The gerber baby juices, what age can you introduce these?
2006-09-03 10:03:37 · 8 answers · asked by babygirl4us 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
After 6 mos is generally considered OK.
Personally, I prefer to hold off on juice until between 9-12 mos old. Water is better for them and I always introduced that first at 6 mos.....just a few sips when they had solid meals.
When you do introduce juices, dilute it to at least 50/50 with water. White grape juice and pear juice are good to start with as they don't have a lot of acid in them and are gentler on their tummies. In a sippy cup and NOT in a bottle.
2006-09-03 12:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a nutritionist
you can give juice after 6 months of age
it must be diluted 1 to 1 with water and no more than 4 oz a day
also juice should not be given in the bedtime bottle because it will cause nursing bottle syndrome (ditto on sippy cups) you are actually supposed to give any liquid (except formula and water) in a cup without a valve,
2006-09-03 17:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by tpuahlekcip 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to start you baby with natural juice I went with pear first and the apple . My baby loves both. Watch out for citric, is better to wait on this due to possible allergy. I gave only breast milk for the 1st 6 months. Also make sure to give NO more than 4 oz of juice a day.
2006-09-03 17:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by xihuitl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people recommend after 6 months of age. Give him juice when he/she can drink out of a sippy cup. Never give the baby juice in a baby bottle.
2006-09-03 17:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever your baby is ready for a sippy cup,then she is ready for juice mixed w/water and no more than 4 oz a day,because it has so much sugar in it.
2006-09-03 17:18:49 · answer #5 · answered by hotmama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i started my daughter at 4 months because her pediatrician gave the okay, but some people wait until 6 months. my daughter is 5 months and doing fine on juice.
2006-09-03 17:50:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my baby's dr. gave me the ok when my son was 2 months i do half juice and half water
i would ask your dr because alot of people told me to wait after 6 month others told me 2 month i just ask my baby dr. and he told me 2 months was fine.
good luck
2006-09-03 19:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by ~*big mama *~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 months, half juice (best organic with no added sugar) half filtered water in a cup.
2006-09-03 17:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by gspmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋