Baby foods, feeding baby,

Babies First Solids

Babies First Solids

• Babies can't chew until they have teeth.
• They can't digest solid food until they are four to six months old.
• Start with one food only such as rice cereal.
• Mix breast milk or formula with the first food until it just a little thicker than the milk. You can slowly make the food thicker.
• Give each new food alone. Wait for five days to make sure your baby is not allergic to that food before trying the next.
• Give your baby a little to begin with. A healthy baby will stop when they've had enough.
• Next you could try strained vegetables (not corn), fruit and meat. After three months on solids your baby should be eating some, or all of these.
• All foods have new and exciting tastes to babies. If you make your own baby food use fresh products and don't hide the true flavours by adding salt, sugar, fat or artificial sweeteners.
• Use frozen or canned products without additives.
• Baby food can be heated in the microwave but make sure it is evenly heated. It should be lukewarm.
• It's best to put baby foods into a bowl and store the remainder in a jar in the fridge. Throw out any leftovers in the baby's bowl.

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