[tri-med] Blenderized Diet we use for our daughter(G-tube friendly)

i got this from another listserv i am on.  i have been wondering if pedisure
is really the perfect food it is made out to be.  just fyi if anyone is
interested.
jude, mom to derek-15, kelsey-13 and kameron-4-full t18
golden, colorado, usa
chromosome 18 registry & research society trisomy syndrome coordinator
http://chromosome18.org/stories_trisomy.htm#Wolpert
http://www.trisomyonline.org/wolpert.htm
----- Original Message ----- > Dear all,
>
>      I have noticed many posts on the "homemade" formula issue.  We use a
blendarized diet with our daughter and have been since late November of
2001.  Before I share it, I will tell you a couple of things about it.
First, we have had to modify the diet to decrease the caloric intake.  We
did so by adding more water thus making it just go further.  Secondly, I
have read alot about Flax Seed Oil.  This recipe uses either Flax Seed or
Olive Oil.  Olive oil is less expensive but we prefer the nutritional
benefits of Flax Seed Oil.  We mail order and we have found it is cheaper to
do it that way.  Thirdly, we didn't come to this idea overnight.  It took
alot of research and talking with a few others around our community that use
the diet.  We have also been to the dietician for this diet and she has
checked it out.  Everything in it is nutritionally sound and has checked out
just fine with her.  Lastly, the reason we switched to this diet was because
our daughter vomited constantly.  Not a day went by that she didn't vomit,
whether it be out in public or at home!  We were told that the blendarized
diet should help with the constipation and the vomiting problems that she
was having.  It has tremendously.  No more vomiting and less constipation.
So, I am no doctor, nurse or dietician.  I'll warn you like the commercials
do..."Check with your doctor/dietician before trying this."
>
> Here it is:
>
> 2 Jars of stage 2 meats
>
> 2 Jars of stage 2 single fruits
>
> 2 Jars of stage 2 vegetables
>
> 1/2 piece of fresh fruit (Banana or Apple w/peel off)
>
> 6 Tablespoons Rice Cereal or Oatmeal
>
> 6 Tablespoons of Light Karo syrup
>
> 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil or Flax Seed Oil
>
> 1 Tablespoon of REAL butter
>
> 22.5 ounces of free water (or you can do 1/2 free water, 1/2 formula of
choice)
>
> Calorie count:
>
> Meats=180
> Fruits=140
> Veggies=80
> Fresh fruit=40
> Cereal= 75
> karo=360
> Oil=440
> butter=60
>
> TOTAL (using just free water)=1375 calories
>
> Approximate total volume mixed is 36-40 ounces.
> **NOTE:  You must be careful with the tools you use to mix this with.  We
bought our own blender for this mix only.  We don't use the blender for
anything else.  Everything is thrown in the dishwasher afterwards to insure
it is completely sterilized.
>
> Original recipe given to me by Deb Kadel.  (I think she got it from
www.g-tube.com)

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