Is it ok to eat baby food during the soft stage and blended stage? I go to surgery 10th of April and I'm doing my grocery shopping I'm wondering if I can get baby food stage 1 or 2 , carrots, squash, green beans etc...I think this would be easier than preparing them myself. What other things should I have ready when I get back from the hospital.? Im a single mom, will have very little help because I just moved here 1 year ago and I have no family that lives near. Im stocking the fridge for the kids but any ideas as far as for me, will be greatly appreciated.

Edited April 7, 201412 yr by Jenelle

I was thinking the same thing but someone told me that baby food has high sugar/carbs and sodium, I still have to check

Do you think you can stomach it? Ugh. Don't think I could've handled that.

Check with your dr but most approve baby food in purees. You will be sick of it pretty quickly, though LOL.

I agree with Maltese gal, check those jars for the carb count and read the ingredients list to see if there is any added High Fructose/ regular sugar added. You're going to be eating such small portions that you have to get the most nutrition you can per bite. Any added sugars are going to have little nutrition value.

I was thinking the same thing but someone told me that baby food has high sugar/carbs and sodium, I still have to check

Do you think you can stomach it? Ugh. Don't think I could've handled that.

LOL...I think I can it's worth a try but I will have to check the carbs, sodium etc...

I was thinking the same thing but someone told me that baby food has high sugar/carbs and sodium, I still have to check

I'm thinking the organic baby food are probably low in carbs etc....

I'm thinking the organic baby food are probably low in carbs etc....

I'm not sure we'd have to check

Edited April 7, 201412 yr by Maltese gal

Baby food is fine but I opted for blended soups, malt o meal (thinned with some chocolate premier protein shake, protein shakes, canned carrots are easily smashed with your fork, mashed potatoes w/ cream of chicken thinned with unjury chicken broth, no sugar added applesauce, sf pudding, sf jello, etc. Much more appealing to me. My doctors not all that concerned with carb count that first month when you're doing all you can to just get food in.

Baby food is fine but I opted for blended soups, malt o meal (thinned with some chocolate premier protein shake, protein shakes, canned carrots are easily smashed with your fork, mashed potatoes w/ cream of chicken thinned with unjury chicken broth, no sugar added applesauce, sf pudding, sf jello, etc. Much more appealing to me. My doctors not all that concerned with carb count that first month when you're doing all you can to just get food in.

Thank you my grocery list keeps growing..canned carrots great idea, and the sf applesauce. Im hoping to buy enough for at least a week since I wont have anyone to drive me around. Thanks .

I tried baby food... it tastes terrible!

I tried baby food... it tastes terrible!

I've tried it before when I used to give it to my kids..I liked the carrots and the squash..LOL... But they say your taste buds change so who knows if I'll like it after surgery. I just need ideas for my grocery list for post op. I don't know if I'll be able to drive around for the first week. :-)

My nutritionist actually informed me about baby food. The veggies anyway, she said I could season them to taste. Hope this helps and good luck!!

Well I took a look at the baby food. The first stage food has very little carbs etc...and they come in little jars which is great because we can't eat much anyway...I think I'll be buying a few.

My nutritionist actually informed me about baby food. The veggies anyway, she said I could season them to taste. Hope this helps and good luck!!

Thanks...yes that what I was thinking of getting the veggies stage 1. That's a good idea a little bit of seasoning. Thanks