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Posted by smsm 18 yrs ago
Hi all....I started my 5 month old with rice cereal...gave that for ard 10 days and then introduced carrots....i want to start with veggies rather than fruits as most of the books says ...after carrot have given her pumpkin/squash...but am thinking what next can i give at this stage...


would really app ur help...


thanks

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ldsllvn 18 yrs ago
sweet potato - they LOVE it, parsnips. Dont worry giving her fruit - we did a mix and it worked fine - so apples and pears (stewed) are great. Also can mix apples with some veg. Also can mix veg of course - parsnip, carrot, sweet potato etc...


Grab a book in a store next time to give you ideas - I used Annabel Karmel, but hear good things about Gina Ford weaning one too..

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suem 18 yrs ago
smsm,

We have also started with the rice cereal, and we want to start with carrots: how did you cook them? and the pumkin?

thanks.

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honeypie 18 yrs ago
I steam then puree the veges.

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smsm 18 yrs ago
Hi suem, as honeypie said..first sliced them thin and cooked them in a little water...then pureed them in the same water to conserve the nutrients....same with the pumpkin too..pumpkin had a bit strong smell so after pureeing just gave them one boil...bb liked it...

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Ruth in Canada 18 yrs ago
There are a LOT of very good threads and posts about feeding babies on this forum. Do a search and you'll have a LOT of reading to do.

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the goddess kali 18 yrs ago
sweet potatoes are supposed to be great, but my baby brought it all out within 5 minutes at first try and then pooped it all out in an hour or so after second try when he was about 6months old..

i think most veggies are ok so long as you follow the one at a time, and 4 day wait rule.

i gave carrots, pumpkins, avocado, peas (baby),broccoli, all mixed with rice cereal or on their own and baby really loved it all.


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smsm 18 yrs ago
Hi kali...how did u give broccoli and peas...the same way as carrots ie steaming and pureeing...somehow was thinking that 6 mth is early for broccoli..my baby is not 6 mths yet..but maybe i should give it a try and see..

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suem 18 yrs ago
Hi smsm,

Thanks for your help!!! another thing, when do you give veggies? last feed? we ae a little bit disoriented on when during the day we should give her the milk, cereal, veggies or fruits.... She's still on 5 feeds, but we want to reduce them at 4.

Tks!!!

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smsm 18 yrs ago
Hi suem..as of now we have started her first solid food at abt 9.30 10...will continue to give everything at this time till we start the second solid in the day...once we do that planning to give fruits along with the cereal in the morg and veggies in the eve..

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the goddess kali 18 yrs ago
smsm, i actually rarely steam veggies, i bought a pressure cooker exclusively for baby and tend to cook almost all his food in it, as it's very quick. just one whistle and you're done.

i cooked only the florets of the broccoli, didn't put the stem part and yes, pureed it and fed to baby, though together with other things. like i'd cook potatoes, carrots and broccoli together and puree it all and feed him lunch...


other veggies that i forgot about are Zucchini and green beans.

zucchini - take off skin and deseed, before cooking and purèeing.

green beens, trim top and tain and also cut out the parts where the stringy fibre is ' a bit wasteful, but....

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Ruth in Canada 18 yrs ago
Avocado is a very healthy veggie to try. No cooking required...just mash.


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