Hello all

Ben is now 6 months old and is really enjoying his food. He has cerial for breakfast with toast and veg for dinner and tea. What age can he have meat and fish? Has any one got any meal ideas as we seem to be getting a bit bored of the annabel Karmel book as he has had all her veggie meals and now it says 7 months for the next stage.

He has a milk intolerance so cant have cows milk or yogurt (havent yet tried cheese) he is ok with a little bit of marg on toast - how do i cook when i need milk - do i use his formula or buy real soya milk? Does any one elses child have a milk intolerance, how do you manage cooking meals?

Thanks

Jodie and Ben

- Hope all is well

Hi Jodie,
I didn't know that you wern't meant to give babies meat until 7 months!! We weaned Lydia at 6 months (baby led), and I know she had chicken, mince, & even steak before 7 months ... she was on 3 meals a day & an afternoon snack by 7 months!
Good luck with it all,
Janice & Lydia
xxx.

Is ben

....lactose intolerant or is he allergic to milk as a whole...? Just wondering as Cadene is lactose intolerant and I could prob give you a few tips... Take care hun xxxxxxx danic and cadene 13 months xxxxxx

Thanks for the reply danic

Ben is milk intolerant, he has soya formula and soya yogurt, tried him last week with proper yogurt as doc advised and he was really sick and his ezxema was really bad, so sticking on soya till 12 months then trying again. He has had a bit of marg on toast and seems ok with that, still got to try cheese yet. I am the same with yogurt and cows milk but i have rice milk. Any ideas would be really greatfull

Thanks

Jodie

It gets easier lol

cadene has lactofree milk, yoghurt so long as it is organic and probiotic (she has rachels organic) and she can have hard cheese e.g parmesan, cheddar as the lactose is eliminated in the way it is made.... so i can make most things for her e.g macaroni cheese, homemade pizza etc.... best to try again when he's 12 months rather than risk it.. i know cadene is still lactose intolerant even now as i made beef stew on the weekend and my sister didn't check the stock cube properly it had some sort of dairy in it and she was up all night in pain crying my advice is check everything!!!!!!!!!! you prob know that already as you are intolerant.. as he gets older make sure you have snacks for him with you incase you cant find anything suitable when you're out... margarine shouldnt have dairy in it if it is a vegetable spread.. you can get loads of recipes on the annabel karmel site... at 7 months i used to give lumpy homemade purees and also give soft finger food to play with e.g very ripe banana and avocado slices just so they get used to 'real' food... you can get soya substitutes for most things cant you... cream, milk, yoghurt etc not sure about cheese...? if you want to try him with meat then you can mix it with fruit.... mrs karmel has some good recipes but i started with fish i think and made salmon pasta with a tomato sauce.. i used full size pasta cooked realy soft so cadene could hold it and eat it.. spag bol is always a favourite... umm im babbling now... let me know how you get on and if you need any recipes etc......... xxxxxxxxxx danica and cadene xxxxxxxxxxxxx