Question:
...anything wrong with including baby food in our diets after surgery?

Can I eat baby food sometime during the post-op phase of my recovery after I come home? Which type(s)are "approved" for LAP RNY?    — yourdivaness (posted on April 11, 2002)

April 11, 2002
I just wanted to say that my surgeon and nutritionist actually include stage 1 and stage 2 baby foods on the post gastroplasty diet for the first two weeks. Then they add junior (stage 3) babt foods for 2 weeks through 8 weeks post-op. I have eaten quite a bit of baby food so far and as long as you spice it up a little, the taste is really not that bad.
   — Pamela G.

April 11, 2002
I would just warn anyone out to use babyfood post op to watch out for hidden sugar...ingredients listed like "tapioca", and "starches" and "emulsifiers" are sugars and starches that we as post ops really don't need to be havng a lot of. If you are newly post op, this is a perfect time to take "baby steps" in your new life of label reading for the hidden sugars. LOVE YA'S!!
   — Mustang

April 11, 2002
Just be aware of the purpose of baby food and that is to put weight ON an infant. They are very high in sugar, so can end up making you hungrier than you were to start.
   — vitalady

April 11, 2002
We were allowed stage 1 only. No hidden sugars. also, the jars are small, so there wont be much watse. If you do decide to eat this, and cannot eat a whole jar in one sitting, take out what you will eat and eat it from a diff. container, your saliva will break down the food amd make it runny, therefore ruining the whole jar.ie: (it will be icky the next time you eat it)
   — Marie A.

October 9, 2002
I'm 6 months post-op and find Heinz stage 1 "Turkey and Turkey Broth" handy to add to soups, broth, etc. to pump up the protein content. It's got 11 grams of protein, no sugar, etc. Baby food carrots added to tomato soup give all kinds of great nutritional benefit whether a person has had WLS or not. I'm thinking of blending brocolli, cauliflower, and all those other wonderful veggies that I can't get myself to eat enough of...and throwing them into soups, sauces, etc.
   — Marilyn P.

April 5, 2003
I am almost 3 weeks post op and when i came home from the hospital it was one of the only things i ate on my full liquid diet...well for the first week anyway... the fruits are really good and fill you up very quickly. i also had the baby oatmeal made thin with the fruit it was very very good and was good for a change from broth. if you want u can also add a splenda to the oatmeal and it taste like regular oatmeal. my faves are the banana, apple , and strawberry banana...not so good ones are anything tropical..YUCK! LOL
   — Ashley F.