Posted by
mumbloxy
19 yrs ago
Am wondering if there's any reason why none of the books suggest giving baby beet root despite its nutritional value? Also, would be interested to hear other mom's experience on starting meats, ie. when did you start, did you start with chicken or fish? Did you introduce it alone or mixed with other foods, etc. Hope to hear from experienced moms soon!
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Hi mumbloxy,
I started my milkmonster on chicken at 7mths. This is what I did; I made a batch of chicken stock first, then bought organic chicken breast which I cooked together with 250ml of chicken stock, 1 apple, and carrots. Pureed together to serve.
Chicken Stock ingredients:
Whole organic chicken
Leeks
Sweet Potato
Onion
Parsnips
Carrot
For introducing foods i am following http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/solidfood6to8montholdbaby.htm
Never tried giving MM beet root...
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i think for fish it's better to wait till baby is at least 8 months.
I started with chicken. i pressure cooked it together with his veggies and purreed everything
Is it possible that my baby is allergic to sweet potato? it seemed to come out completely undigested.
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smsm
19 yrs ago
oh i gave beetroot to my first one and she loved it.....gave it the same way u would give carrots....cook it in a pressure cooker and then puree.......just be ready for the red colour stains everywhere.....but they look so cute having the deep red stuff......
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smsm, thank you, I am eager to try beet root.
goddess kali, when I first gave sweet potato to my baby at 6-mths, his poo ended up reeeally difficult to pass. I've recently reintroduced it and it's fine. I think when they are allergic, they will get some form of rashes around their mouth or bum area.
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mumbloxy: no rashes so far, but i was quite surprised considering that sweet potato is considered a great starter food. i might try it again at a later date.
i would love to give baby beetroot - is it available in the supermarket in HK?
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goddess kali, yes, I was equally surprised, we had the same problem with plain pototoes. Now at 7-mths reintro, baby is fine. Fresh aussie beet root is available in selected Wellcome stores (I get mine from Caine Rd in Midlevels). They are also available from Great, but I find them a little too sweet. Preparation same as carrots.
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Hi,
One thing with beetroot though is that too much can result in pink urine. I speak from experience. As a baby I apparently was VERY fond of beetroot and started to produce pink wee. My mother was very worried, thinking it was blood and took me to the Dr who asked if I ate a lot of beetroot and said that was the cause! May be an extreme case and not sure how old I was but just something handy to know!
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I forgot: while we were in India we got fresh goat meat. Baby had that too (meat trimmed of fat) pressure cooked with millet grains and vegetables and purèed.
Yesterday i made congee with chicken for baby and it was a big hit.
I cooked a half cup of rice in 3cups of water for 1hr.
Trimmed raw chicken meat, and minced it finely in the food processer.
I then added the chicken and a clove of garlic and pressure cooked it for about 5 minutes.
This way the congee has a bit of texture and doesn't need to be purèed after it is cooked.
baby loved it. Couldn't shovel the stuff fast enough into his mouth. He did seem go to go on a bit of an energy high afterwards - so i reckon this is better for lunch than dinner.
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smsm
19 yrs ago
Hi goddess kali...how old is ur baby....just wondering at how many months should i introduce chicken to the baby..
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smsm - my baby is 7 months old.
The age to introduce meat varies according to culture. For example Italians start after 6months, whilst americans tend to wait till 8-9months. Since my baby is half indian and half italian his ubringing is a bit of a mix. i have to admit to being a terrible person in that i adopt whichever suits me more on a case by case basis ..........
If in doubt you can check with your pediatrician, mum or mom-in-law (depending on whose opinion you tend to trust more).
how old is your lo?
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