dd was underweight so her doc told her to mix heavy cream, with farina and melt a chocolate square into it

MiamiMommy

Wed, Dec 29 2010, 9:43 pm

My Dr. told me to add butter, olive oil, or cream to all of my baby's food.

shnitzel

Wed, Dec 29 2010, 10:44 pm

Simple. Feed your baby whatever you wouldn't eat if you were dieting!

I would avoid added sugars and try to stick to nutrient rich foods since you don't want your kid refusing to eat anything that isn't chocolate.

Drizzle oil and butter on everything. My 18 month old loves eating/licking butter plain.
Deep fried french fries are always a hit and you can try with sweet potatoes for added nutrition.

chocolate moose

Thu, Dec 30 2010, 5:09 pm

a friend used to mix some oil into the baby's food.

MamaChips

Fri, Jan 14 2011, 3:04 pm

One important note: Peanut butter is great, as long as it's creamy (no nuts to be choking hazards) and approved by your pediatrician. As the mother of a child who needs to gain weight, I can tell you that you want to bulk up the protein and healthy/ dairy fats as much as possible. Give whole milk as often as possible. When you feed your baby yogurt, make sure it's full fat yogurt, etc. Cheese omlets are a great idea. Also, hamburgers, meatballs, meatloaf, and anything else made with ground beef, are great. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about it. I'm happy to help. Very Happy

shlomitsmum

Fri, Jan 14 2011, 3:32 pm

full fat cream cheese does the job in my house ...DS looses weight very easy so after he recovers he goes on a cheese and dairy binge Very Happy

Cheesecake therapy is still his fave!

HindaRochel

Sat, Jan 15 2011, 11:16 am

Homemade pudding (milk, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla and other flavorings, sugar)
Milkshakes, again homemade. Mostly milk (and as someone mentioned it should be whole milk) and cream and flavorings.
I would also go with milk/eggs as this is what we did.
Breads with spreads.
Concentrate on friends she loves to eat that are easily digestible and don't involve a lot of work to eat (hence the puddings and the milkshakes)

Also, if your child tends toward constipation, try fresh juices. What really worked with us was beet/apple/carrot/pear. Very nourishing, had a sweetish taste to it, and helped a lot.
Being less "full" in one way may make it easier for her to consume more substance.

sarah86

Sat, Jan 15 2011, 2:26 pm

Mac and Cheese-with lots of butter, whole milk , and full fat cheese
Grilled Cheese-made in the frying pan with lots of butter
Scramble eggs-fried in butter
Homemade muffins-banana, zucchinni, squash-I make mine dairy with whole milk, butter, and eggs
Chocolate milk-with whole milk

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