When To Introduce Baby To New Foods
It is crucial to introduce new foods to
your baby slowly so that her digestive system doesn't get bombarded
with too many new acids at once. Pediatricians recommended babies to
begin solid foods at the age of 6 months. This means your babe
shouldn't have the basic cereals (rice, multi-grain or oatmeal)
until then.
We always recommend to thoroughly
cook raw veggies to ensure no foreign bacteria will find it's way
into your baby's tummy. Fresh fruits should be delayed as long as
possible. We recommend babies be at least 12 months for most fresh
fruits. Below you'll find a list of foods and a recommended age of
introduction. If there is a family history of allergies to a
particular food, it should be avoided until after 12 months.Asparagus - 7 months
Avocados - 7 months
Bananas - 7 months
Bean Pods (snap, green, yellow or waxed) - 7 months
Beets, cooked - 9 months
Beets, raw - 10 months
Blueberries - 10 months
Broccoli - 8 months
Brussel Sprouts, cooked - 9 months
Cabbage - 18 months
Cantaloupe - 8 months
Carrots, cooked - 7 months
Cauliflower, cooked - 9 months
Celery, cooked - 7 months
Cherry, raw & finely sliced - 9 months
Collard Greens, cooked - 9 months
Corn - 18 months Cucumbers, raw - 18 months
Eggplant, cooked - 9 months
Grapes, finely sliced - 9 months
Honeydew Melon - 8 months
Kiwi - 8 months
Lettuce - 10 months
Mangoes - 7 months
Mushrooms - 9 months
Mustard Green - 9 months
Nectarines - 7 months
Okra, cooked - 9 months
Onions, cooked - 9 months
Orange - 12 months
Papaya - 7 months
Parsley, cooked - 8 months
Peaches - 7 months
Pears - 7 months
Peas - 7 months
Peppers - 10 months Pineapples - 9 months
Plums - 8 months
Prunes - 8 months
Potato - 7 months
Pumpkin - 7 months
Rhubarb, cooked thoroughly - 9 months
Rutabaga, cooked - 9 months
Squash, cooked - 7 months
Sweet Potato, cooked - 6 months
Tomato, raw - 12 months
Turnips, cooked - 9 months
Watermelon - 8 months
Yams, cooked - 6 months
Sorrel - 9 months
Spinach , cooked - 9 months
Strawberries - 12 months
Swiss Chard - 9 months
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christine Nguyen is a mother to two young boys and the site owner of www.gourmetbabyfoodrecipes.com which lists a plethora of easy to follow baby food recipes for mothers to cook at home. |
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