At what age do you feed your baby solid foods;do you feed vegetables or fruits first?

Answer 1

My dear, everything it depend to your baby's appetite...If your baby does not get enough with his formula you need to add some powder like baby rice or hot meal for the baby. Now normally when the baby turn three month you can start to feed him with a solid food like a veggie and fruit but some start by two and half month too.... good luck

Answer 2

Between 4-6 months you can begin feeding solid foods. I would suggest vegetables first because those can be more difficult since the fruits are sweet and most babies like any of the fruit. You can start with rice cereal and then mix in some 1st veggies, like green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots or peas. After feeding veggies for a few days then introduce fruits if you want. We waited about a month before starting on fruit. Also remember to wait 2-3 days between introducing a new food to make sure there are no allergies.

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Answer 3

If you are breastfeeding and she seems to be getting enough (gaining weight, not seeming excessively hungry all the time) you can wait as long as you and the baby wants. The earlier foods are introduced, the more prone to allergies a baby is.
Eventually, your baby will show a real interest in food and want to grab yours. That's nature's way of saying the baby is ready!

Very ripe bananas, blended until smooth is an ideal first food. Avocados, likewise. Ripe pears, peeled apples--- all blended with no lumps-- are good, introduced one by one, at least three days apart. Cereals should be added one by one as well-- no wheat until nearly a year old. Rice (brown) and oatmeal are good-- you can get organic fortified baby cereals from the health food store. (They don't eat much, so do not be concerned if it costs a bit more--- SO much better than giving chemicals)
Babies are often slow to like veggies--preferring sweet. So take your time on the vegetables.. pureed carrots are good when you do start. BTW there is no need to sweeten baby's food with sugar--- and NO honey until nearly a year.
Dairy (like yogurt, etc.) should not be fed until about 9 months, if possible, due to allergies.
If you don't have a blender, buy one. An excellent investment, as you can make all your baby's food fresh and wholesome. Eventually, just blend up small portions of whatever you are eating-- minus salt, spices, and sauces.
I raised seven amazingly healthy bright kids and NEVER fed any of them meat fish or eggs. They are grown up now with kids of their own, and are raising their kids the same way.

Answer 4

Rice cereal is the first solid food that pediatricians suggest feeding your baby. Oatmeal is usually next, followed by barley cereal. After the cereals, you can try strained or pureed vegetables such as peas and carrots. Usually mashed fruits, like very ripe bananas, come next. Introduce foods slowly so that your baby will be less likely to develop food allergies.

The current recommendations indicate that breast milk or formula should be baby’s main source of nutrition until at least 6 months of age! Earlier introduction of solid foods may have certain risk factors; consult your pediatrician!

Answer 5

You can introduce your baby to solids any time between 4 and 6 months, starting with the rice cereal, then moving to veggies, then fruits. Babies do not use their teeth to chew food until they get their molars. They use their gums and tongue until then. Here's the link to the Feeding and Nutrition Guide: Introducing Solid Foods http://ca.geocities.com/__geri/FeedingAndNutritionGuide.xls

Answer 6

start with one vegetable at a time so you know if they show any allergies or not around the 2-3 mo range. After a week you can introduce a new one the same way. That way if they do have a food allergy, you know what food it is! If they show not symptoms, then you know it's alright to feed it to them!

Answer 7

By solid foods I am assuming you mean anything other than breast or formula. After that comes baby cereal. In a couple weeks you mix a little fruit (baby food fruit) with the cereal. then you go on to veggies in a month or so.

Answer 8

I did both... but I think the absolute first solid i gave my first child was bananas.. then after making sure he wasnt allergic to that after 3 days, I tried the gerber mixed garden veggies.. He loves those for some reason and he loved carrots,, so much so that when I took him to the doctor, he laughed and said "you can tell which mothers feed their babies carrots, the vitamin A accumilates in their skin and they show an orangish glow".. nothing to be worried about..

Answer 9

Usually about 4-6 months, or whenever your baby can hold his/her head up unassisted. Usually you start with rice cereal then slowly add fruits and veggies. Only add one at a time and allow a few days before adding another, that way if an allergy is present, you know which food caused it.

Answer 10

You'll get many answers to this question - however - the best judge of this is your pediatrician. My sisters, aunts, grandmother, etc. had said "put cereal in the bottle at a couple months to help them sleep" However, my doctor suggested waiting till 6 months for any foods. I took his advice and my kids were fine - never had a problem - just made sure they got their last bottle and finished as much as possible before falling asleep.

My pediatrician had suggested that many kids develop asthma, allergies, etc. if they begin foods too early.