introducing solids?

Question

My 4 mth baby has started taking an intesest on food. We have started with Baby Rice and Rusks and she is doing really well. What is the recommend daily routine for feeding? Can anyone suggest an idea of what kinds of foods to offer a 4mth old for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Also please advice on how much I should be feeding her from now till 6 mths, then from 6 -9mths. Many Thanks!

Answer 1

Babies under a year should not be given grains (cereal) or meats because their digestive tract is not fully developed.

Introduce 1 new fruit or vegetable per week to make sure there are no food allergies.

Best to make your own baby food than buying jarred baby food. If your having peas for dinner, just puree some for baby.........no seasonings.


Soft tofu can be added to eggs

Answer 2

If your baby hasn't had an adverse reaction to the rice and rusks cereal than I would try another single-grain cereal like oatmeal and barley-----and then fruits, veggies, or meats-----a tablespoon or two once or twice a day. Avoid introducing too many new things at once. Give your baby each item three or four days and watch for any reactions. This is for babies 4 to 6 months of age.

7 to 9 months towards the end of this stage you can try tiny bits of soft food such as a ripe banana or avocado (1/4 inch in size, or no larger than your pinkie nail). Cheerios, is a good first finger food. You can also try serving juice (or water) in a sippy or regular cup.

10 to 12 months still keeping with the tiny pieces of food: soft cooked pasta shapes, shredded chicken or turkey (no skin); soft cooked vegetables; ripe fruit; toast or bread, fish (once a week), soft pasteurized cheese, and hard cooked or scrambled egg yolks.

Over 12 months offer a variety of healthy foods three times a day. A rough guide to what your baby will eat in a day: 4 to 8 tablespoons of fruits and vegetables, 4 servings of breads and cereals ( a serving is 1/4 slice of bread, 2 tablespoons of rice, pasta, etc), and 2 tablespoons of protein, such as meat or poultry.

As with any changes to your baby's diet check with your doctor to see what he/she recommends

Answer 3

i have exactly the same worries, if you can call them that, with my baby. He is now 5 months i started the same as you with baby rice/rusks for breakfast. This is what i do for comparison:

8am - bottle (7oz) plus rusk & milk, sometimes mashed peach/pear or apple warmed with baby rice, or jar baby porridge.
11am - bottle (amount varies)
1.30pm - mashed yam/potato/carrots/brocolli (whatever i've made, sometimes mixed with baby milk to make it smoother) if he finishes that i'll give him some fruit puree that i have prepared or you can get ones by "organix" they are often on offer in Boots and are delicious and nutricious! I have started giving him sips of water from training cup with this feed but at 4 months i'd stick with milk for a few more weeks.
4.30 - milk (amount can vary - anything from 5 oz to 8oz
8pm - bedtime bottle

He mostly sleeps through and seems ok on this for now. I'll be offering food at teatime in another month to see how he goes.

I have a book by annabel carmel that is good for recipe ideas but the best advice i've been given is not to worry too much and as long as baby is happy and putting on weight, i must be doing ok.

Hope i have helped

Answer 4

i substitute into going to attend till my son substitute into 6 months as cautioned yet he stopped gaining as lots weight as he were each and each month and likewise began waking in the path of the night for a feed. So i began out giving him solids at 5 months and water in a sippy cup. He substitute into completely breastfeed up till then and that i'm nonetheless breastfeeding. you may continually attempt him on some rice cereal or candy potato yet you are able to locate he won't take it so then placed it off for yet another month. Goodluck.

Answer 5

Get a couple good books on babies and nutritian. If your pediatrician isn't talking to you about this, then you need to know what you're doing.

With my first, I went with strictly store-prepared baby food. BIG MISTAKE... With my second and third, I knew a lot more... and really wished I'd known to read up with my first...

Biggest thing? Make food an adventure... not a chore...

Answer 6

I boiled individual veggies and mashed them through a strainer instead of ALL the veggies mushed together (baby learns what potato tastes like)
mashed banana is good for breakie, has calming qualities and high energy.
mashed peas followed by mashed fruit of some sort. (follow up with milk)
and dinner a variety of veggies.
there's no need to add salt for taste as babies have heightened taste buds (that's why baby food is SO bland)
and try not to mix lots of flavors together such as potato AND peas....simply because when your child is older and you want them to eat peas, they may not like it because they have never eaten it on its own.
hope this helps.

Answer 7

i used to puree fruit and veg and then freeze it into ice cube trays. you can also give runny weekabix and fromage frais. start with one cube and then just increase slowly. remember it is really just a taste that they are getting, although it willl help with hungry babies to fill them up a little, milk is still their main source of food.

Answer 8

just remember no salt, no runny eggs, cook meat really well, no wheat til 6 months and no honey til a year. i think its best for you to speak to your health visitor.

Answer 9

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/delay-solids.html

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2067856.ece