Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 203 Location: Louisiana
Baby Food? Posted: 03-14-05 14:47pm
Hi I just have a quick question. My son
will be 6 mos old on the 28th. Is it safe
to start him on some vegetables/fruit? He
eats everything he sees and it seems like
the regular rice or oatmeal bottles are
not filling anymore. Is it safe to give
him a little baby food?
Thanks
whitney
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bkdaniels
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Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Baby Food? Posted: 03-14-05 15:06pm
Hey miraclein2004, how are you doing?
From the age of 4 to 6 months, begin to
introduce solid foods, starting with the
orange or yellow vegetables, white fruits
or iron fortified cereal. At first,
solids are started simply to give your
baby practice with the new tastes, new
textures and a new way of eating.
Your baby will continue to get all food
needs from breast or bottle feedings.
* cereal: use instant, iron-enriched
dry rice, barley or oatmeal mixed with
formula or breast milk. Jar cereals are
lower in nutritional value. Start with
one teaspoon offered after one morning and
one evening feeding, and increase as baby
desires to a maximum of 7 tablespoons (1/2
cup) twice daily.
* vegetables: use strained vegetables
(ready made in jars) or fresh vegetables
(that you cook) such as carrots, squash,
white or sweet potatoes, turnips (skin,
seeds and strings should be removed from
all vegetables). Do not add salt. Feed
with a small spoon. Begin with 1-2
teaspoons and increase up ot 3 tablespoons
twice a day.
* fruits: use strained fruit or fresh
fruits, such as plain applesauce, pears,
or mashed ripe bananas. Fruit desserts
and puddings are richer and not as
nutritious. Do not add sugar. Start
with 1-2 teaspoons and increase up to 3
tablespoons twice a day.
* juice: use fresh, frozen, or canned
unsweetened juices. Start with apple
juice diluted with water. Orange juice
should not be given before 5-6 months of
age. If there is a strong family history
of allergy, the infant should be one year
old before given orange juice.
Observations indicate that a significant
number of infants will develop allergic
reactions when given cow's milk early in
life. During the first six months of
life the amount of milk varies from 1-1/2
to 2 ounces per pound of body weight.
(adc pediatrics introducing solid foods www.Adclinic.Com)
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