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Introducing Solids
Asked by K.G. from Miami
on March 4, 2011
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Hi again!! My little one will be 6 months in about 1 week. I have been exclusively breastfeeding and we are looking forward to introducing solids. The pediatrician r...
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- I always started with basic rice cereal then after a few days I introducted applesauce-I have heard to introduce veggies before fruits but I think either is fine, but ...
- Yes. What Allison said.
- Rice cereal was the first. I put it in her bottle to help with acid reflux and/or keep tummy fuller. I mixed it with formula in a bowl to feed her. Bananas are easy...
Introducing Solids
Asked by J.C. from Kansas City
on January 6, 2011
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Hi :) We are working on introducing solids to our 5 month old daughter. She did rice cereal for a week - did fine.. in the middle of her week of oatmeal.. so far do...
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- Sounds like a fine plan, if you make your own baby food the whole fruit vs vegs first doesn't apply, they'll eat both. Bananas, apples, peas, squash are all good next...
- As Jen A. said, be careful of prepping your own root veggies (carrots, beets, etc.) because they can have high levels of nitrates, even organically grown ones. Commer...
- I started my son on rice cereal, then oatmeal, then sweet potatoes. After the sweet potatoes passed his taste test, I just gave him everything (carrots, green beans, p...
Introducing Solids
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on October 18, 2010
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My baby will be 6 months this week, He is 4 months adjusted age. His last appointment his ped had told me we can start solids for him at 6 months. I need some guidance...
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- K for the first year of your babies life the majority of his nutrition should come from breast milk or formula. Basically all cereal and baby food is for is to teach y...
- Rice cereal is a training food. Start by mixing it very runny. You will know your baby is ready to start eating when he can move the food from the spoon to the back ...
- I was also clueless with my first baby. I bought a book by Ruth Yaron, called "Super Baby Food". It was fantastic. It told me when to introduce each food, how much to ...
Feeding Baby Jarred Applesauce
Asked by P.D. from Washington DC
on February 19, 2007
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I'd like to give my newly solid food eating baby (4 months) regular jarred applesauce instead of baby applesauce. The ingredients are organic apples and water. My qu...
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- DEAR P., I WOULD USE THE LITTLE JARS OF BABY FOOD, THEY HAVE THE SMALL JARS, WITH COULD BE USE IN ONE FEEDING THIS WAY THEY ALWAYS HAVE IT FRESH. AS FAR AS STAR...
- I agree with the others - on all parts I think. 4 months is definitely on the young side even with a full-term baby. I exclusively breastfed both of mine until 6 month...
- Hi P., My peds recommend starting solids at 4 months. I started at 5 months because my daughter wasn't interested at 4 months. Once your baby is comfortable with cere...
Banana Gagging?
Asked by N.M. from Denver
on January 6, 2009
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My 6 month old son recently tried banana for the first time and he gagged everytime i tried to feed it to him (like he tasted it and then would gag). He eats rice cer...
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- My son did this with almost all foods. It usually is a texture thing. I would keep trying. It usually takes a lot to tries. Good Luck..:)
- Bananas by nature are very sweet and may just be more than he is ready for. Try waiting a week or 2 and try again. Most children need foods introduced 10 times befor...
- Hi N., My mom always says that I gagged and spit out bananas from the very beginning and I still can't stand them till this day (even the smell makes me sick). You...
Introducing Baby Foods
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on April 10, 2008
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Can anybody offer any advice on introducing solids to a 6 month old. I would rather stay away from rice cereal because of its digestive issues. I plan to make my own b...
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- I have not heard of the book Super Baby foods before your email. I will be checking it out. I found and liked the books First Meals by Annabel Karmel, and Baby Let's E...
- Hi K., I've been making my 10-month-old's food since we started solids at 6 months, and so far have had very good luck with it. We started with easily digestable fo...
- Super Baby food by Ruth Yaron, is a terrific book about making food and when to give certain things, etc. Just start with veggies and fruit like avacado, sweet potatoe...
How Can I Get My 8 Month Old to Go Poo- I Gave Her Prunes and Applesauce- Efa's
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on October 18, 2009
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My daughter , well all 3 of my kids have been once a week or so poopers-but now that she is eating some food she is writhing in pain like she is constipated -I have tr...
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- My doctor recommended adding a little bit of wheat bran to the baby's food to help get things moving.
- Watermelon has been a lifesaver for us. We also make smoothies every morning, but I'm not sure your 8 month old could drink from a straw just yet. Best of luck, C.
- We went through a similar situation with my son when we started introducing solids to him arond 6 months old. Sometimes, he would seem uncomfortable, while other times...
Introducing Solids
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on November 28, 2006
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my daughter is 22 weeks. she is strictly breastfed but starting to show an undeniable interest in food when dad and i are eating. i wanted to go six months on just bre...
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- It's actually much better to start with fruits and veggies because they are less likely to be allergenic than grains like rice are. Rice is the least allergenic grain,...
- My son hated the rice cereal. We had problems with Reflux with our son and the GI Dr told us if he is interested and can pull toes to mouth it is time to introduce, h...
- Hello both of my children started baby food at 4 months. My daughter had rice cereal at 2 months and did fine. My son however wouldn't touch the stuff. We started him ...
Infant Carriers/strollers
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on December 16, 2007
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Hi,
Im expecting twins and not sure about the whole infant carriers or strollers or strollers w/ out infant carriers attached. What should I buy? Whats the best out t...
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- Definitely try to get a double stroller with infant carriers to attach - this will be a timesaver and backsaver for you. You won't have to disturb a sleeping infant by...
- Consumer Reports says that the Chicco KeyFit is the best infant seat right now. It's ahead of the Britax by 9 points. I don't know if it comes in a double or not:(
- Congrats! Twins are great! I have a b/g set of my own that are 19mos old. Ok, here's my best stroller advice. I prefer for my older twins to have a side by side that f...
Introducing Solids= Constipation
Asked by T.C. from Albuquerque
on May 5, 2008
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I just recently started introducing solids to my 5 month old daughter. Over the past week she has been doing great with the nummber 1 foods and has been eating them mo...
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- Hi there, the same thing happened to my baby who is now 7 months old. We introduced solids and she became constipated. I cut out the rice cereal and bananas and that...
- My 8 month old also started having difficulty going when we started working our way through the process of introducing solids. The cereal, any grain, and bananas did ...
- Is your baby gaining appropriate amounts of weight for his age? Is he passing lots of urine? If the answer is no, he may not be getting enough fluid in the form of...
