Unless you have a known food sensitivity or allergy, it is ideal to have a variety of healthy foods and not avoid certain foods to prevent allergies in your baby.
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You have to plan ahead to pack real food snacks with an ice pack when venturing out or traveling. It may not seem as easy as a boxed or packaged snack, but you do get used to it!
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There is no set order to use when introducing solid foods to babies. How you introduce new foods to your baby will depend on the guidance you receive from your healthcare provider.
Keep in mind the saying “food is for fun under one” when introducing solids to your baby. In the beginning stages, it is more to get your baby used to the texture, taste, and procedure of eating solid foods than it is for their total nutrition, most will still be relying on breastmilk or formula. I like to recommend soft vegetables as a starting food as babies to help them develop a taste for them early on.
This hypoallergenic food introduction chart provides…
Introducing solids to your child can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first baby! Assuming you can convince your little one to eat the new foods in the first place (get tips here), there are always concerns with food allergies, not to mention various chocking hazards. Plus, depending on who you talk to, when to start introducing certain foods and the order you choose to do it in, can be super controversial!
The first year of introducing foods to your baby is mostly experimenting and tasting different foods. Most calories and nutrients can be obtained from breastmilk or quality formula.
When it comes to first foods, think nutrient-dense real foods. If you are eating these kinds of foods while breastfeeding, your baby is already exposed to the taste of them. This is because breastmilk taste changes based on what you are eating!
Would you like to avoid being sleep deprived even though you have an infant or newborn baby?
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This video explains how you can make this happen!
There are many reasons why your baby is experiencing gas. It is part of the process for normal digestive development and can be mild to significant. The range for other causes can be from…
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