First pasta for baby: whole wheat or regular durum wheat?

[Anonymous]

Hi all--anyone introduce whole wheat pasta to their baby before "regular" pasta? We only eat the whole wheat stuff. DS seems not to get too sensitive to "gassy" foods (asparagus, broccoli, etc.) so I wonder if it's ok to introduce the whole wheat kind? It seems easier to introduce him to whole wheat since that's what we eat, I'd rather have him get used to the taste, etc. Or am I inviting diaper blow out?

[Anonymous]

I'm sure it will be fine - does he eat whole wheat bread?

[Anonymous]

We eat mostly whole wheat as well, and have given both whole wheat and white pasta to DS. I prefered the white in the early days because it was a little softer while he was getting used to feeding himself larger pieces of food without gagging. And white seems to stay softer in the refridgerator for a few days for leftovers -- whole week gets a little firmer. Other than that, no tummy issues. And no issues with whole wheat bread -- that is all he has eaten.