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Introducing Table Food
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on July 20, 2010
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My 6 month old daughter doesnt seem to like baby food. What can I give her or introduce her to as far as table food goes. She likes the baby rice cereal in the morni...
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- Just keep offering it. If she doesn't want it, don't force it. At 6 months its not a big deal at all if she doesn't eat it. The point of starting foods at six months...
- We never used jarred baby foods, we pureed our own homemade baby foods. www.wholesomebabyfood.com and make food for her. It has more flavor, isn't processed and is way...
- She's still young and it takes time to develop a taste for the new foods. First off, have you considered trying to steam and puree' regular foods rather than serving ...
How to Wean Without Introducing Milk
Asked by L.R. from Portland
on January 9, 2010
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Okay, here's a rather complicated question. I need to wean my son soon. He's going to be 1 year in about a week. I don't have to wean him overnight or anything, but as...
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- Have you considered rice milk? By one year, nutritionally, he doesn't need milk. As long as he is getting his protein, calcium, and fluids from somewhere, he is all go...
- It sounds like a tough situation, but also that you are consulting and working with medical professionals on it. I would suggest to ask them about how to deal with th...
- I don't have any advice with regard to how to deal with the food allergies but as for his eczema, I would recommend you look into 2 things: first would be constitution...
Advise on Introducing Solids
Asked by J.B. from Casper
on June 10, 2008
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I have a 2 year old son and a 4 1/2 month old daughter. I already have forgotten the process of introducing solid foods. I breastfeed my daughter, and her pediatrician...
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- We did solids that early, or close to it, with our boys as they quit sleeping through the night because they were hungry. We waited a week between each new food and t...
- Dear J., Don't worry about the solid foods especially if you daughter is not demanding more. I nursed both of my kids and they basically let me know when they want...
- I introduced my dd to food at 5 1/2 months and I had a friend who introduced solids to her child at 3 months old because of acid reflux. So it was rice cereal in the m...
What Now?
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on January 27, 2008
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Hi Moms. My daughter is 7 months old and we've been introducing her to solids. She's still not quite buying into it. I've been using Earth's Best organics. We've i...
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- Go to www.askdrsears.com and look up baby's first foods. Just print it out and put it on the fridge! M.
- I have made my daugher's food since she was 6 months. She is now 8 1/2 months. It has been great for her. She loves the mangos and peaches. If you have a COstco ne...
- Earth's best also makes a Stage 2 level for Infants that has more "blends" of fruits & veggies (& some meats). I buy mine @ whole foods, but this website also has som...
Food Allergies & Introducing Solids
Asked by A.T. from Atlanta
on March 2, 2009
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My little one is exclusively breastfed, and his pediatrician suggested introducing solids (rice cereal) to him at 4 months. She may have suggested this because little...
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- My pediatrician had me introduce solids at 5 months but he wasn't interested until 6 and he hated rice cereal. If he is still waking up every 2 hours IN THE NIGHT, I t...
- My daughter is 8 months old, I introduced solids at 4.5 months old. First, I started feeding her one tablespoon of rice cereal mixed with your milk to an appealing con...
- My son, now 5 months old, follows the food to my mouth. I believe all my children did at that age. I did start solids at 4 months old with my older two, but that was b...
Garbanzo Beans for 9 Month Old?
Asked by L.O. from Seattle
on April 24, 2008
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Can I give my 9 month old pureed beans, such as garbanzo beans? I never did with our first daughter so I am unsure about allergy risks.
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- My daughter absolutely loves them! She started eating them around 10 or 11 months, and I've heard of no allergy-type issues if you start before then. Our pediatrician...
- 9 months is a good time to introduce legumes. i would soak them for 24 hours before cooking to keep them from giving your little one gas!
- I think that 9 months is an appropriate age for introducing beans and other legumes, although all babies are different and you need to go by the cues your daughter giv...
Solids & Breastfeeding
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on February 18, 2010
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Two questions, my son is 7.5 months old and has been eating some solids since he was about 5.5 months old. He now eats sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, green beans, pe...
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- My goal was 6 months but I made it to 2 yrs. Then, it was a natural progression and hard at the same time but my daughter slowly weaned off. The World Health Organizat...
- I puree what we eat. I puree it totally at first, then gradually make it chunky. I have found that this makes it easier for us when they are older. They can simply ...
- My daughter has five-breastfeeds about 17-20 months. Does not start solids until aout 11 months and makes her own food. Avacado and banana is one of the first foods.Yo...
Starting 6 Month Old on Solids
Asked by B.S. from New York
on December 21, 2011
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Any advice for starting solids. My first child is beyond picky. Is there anyway to avoid this just a little bit?? Jar versus homemade baby food? Any pointers on a ...
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- I have taken a somewhat more laid back approach than some of the other mamas. Our ped said fruits and veggies, didn't specify one should be first before the other so ...
- I started both mine with fruits before veggies and they both eat veggies. And they are both very picky eaters in their own way. So, don't worry about what you introduc...
- How can a six month old be picky? Kids are picky because the parents allow it, and believe me this is NOT a pattern you want to get your child used to or meal time wi...
Starting Baby Food
Asked by A.P. from El Paso
on November 17, 2009
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We started our son who is now 5 months old on level one baby food about a month and a half ago. Our doctor didn't have any big issues with this because he had a great ...
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- Hi A., Although your baby growth is ideally spurring, I don't think it's a good time to start your baby on foods other than what in the jars. Take your time, don't...
- take it slow! I gave my babies only fresh homemade baby food (did organic jarred food in emergencies or on the go)My babies loved pureed avocado and fresh raw apple to...
- My oldest had no interest in baby food from a jar. He wanted what we were eating. We just cut it up in to little pieces and let him have it. He never choked and was ju...
Should I Mix Food to Give to My 6Mo?
Asked by C.D. from Rapid City
on June 29, 2007
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I have been starting to feed my daughter, 6 months old, food and the only one she really enjoys eating is mashed potatoes.. Now here is my question should I start mixi...
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- For both of my daughters I tried to do the sweetest veggies first with the rice cereal to get them used to tastes and to help the transition since breast milk is sweet...
- our pediatrician advised us to start with the green veggies, then the yellow/orange ones, then the fruits last. Being because if you start with the sweet ones then th...
- C.- I did that with my son.. and it helped alittle. He preferred homemade foods that I made by mashing. Or give her the same foods a you are eatting for fruits and ...
