Babies????

Question

What foods do l feed my baby? And at what age can l start new foods, what order should l start them?

Home made baby foods, or jarred?
How to prepare home-made foods?

Answer 1

Breastmilk or formula until around 6-9 months. Go to Gerber.com to get some hints on what to start when...they have great suggestions. Jar foods are easiest. Home made foods can be made by cooking carrots, peas, green beans, squash, etc. and putting them in a blender until they are almost liquid. Cool until you can put it on the inside of your wrist and have it not burn and then you can feed. Home made food does not last as long as premade jarred food.

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Answer 2

Ha don't prepare homeade foods you will be wasting your time (trust me) for the exact same thing in the jar, and babyfood is not that expensive, and its pretty clear of preservatives and stuff.
I think its this way, rice cereal with a lot of formula or breastmilk to start not before 4 months old for risk of developing a food allergy. a babys underdeveloped immune system at 4 months and under can detect most things that arent formula as allergens, and produce antihistemines, and therefore each and everytime they get that food for the rest of their lives, they will have a reaction. I know! I was so shocked at that too!
So start with rice cereal, and then single grain cereals adding less formula to make it thicker, like food. Then do green veggies stage ones, then orange veggies 1s, then fruits 1s, then meats 2s then all the 2s then all the 3s. That is the safest way i think. Now there are some certain stuff I skipped, and I gave my son things like chicken noodle soup and spagettios, applesause, baby yogurt, and for crunchy solids, let the first ones be either gerber veggie poofs or cheerios (both disolve without too much chewing) but make sure you watch how much they have in their mouth because my son would chew great but not swallow the food until he would choke on it in one big lump he collected in the pocket of his cheek! God its scary, babies choke all the time, just make sure you never give them anything too big that they cant choke right back up because trust me, they choke and gag alot. Its all about learning the technique.
And remember to only give a certain food one at a time for a couple of days in case something gives them an allergic reaction or diareha or constipation, you can isolate that food as the culprit right away. stay clear of milk, gluten, peanuts strawberries glutens shellfish, mushrooms and honey, and read labels alot of foods are made with these things. I know it sounds overwhelming, (it is LOL) but you will get into a routine and it is such an easier day when they start eating 3 meals a day, then comes feeding finger foods themselves, so so much easer for you you can actually eat while they eat! Its all worth it! They day they hold their own bottle, God its like your shackles came off and dinner is fun for everyone again! Good luck!

Answer 3

Most babies start cereal around 6 months. It is best to start with rice cereal. Introduce new foods 3-5 days apart to make sure there isn't a sensitivity. Start with cereals, then move to veggies and fruits. Avoid corn and berries until they are older.

Making your own food it easy and cheap. Just buy veggies (frozen is the easiest), steam them, and then toss them in a blender or food processor. Add water until they are an almost liquid consistency. Pour them into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid. Put them in freezer bags. They are good up to 3 months. Each cube is a 1 oz serving. You can heat them in the microwave (just a few seconds at a time, make sure they don't get too hot). It saves a fortune. A bag of frozen veggies gives you 2 ice cube trays full at less than a dollar.

Answer 4

I'm not sure about the home made foods, but you should start about 6 months feeding one or two of the small jars of baby food in addition to milk and they should be getting to the point when you can ween them off the breast milk too. Alot of people go to goat milk because it is similar to breast milk, but regular milk or unflavored soy milk is fine.

Answer 5

Well if you breastfeed then it dosen't need to eat baby food becasue it gets everything it needs from breast milk. And breast milk is healthier than baby food. Get a blender and just dump some vegatables and foods in it and mix them together. Feed it like carrots, apples, greenbeans.

Answer 6

Honestly, you would be better off consulting a doctor or a web site dedicated to child care. Do you have a neighbor with children you trust to help you? Your childs health is too important (and sensitive at this point) to be compleatly trusting anything other than a doctor's advice