My daughter loves orange foods. She loves carrots, squash, sweet potatoes ..anything orange. She used to like to eat green veggies, but she hasn't been eating them lately when I try to feed them to her. She does eat lots of other food that are different colors, but a lot of orange stuff. any suggestions?
2007-06-22 15:53:24 · 7 answers · asked by Shamrock 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Nope!! Happened to me as a baby, 30 years later happened to my daughter. My pediatrician and my daughter's agreed - no danger.
Just lay off the carrots around picture time... they do make for a strange portrait!!!
2007-06-22 16:06:52 · answer #1 · answered by Tanya 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A baby's skin will turn orange because of the beta-carotene in veggies and fruits. Believe it or not, non-orange veggies also have beta-carotene so even if she would be eating non-orange veggies she would still turn orange. Its completely normal and pretty much all babies go through it.
The following foods are particularly rich in carotene:
Sweet potatoes
carrots
kale
spinach
turnip greens
winter squash
collard greens
cilantro
fresh thyme
2007-06-22 23:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had the same thing happen to me when I was a baby. The doctor said it was harmless, but to try to eat some different foods as well.
2007-06-22 23:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by ReeberKaseyMarcus 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i would ask your doctor
i wouldnt feed your child enough to turn them orange though
and i have never seen a orange child so i would say it isnt normal
my neice eats ALOT of orange foods also and has NEVER looked orange
i would go get your child checked out
r u sure she doesnt have jaundice
best of luck
2007-06-22 23:18:06 · answer #4 · answered by Tink 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lol, this reminds me of my nephew, he loved carrot juice, and his poop was always bright orange!!! Its fine. Try to get some variety back itno her diet soon, she needs to start a health eating habit young.
2007-06-22 22:56:51 · answer #5 · answered by parental unit 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Cut down on the orange. I don't think it will hurt him but I'm not positive.
2007-06-22 22:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by Violet 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its completely normal and fine!
2007-06-22 23:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by Chads Wife 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋