Weaning with fructose issues

[kate]

In my experience, weaning was a nightmare. I thought we could share some ideas of safe foods to try whilst weaning a child with fructose issues for people who visit this board. The foods I suggest are low-fructose but not necessary low-fructans as my daughter didn't have issues with them.

NOTE: If your child is displaying signs of a fructose issue this early you really need to go to your Dr and find a good dietician to ensure they are getting a balanced diet.

SAFE FOODS
- baby rice combined with regular formula/expressed breast-milk.
- instant porridge oats combined with regular formula/expressed breast-milk.
- mashed potato.
- rice once they can tolerate more textured food.
- spinach and/or mushroom puree and pureed chicken or fish could easily be added to the above.
- other low fructose veg that you could slowly experiment with include cauliflower, broccoli, celery, and cucumber.
- banana and berries are the lowest fructose fruits, but personally I would start with the veg first.
- Dahl made with lentils and a few spices such as cumin and tumeric.

If you are going down the Baby-Led Weaning route and starting straight from solids rather than purees then you could try the following:
- homemade potato chips
- roasted chicken drumsticks with all skin and gristle thoroughly removed
- roasted strips of pork
- boiled broccoli and cauliflower 'trees'
- ricecakes

Anyone else have any suggestions?