Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

I am a bit confused about Stage 2 foods.

For ex, I buy Earth's Best jarred food.

What I am confused is about the mixtures of foods in the stage 2 jars.

What if a jar has 2 different foods mixed in it, but you never tried either of them seperately? Or you tried one of them but not the other? B/c it's stage 2 can you just give it and if they have a reaction you know it's ONE of the items in that jar?

Can someone help me make sense of it all? For ex..

Message edited 6/2/2009 4:00:33 PM.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

I am also using Earth's Best. What I have done is make sure I have given a majority, if not all, of the ingredients prior to a mixture. Basically the allergens. For example, using the example above, I have already given carrots and corn (in another type of mixture) so it is just the beef that is new.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

I always did the single ingredient jars and waited until he had tried things individually before giving him a mixture - so if he had a reaction, I could pinpoint what it was to.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

I just give DS the mixtures, he has never had any reactions

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

confession time

I'm just feeding DS. We don't have a strong familial history of allergies. In the above sample, he's already had carrots, but frankly, I'd just feed the bottle to him and take a backstep if he had a reaction.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Posted by wannabemom

confession time

I'm just feeding DS. We don't have a strong familial history of allergies. In the above sample, he's already had carrots, but frankly, I'd just feed the bottle to him and take a backstep if he had a reaction.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Posted by Goobster

Posted by wannabemom

confession time

I'm just feeding DS. We don't have a strong familial history of allergies. In the above sample, he's already had carrots, but frankly, I'd just feed the bottle to him and take a backstep if he had a reaction.

I see.

What the issue is is that I really like Earth's Best and all of their mixtures don't come seperately. Such as the above you can buy carrots, but not just plain corn or plain beef.

So that's why I am wondering how is the most ideal way to go about this or what everyone else does.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Ok, because I'm insane, here's your trail
single first:






Then:




to


And then she's ready for :

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Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Posted by Goobster

I like your thinking~! And FYI, when I did a search, a few of your threads came up at the bottom as related.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Posted by Goobster


I like your thinking~! And FYI, when I did a search, a few of your threads came up at the bottom as related.

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Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

we haven't used Earth Best, but we're following the same trail as well (with Gerber).

1st-food solo
2nd-mixed two things
3rd-the mixture stuff like ckn dinner and such

We're still in the solo food range. Only a couple of more to try. So far, so good

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Just adding my 2cents here, but after I had gone through the veggie combos w/ DS, I didn't bother w/ jarred meats. I found them (because I taste all of his food). I went to table meats (ground chicken breast and turkey) and avacado, lentils etc - to get protein.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

Posted by chikita315

Just adding my 2cents here, but after I had gone through the veggie combos w/ DS, I didn't bother w/ jarred meats. I found them (because I taste all of his food). I went to table meats (ground chicken breast and turkey) and avacado, lentils etc - to get protein.

Re: Question about starting Stage 2 foods that are mixed (jarred food) (Earth's best or other mixed jar)

I also give DD Stage 2 Earth's Best. I basically just give it to her and see how it goes. For the most part the veggies in the dinners she has already eaten so I can rule those out. She has tried almost all of their dinner variations and I haven't had a problem yet (knock on wood!) So basically, I'm winging it!!

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