can a 11month old baby drink v-8 juice she wont eat her veggies?

Answer 1

it isnt gonna hurt her other than poss upset tummy... all the acid and soduim.... however you can give small amounts or v8 fruit juice.... or just a liquid multi vitamen would probally be just as good..... are you trying to give her now the jars of baby food vegtables or fresh veggies.... try fresh ones... baked carrots with brown sugar my kids always liked.

Answer 2

I wouldn't think regular v-8 juice would be a good idea for a child that young- but the final opinion should be the recommendation of your pediatrician. Failing that, V-8 makes a low sodium version suitable for people on low sodium diets. Tomato juice, like orange and other citrus juices, are a little acidic and hard on tender mouths, in the straight form. You'd have to dilute it with water, which would fill them up long before they got enough nutrition to meet their needs. Also, although the juice does provide the vitamins and minerals, it doesn't provide the fiber- which is also necessary to prevent constipation. When mine were at this point, I had all kinds of tricks to get the veggies into their diets. They all liked pasta, so I'd whirl the cooked veggies up to a mush and add it to pasta sauce. I also used to add veggie mush to bread dough, as they'd eat bread and butter when all else failed. For whatever reason, they liked the old alphabet soup, with the liquid soaked up with bread or crackers so it stayed on the spoon. I also added veggie mush to mashed potatos, and they didn't seem to notice it then. Just don't add so much that it turns the potatos a different color! They all detested baby food from the moment "real" food crossed their lips- so rather than have it be a major mealtime confrontation, I just separated some for them from whatever I made for our dinner, before I spiced things up much. I have to admit, I thought the baby food was nasty myself, so I couldn't really blame them for rejecting it either. If the baby has enough teeth, you can also get farther with finger foods they can self feed. Just steam the veggies in sizes they can pick up. Most will get a kick out of picking up the peas and such, and most of it will actually make their mouths. It does get messy, but at least they are eating and not fighting. Some kids will reject new foods, so you just keep presenting it until they do try it at least. Strong flavored veggies like broccoli, collards, and greens are usually rejected until they are a little older than yours is now. Once yours is a little older, you can also look into different ways of cooking the veggies. Cheese and butter sauce can help get a lot of veggies past the lips, as well as "cream of" kinds of soups. Spaghetti sauce is always a good cover up, so is meatloaf and meatballs. I've also added dried veggie soup to low fat cream cheese, to spread on crackers and bread. I know it's not a lot of veggies, but sometimes every little bit helps! So don't give up on feeding veggies, and don't rely on just v-8 to provide what is missing. Get creative on ways to sneak or cajole the veggie consumption as close to the real form as you can.

Answer 3

Follow your Doctor's advice. They all have their own methods for moving children to solid food based on how they read the research. In general, an 11 month old doesn't need a "balanced" diet like an adult because breast milk or formula has the perfect mix of nutrients, so I wouldn't worry about needing vegetables. Breast milk is still far better than v-8 for them. Anything else they eat is mostly practice and a way to fulfill their increasing calorie needs.

Answer 4

yes she can but not alot because of the acidity..try sweetening her veggies with very little sugar..most babies like peas carrots but she can also have fruits if she doesn't eat any at all your doctor may help you by putting her on pediassure..that gives her all she needs when she wont eat it is not meant to take the place of a meal but it is a premixed shake with all the minerals, vitamins. and calories she needs to grow healthy. I t is available in several flavors: choc,strawberry,vanilla,banana,mint,and many more..It is rather expensive but their are many agencies who will help you pay for it ex: WIC, your states medicaid program..community action ,and also your towns and city halls have grants for this kind of thing good luck and she may grow out of it ..I work children with dietary problems and at her age it may be a stage push the fruits she'll eat and use fruit Popsicles..also if she likes milkshakes you can make a berry smoothie and add a small portion of veggies the fruit flavor will camouflage the veggie taste

Answer 5

It may have too much acid in it and may break her mouth out. Ask her doctor first. I would perfer to blend my own juices for her...but I'm guess she won't like that any better. For the time being, if she takes vitamins she will probably survive without the veggies.

I always added a drop of salt, and warmed them up, but it is probably not recommended to add salt.

Answer 6

i can't see why not.. if she's into real food now... dont' over do it though... definately ask her doctor about it though... cuz i'm not sure.. .. hehe.. but yeah i'd say if she's eating food... then she should be able to have that it's just like having spaghetti/macaroni and tomato juice. ?? hhmm...

U know how ppl eat Celery with peanut butter? well maybe you can add a lil extra flavor ? for her somehow... ? (she probly can't eat celery but you know what i mean)... ?? add something to it... syrup? of some sort.. lol.. probly ain't any healthier? but then start decreasing the extra flavor piece by piece and then maybe she'll actually eat it without the extra flavor?

Answer 7

I used to switch...two bites something like sweet potatoes or plums with one bite spinach.
pears mixed with cereal and peas. uno...switch off and on..Those always worked for me.
Oh, and I gave daily liquid vitamens.
Another way is dip the spoon in the veggies first half the spoon and then the front half of the spoon with fruit. Worked perfect.

Answer 8

NO v8 has too much acid. The reason she won't eat her vegetables is that you've allowed her to take control. You let her get away with not eating them. How do you fix them? Maybe she doesn't like the taste.

Answer 9

yes. I was feedin my baby regular foods by the time he was 7-8 monthes old. Well, actually, just make sure you and the daddy dont have any food allergies. Other than that, youll be fine( and your little baby ;) )

Answer 10

There are drinks out there specially formulated for babies/toddlers that have the vitamins and nutrients she is missing and would be much better for her than "V-8." I believe "pedia-sure" is one of them, I'm sure there are several others.