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Is It Okay to Use the Microwave To...?
Asked by S.T. from Stockton
on March 16, 2007
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Is it okay to use the microwave to warm up the bottle that came out of the fridge for the baby? instead of running it under hot/warm water?
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- No. First, the milk heats from the center out, so if you use the microwave, you must shake the bottle to mix the hot milk from the colder milk. Second, the microwave b...
- I used to use a microwave to heat my baby's milk. You must make sure to take the nipple off and make sure that you test the milk first because the bottle may feel war...
- Hello S., I see some of my friends who do use the microwave to heat up a bottle, but I do not recommend it. Everymorning, I heat up my twins milk on the stove, the ...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Are Gerber Baby Foods Healthy for My 10 Mo Old? Suggestions on Healthy Meals?
Asked by K.E. from New York
on August 23, 2010
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I am a working mom and constantly running around and am wondering what healthy snacks and meals I can make for my 10 month old daughter. She eats many of the 2nd and 3...
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- No they are not. Take whatever you make for yourself an dportion out some for your baby. Cut food to appropriate sizes,steam veggies to be extra tender, puree whteve...
- I'd verify with your pediatrician as well as reading our advice. Regarding comments on organic foods, please be aware that most organic crops have been treated with...
- I have this book and I love it. Lots of suggestions on homemade snacks and baby food that are natural and very healthy ,both for babies and toddlers: Simply Natural...
Best Baby Food Brands
Asked by J.G. from Atlanta
on May 3, 2008
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My son is 4 months old and our pediatrician said we should start out on baby foods. What are some good baby food brands? I have him on Gerber Rice Cereal, is Gerber ...
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- Aside from making your own baby food which is what I did, go to the health food store and get baby foods there.Many are organic with minimum alt/sweet ( non-refined) s...
- Earth's Best is the best food brand--totally organic ingredients. Gerber has an organic line too. All baby food is pretty healthy, but in the non-organic varieties, th...
- I love Earth's Best, an organic brand. It can be found at Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods and Babies R Us. Also, Gerber has a line of organic baby food.
Tips on How to Start Lumpy Foods
Asked by E.T. from Allentown
on May 22, 2007
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My Daughter is 9 months old, and my doctor said I can start giving her table food. The problem is, as soon as it hits her tongue, she spits it out. She has eaten the...
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- I am having this problem too. My son is 9months and has 4 teeth. I still give him Gerber 1st and 2nd foods. When I've tried cheerios and puffs, he makes himself gag...
- E., I used to make my son's food from scratch because everything was trial and error. I heavily relied on my mini food processor and i would customize the chunks for...
- 9 months seems really early for chunky table foods. There's no reason why she has to eat them now unless she wants to, which she clearly does not. My son eats everythi...
Which Plastics Are Safe and Unsafe to Use?
Asked by J.R. from Daytona Beach
on March 5, 2008
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Does anyone know if it is unsafe to use the #7 plastics (as mentioned in Parents magazine) when it is with Gerber stage 2 foods?
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- Here is a great website that should give you all the information that you need. Whole foods sells a great bottle and sippy cup called Born Free if you are interested....
- My 12 year old has a rhyme to remember what is good and bad palstic. SHe did a whole recyling safety home study on it... "4, 5, 1 and 2, all the rest aren't good fo...
- Hi Jeanine, I don't trust Gerber ANYTHING because they use Quaternium-15 in their baby consumables. Gerber's Grins and Giggles is the first product that comes to mi...
What Do the Numbers in the Recycling Triangles Mean on Plastic?
Asked by J.Z. from Dallas
on January 11, 2007
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Hi,
My friend visited me this weekend and she told me that they are no longer using plastic in their dishwasher or microwave because it is not safe.
So we started ...
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- I don't know about the specific numbers, but I do know that excessive use of plastic storage containers used for food is not as good for us as we thought. Please go t...
- Have you tried going to the city of Dallas web-site? They are now running their recycling campaign, so they may have more information on this. Good luck! Now I am con...
- I have heard, and read - when you heat up plastic it omits toxins; never cook or eat out of anything that has been cooked in plastic if you are able to. I know that i...
Toddler Won't Eat Table Food
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on June 2, 2009
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My 19 month old son refuses to eat anything but his gerber graduates. I am at the end of my patience. As a newborn he was breastfed and then moved to breast milk with ...
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- You are in charge here, and your son is not your boss. It is the other way around! Make your meal, present it to him and if he is hungry enough he will eat. Do this...
- Hi S., Try cooking more from scratch with less salt and seasonings. If you have ever tried gerber graduates they are as bland as wall-paper paste (ewww) and maybe f...
- gosh, i've never had this problem! but I've heard Dr Phil tell moms that if they get hungry enough, they will eat! I know it's hard to wait until they get THAT hungr...
Feeding Schedule for My 11 Month Old
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on February 1, 2008
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I just started weening my 11 month old and I am feeling really unsure about how to transition him to solids. He doesn't have any teeth yet and hasn't really taken to ...
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- Hi M.: I have a 10 1/2 month boy who is eating very well. I will say when we last visited our doctor i was told a few things... 2-3 fruit servings a day; 3-4 vegg...
- It sounds to me like the amount of food you're giving him is great! I would try to consolidate his meals to 3 times a day with small snacks in between. He doesn't NE...
- Hi M., I am a mother of four, grandmother of four. Although things have changed a lot since my youngest was small, it looks like your doing a good job with lots of v...
Homemade Baby Food Storage
Asked by L.G. from Milwaukee
on April 27, 2009
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hey there moms! i have a 3month old son and am preparing to head back to work next week. when hes ready for baby food i plan to make my own organic baby food. while i ...
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- You certainly could use ice cube trays, and then dump the frozen cubes in freezer bags and have your daycare provider keep the bags in her freezer. I think it would be...
- Don't freeze it in glass! Freeze in ice cube trays.
- I was just thinking about this and I associated it with the way I prepare my deviled eggs. I put everything into a baggie and mash it up in there and then snip the en...
