On Tuesday, Oct 21, 2003, at 14:27 Australia/Perth, EDG wrote:

> I explain to the moms that the babies were gaining well on their milk,
> so
> the problem is the veggie soup, and not the milk, so let's make the
> veggie
> soup richer in calories.  I suggest that they add tehina paste to the
> soup.
> It is rich in iron, calcium , and of course calories.
>
> We also have here something called shkedia which is an almond paste
[snip]
> I have never had a baby show any adverse reactions to either of these,

For allergic families, it is generally recommended that parents wait at
least three to five years before considering the introduction of sesame
and nut products, as allergy to these is common and often anaphylactic.
Infants have no way to tell you that their throat is closing over and
they feel dizzy.

When upping caloric intake gently for my petite son, we chose to add  a
dash of olive oil to all homemade foods, introduce meats fairly early
(chicken and lamb), and offer lots of avocado as well as plenty of
breastmilk. He's happily trundling along on the tenth centile, and
perfectly healthy there.

Lara
family doc in Perth, Western Australia
EPing for Luke, twelve months and eleven days

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