Healthy Baby Food Recipes
Having a child is a joy, and making sure that they get the healthiest start in life is your gift to them.
Many people will find themselves sucked into buying baby food from the shelves, but you needn't do
this as it can be expensive and lacking in the fullest nutritional properties.
On the supermarket shelves you can find line after line of organic baby foods, and if you are to buy
your own baby food these are definitely the best ones to buy. However making your own can be
simple and quick and better for your child. The greatest thing about homemade baby food is that you
know what you are feeding your child and you are giving your child a greater experience of foods. It is
also important to know that your child may become less fussy later in life if you feed them a good
range of food at an early age.
Talking to your Paediatrician
It is absolutely necessary to get as much information from a professional source as you possibly can.
This will be incredibly reliable information, they will also be able to tell you about the different stages
your baby will go through and how to cope with these. Another good place to get information on
feeding your baby is in Mother and Baby magazines as these will be a great place for first-hand
information and some tried and tested recipes.
Blending Food Together
Investing in a blender or processor at an early stage is important. This means that your baby can eat
the same food as yourself and be part of a family approach to eating.
Testing for Allergies
The easy way to test for allergies is to introduce one new food every week and keep allert to any
reactions they may be having.
Introduction of Solid Foods
This will probably be around the age of about 5 months. A very general guideline is the following: only
breast milk or formula up to the age of 5 months, then up to the age of 8 months you can puree fruit
and vegetables and some cereals also, then up to 1 year old you can start to introduce meat and dairy
products. A fairly good regulator of when your baby is ready to eat solid food is if they are able to keep
their head up and sit up without your support or when their birth weight is doubled.
Each mum will feel differently about how they want to raise their child and feed their baby, so go with
your maternal instinct. And remember that the most important thing you can do for your baby is to feed
it your milk, this is the way nature intended it to be.
If you have a great recipe that you want to share then email us and you may see it it posted on this
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Healthy Baby Food Recipes
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