At what age can my daughter have strawberries and other foods?

Question

My daughter is 6 months and has been having gerber stage 1 food for 2 months is she now old enough to start stage 2 gerber food? The difference between stage 1 and 2 is the thinckness (which I know she CAN handle) and the ingredients.... strawberries, mango, pinapple, blackberries, blueberries, corn, cherries, and stuff like that... so what I need to know is can she have those ingredients?

Answer 1

I have a 7 month old. At 6 she had strawberries, no reaction so I give it to her once in a while. 1-2 a day, organic, scrubbed and just let her chew on it. She had mango at 6.5 same thing peel the skin off and cut it into thick slices and give to her. Did not have pineapple it‘s too allergenic. Blackberries and blueberries at 6.5 pureed. Have not tried corn. Cherries pureed when she is older just slice in 4 pieces. Your best guide is your baby, give her something for a few days and watch for an allergic reaction if nothing happens you can feed her it. I know that peaces are 1 level but my baby has a reaction to them so I don’t give it to her. I also make it at home, that way I know what’s in it and that it’s healthy for her.
She also had watermelon, melon, avocado, pears, apples, banana, tomato and cottage cheese

Answer 2

Listen I'm on my 6th now at 4 wks along, so I have a bit of expedience here with my oldest 7yrs, twins 5yrs, a 3yr old and a 1 yr old. All mine!
Your doctor will tell you what and what not to feed her, The thing is ... the best way to learn is from experience. Test taste everything, if its small make it mush being an infant, even after a year they still need small mushy things. However remember what you feed her if by chance she shows an allergic reason, but simply put small doses of anything after a while you will no longer be allergic ... if its not deadly! Allergic reactions are simply low immunity.
Let her play in the dirt when shes old enough not to eat it! Let her be naked during the summer days, and let her play in the grass when ever possible, its cute when they are that small too Caz they make the funniest faces. Have fun and show her everything, let her taste anything, lemons are funny, but be careful she might not want to taste anything if you keep putting sour things ... do it after something sweet so she will want it again! Have fun and never ignore her, she will demand your undivided attention at all times. Sleep when she does and play when she does. And have a another ... someone to play with because a single child is a lonely child, I know I was!
Enjoy these days they pass and before ya know that little body that fits in ya arms ... the legs will be hanging out of your arms, and the weight will be getting harder to hold!

Answer 3

My daughter was eating stage 2 at 6 months, stage 2 is thicker and bigger jars. Just remember to feed her the same thing for a couple of days to rule out any allergies. My daughter is allergic to strawberries and doesn't like corn at all but other than that she did fine with all the other stage 2 foods.

Answer 4

According to my pediatrician, you should feed them baby food until they are about 9 months old, and then you can start introducing table food. Of course, you need to make sure they are cut up appropriately. Anything the size of a slice of a hot dog, a whole grape, etc. are all CHOKING HAZARDS.

Here's a great website: http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/food/infants/finger_foods.html

On the strawberries, they actually have baby foods with strawberries these days. Like any new food, you should introduce them every 3 days. Otherwise, if she has an allergic reaction, you will be unable to identify what it was. Introduce a new food, and then go back to all her other ones for three days. If no reaction, then go on to the next one.

God bless you and your baby!

Answer 5

Strawberries and blueberries are high allergens and should be held off on until at least a year.

My son didnt have either until after a year and he still reacts to them at 16 months.

Hes fine with other berries though... stick with whole fresh fruits and veggies.

Answer 6

Strawberries, honey and nuts, I'd wait until after age 2, because of the risk of allergies. Also, if there's any history of food allergy in your family, avoid those as well. Other than that, if your pediatrician says she can handle it, go for it! I had my daughter on all kinds of regular baby food at 6 months, and on mashed up table food by 9 months, so its totally doable. You're the mom, and you know best. Between you and your doctor, you're going to be just fine with her.

Answer 7

I have had many experiences with my son and my nephews (we have a big family) and we used our discretion on the age that they could start eating regular food. If your daughter is six months old, she should be able to taste pretty much anything that she can swallow easily. I have a 6 month old nephew that eats french fries! lol....he doesn't even have teeth yet! I think that strawberries and fruits are fine as long as it is in small portion and easy for her to eat. I wouldn't try too much dairy yet, like yogurts and things, they don't digest it easily. Good luck!

Answer 8

you can try it now and just watch for reactions, if she has a reaction your doc may suggest a little benadryl but ask first!!! and they suggest 1 new food a week
besides gerber has all kinds of jar baby food of strawberry mixes and if you arnt meant to give them to your child till they are one or two or whatever they wouldnt call it baby food!

Answer 9

Cooking strawberries takes away whatever causes the allergic reactions.

Answer 10

PROBALLY WHEN SHE'S OLD ENOUGH NOT TO CHOKE ON THEM.