Of course, we each get to choose how we feed our babies, but it seems that a 1-month old is very young (read: too young) for anything but breastmilk or formula. I am writing because I'm nervous that another mother will read your post about your baby's eating habits and model her baby after what you're doing and not necessarily research beyond. Unlikely, maybe, but this is truly a passion of mine....
Gerber is happy to sell you baby food, but , I'm sure, but I personally am planning to stick to the WHO and UNICEF guidelines, which are also quoted on the Gerber website: "Review of evidence has shown that, on a population basis, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is the optimal way of feeding infants. Thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond" (empahsis mine). (Links here and here) Also, this is their definition: "Exclusive breastfeeding – the infant only receives breast milk without any additional food or drink, not even water"
And remember, babies have tiny stomachs so of course they eat frequently! Especially good for newly-nursing mothers is this story about The Princess and the Chickpea. My now-3 month old son is a big-time 'cluster feeder' - he eats nearly constantly for a few hours each evening (I used to joke that it was from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and sometimes it was very close to that entire time that he was latched onto my breast!) and then sleeps for up to 7 hours with a single sleepy feeding in the middle somewhere, usually initiated by me.
To the OP, my LO used to spit up a lot through his nose too and it made me so sad for him. I cut out dairy, eggs, and soy (one at a time, hoping I wouldn't have to avoid them all) and now he only spits up if we miss getting a burp out. I ate a sample of Greek yogurt on Sunday and he had terrible spit ups on Monday. Even a little can make a big difference!
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