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Solid Food – The How to Start

It’s a question every parent asks and if you read your parenting books, you may wonder why your baby doesn’t perform as expected. Well, when in doubt you can always check with your healthcare provider or pediatrician. But here are some good rules of thumb for how to feed your baby their first solids: Avoid Spicy Foods Avoid Foods that can trigger allergies (strawberries, egg whites, peanuts) Cereals like oatmeal and rice are usually dependent on taste There are different arguments over what is the best food to start with when it comes to jar baby food. Do you give … Continue reading →

Solid Foods – The When

On Friday, we talked about the transition to solid foods. The when is individual to every baby. A good rule of thumb, as mentioned before, is when the baby starts becoming interested in the food on your plate. Some babies will do it as early as 4 months. Some may not express interest until six or seven months. There are cases to be made for starting a baby on solid foods as early as 3 months. The baby not maintaining weight gain or not gaining it at the desired rate usually justifies those cases. Adding solids does not mean a … Continue reading →

Solid Foods: The Whys

Solid foods are the question every mother starts to ask when her baby is somewhere between four and six months old. Breast milk and formula provide great nutrition for a baby until they are four months old and in some cases until they are six months old. Nutritional values in breast milk do not go away at six months, either, however growing babies need an adequate supply of calories and they may not be getting as many calories as they need as they get older. There are many babies that remained on breast milk only until one year of age … Continue reading →