Baby First Foods
From 4 to 6 months, your babies will give you signs that they can already take solid foods. They will look at you and drool while you are eating. They will take your food and put it in their mouth. They have been drinking milk all along and sometimes, you worry about what first food to feed your baby. This is reasonable because we don’t want our babies to have upset stomach or constipation. So what are good first solid foods for our babies?
We can never go wrong with grains and cereals like oats, rice and barley. They are soft which are easily digested. They are packed with vitamins and minerals. And they are good sources of carbohydrates that fill up your babies. Let your baby taste a little first and then feed a few spoons during the first time.
You can add fresh vegetables to the cereals when the baby has adjusted to the solid foods. Good first baby foods vegetables are pureed squash and sweet potatoes. Make sure you puree or mash them well not leaving any big chunk that can choke your baby. Taste the food first to see if the temperature is tolerable.
Fruits are also good baby first foods to be added to the grains. You can put apples in a blender or mash bananas.
These 3 foods: cereals, pureed vegetables and soft fruits are the best choices for your baby first foods. They are delicious, nutritious and they don’t cost as much. You can also try organic baby foods manufactured by large companies by Gerber. Just make sure that you vary the food that you give you baby everyday to ensure she gets all the nutrients that she needs.