If you make your own baby food it is suggested that you start with fruit, veggies and grain (cereals) at 6 months and then meats and dairy (yogurt, cheese etc.) at 8 months.
So why do they sell stage one meats and yogurt when stage one is suppose to be 6-8 months?
Do they process the meat and yogurt differently than what you would do if making it yourself therefore making it safe that young?
I want to give my baby a balanced diet, but I would also like to make all my own food.
If she is only eating veggies, fruit and grain at 6-8 months then she would be missing meat and dairy from her balanced diet. (P.S. I realize that breast milk needs to be given also at this time, but I don't want her to get used to not having meat and dairy.)
In order to give her meat and dairy, should I use stage one jars until she is 8 months and then start making my own after that or are the baby food makers wrong by making a stage one food that is not supposed to be eaten until later?
2007-10-22 06:18:14 · 3 answers · asked by The Morg 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Recent studies seem to show that introducting those foods too soon (especially the diary products) can increase the risk that the child develops an allergy to them. So in the last couple years most doctors hve pushed those ages back a couple months.
The baby food industry (which is in it first to make money) has not yet adjusted to those studies, escpeically they are not considered to be "final results" yet.
2007-10-22 06:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I make some of my own baby food but also give her some of the jarred ones.
The stages are just for the size. When your baby is ready for meats start with stage 1. It doesn't mean give it to her at 4 months old...she will not be able to digest it then. They also have berries in the stage 2, which isn't advisable to give to babies until 10 months.
My daughter is 7 months and my doctor told us to start chicken and turkey at 6 months old and to give her yogurt only 2x a week until 8 months old.
www.wholesomebabyfood.com has a list of what food is good for what month. I have that on my frid at home and follow that, with also the advise of my doctor.
2007-10-22 06:30:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kristy Lynn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our pediatrician did not want us to start meat until 9mths. I've never seen a stage 1 meat (TX). As for dairy, I think I started Noah on cheese and yogurt at 9mths too.
2007-10-22 06:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋