my baby is 4 months and a week old
i’m feeding her cereal already for 1 week (oat) and then giving her milk
i was wondering if i can start introducing puree
and if yes when and how apart from her feeding?
and which once
baby feeding?
Posted by baby food blogger on August 21st, 2010
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I would suggest you wait to give your baby pureed foods until she’s a little older. When she learns how to push the food into the back of her mouth and not outward. There’s no need to rush into purees. Let your baby learn to stomach all the cereals first. You’ve already done oat, now you probably should try rice and/or barley. Then there’s also mixed cereal which is all 3 together.
In regards to giving her pureed foods though, you can make your own. It’s truly simple. I suggest making it in a food processor. You can make it as smooth or as lumpy as your baby needs. I usually take frozen veggies (corn, peas, carrots, green beans, etc.) and put them in a pot with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook them until they are soft and then toss them in the food processor.
You can make a good amount one time and then put the food into an ice cube tray. Freeze it, then just pop them out as you need them. You can pull out one or 3 or 5. However many you need to feed your baby. Then that way you won’t have to waste the food and it’s already prepared for the next meal!
Not only is making your own baby food more nutritious, it’s also helpful because you’ll know EXACTLY what is in it. Unlike commercial jarred foods, check out the ingredients some day, you’ll be surprised at what they add to it!
I would wait at least another week or two. Once you introduce new foods, make sure to space them out 3-5 days so you can watch for any allergic reactions. You can start with either vegetables (carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, squash, green beans) or fruits (bananas, pears, applesauce, peaches, prunes); studies have shown there is no difference.
My pediatrician gave the ok for solids at 4 months. My son never liked cereal and still doesn’t so I started purees right away. I just made sure to give the same thing for a few days so I could watch for an allergic reaction.
I started with applesauce, squash, sweet potato, green beans, peas, carrots, peaches, pears, zucchini. He loves all of it.
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