I was just wondering how long after cerals should we start "Baby food" such as fruits and veggies and once the bottles are open how long are they good for. Thank-you.
2007-03-12 03:10:27 · 13 answers · asked by Lysa B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i think the doctor will tell you once he/she is born !
2007-03-12 03:14:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Firstly, I wouldn't introduce any food before 6 months. Assuming your child is about six months old and you have introduced all of the cereals to your baby and they have done fine with it then it is okay to start introducing the fruits and veggies one at a time. The baby food is good after opening for two days in the refrigerator. Make sure that you do not feed your child directly from the jar of food as the saliva can spoil the food. Put it in a separate bowl and use a clean spoon to serve it. Cover and refrigerate the opened jar immediately.
P.S. By two days I mean try to finish it by the end of the next day. Also they say that it doesn't matter whether you start them on fruits or veggies first but I would stick to doing veggies first so they learn to like their veggies.
2007-03-12 10:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by On the upside 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good questions..This is what I think.... You should wait about a week after cereal to start baby foods like bananas and pears. You want to give it a test period to makes sure what he'she is allergic to. Also, when feeding fruits and such follow the same guidelines. Only one food at a time. Now as far as bottles are concerned I've been fightin with my mother in law about this for months. Once a bottle is warmed it is only good for about an hour. Would you want to drink heated milk after it has sat out for 3 hours. It's taking a big chance. Also, after the baby has started to drink the bottle it is only good for an hour. Good luck and always remember to do what you know is best for your baby. They are all different
2007-03-12 10:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ruby Tuesday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The jars say 2-3 days tops. NEVER refeed from the jar once you put the spoon in it! So if you feed out of the jar, make sure that she can eat the entire contents or it's over. I introduced fruits/veggies/cereal at six months. Some parents start as early as four months, but early feeding like that is usually for babies who show early interest. The AAP guideline for starting at six months, and that is usually the best time to start anything other than cereal - like some fruits and some veggies. Do not start citrus yet.
2007-03-12 10:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by MomofOneSpnkyGrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say stick with cereal for a month or so, then at 6 or seven months go to yellow and orange veggies first, introducing a new food only every 2 or 3 days to insure no allergy to the new food. Don't feed from the jar, put it in a different bowl. Just put the unused portion of the jar in the fridge and they will stay good for at least 2 or 3 days if you haven't heated them, or fed directly from them. If you feed from the jar and refrigerate it, the baby's saliva that got back in the jar, will breakdown the babyfood and make it watery.
2007-03-12 10:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by never.say.never 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start them at the same time. (You need to wait 3 - 5 days between the introduction of any new foods in case your baby has an allergy to one of them, then you will know which food your baby is reacting to.) If you put the baby food into a separate bowl before feeding it to your baby rather than feeding your baby straight from the baby food jar, the baby food will last about 2 - 3 days in the refrigerator. However, if you are feeding straight out of the jar, you will need to throw it right away as the salvia from the spoon will get into the food and will start digesting it.
2007-03-12 10:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by Casey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Six months is the normal time that you start your baby on the fruits and veggies. Once the bottle is open, if you have left overs, I wouldn't keep it for more than a day in the fridge.
2007-03-12 10:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by Lovebug123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, if you start cereal at 6 months as recommended, you can do that for a week before moving on to other foods. You want to try each food alone for a week so that you'll know if Baby is allergic. But once you've established that Baby isn't allergic to one, you can mix it with other stuff you've already successfully fed her. So, once you establish that baby's not allergic to cereal, you can introduce bananas. Then once bananas are clear, you can introduce peaches, and once peaches are clear, you can make banana & peach cereal.
I made my baby's food until I went back to work, and I highly recommend it. There are lots of good books on the subject. I got one of those Magic Bullet blenders (on TV, but you can also get them at Walgreen's) and it made it really easy to just feed her a bit of whatever we were eating that night.
2007-03-12 10:46:37 · answer #8 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not too long after, you can add the Stage 1 fruits to the cereal it makes it taste better. My daughter started eating baby food not long after cereal. If she didnt eat all of the jar I put it in the fridge and gave it to her the nexy day but no longer than that.
2007-03-12 10:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't say how old is your baby.
I'm from the Caribbean and we start feeding our babies with real food by the time they reach 3 to 4 months, of course, we prepare the food very carefully, with little seasonings and a lot of vegetables, we blend it to give it to them as baby food. That's why our babies are strong and don't get so sick or allergic.
2007-03-12 10:17:15 · answer #10 · answered by catherinetactuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask the doctor dont ask anybody on yahoo they might give u the wrong anwser
2007-03-12 10:17:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋