Starting Solid Foods (in-progress)
Disclaimer: Everything is purely based on my research and understanding.
References: Polina T.
How to determine if your baby is ready for solid foods?
- Typically around 5 (15lb)
- Baby shows interest in your food
- Baby seems hungry even with 8 feeding per day (breastfeed or formula)
- Baby has head control - can keep it up
- baby lost extrusion reflex
- Baby can sit down when supported
- Baby imitates chewing motions
What are good foods to start with?
- Let infant suck on a piece of apple, make sure it's not small enough to swallow
- Reinforced Baby Cereal
- All baby cereal seem to be way to sweet
- if you continue to breastfeed - then iron should not be a problem
- Vegetables - pureed or strained - we also add a little bit of breast milk
- Note: Nothing starchy
- Avocados
- Carrots
- Squash
- Sweet Potatoes
- Fruits - - pureed or strained - we also add a little bit of breast milk
- Note: Fruits are much sweeter, so I would hold of just a bit
- bananas
- pears
- apples
- prunes (note prunes are known to be good against constipation)
- apricots
- Protein:
- Buckweed (2 table spoons for 100ml)
- Rice (2 table spoons for 100ml)
- chicken/turkey
- boneles fish
- lentils
- Pinto beans
- Quick foods - Sprout Organic Foods
- http://www.sproutorganicfoods.com/
What gear do you need?
- A chair to keep baby in sitting position 45degree+
- OXO Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers - Green
- BABYBJORN Soft Bib, Green/Yellow, 2 Pack
- Dr. Brown's Designed To Nourish Snack-A-Pillar Dipping Cups
- Munchkin White Hot Safety Spoons- 4-pack
