What different between baby food grinder and food mill?
What else do you need to make
home baby food besides food grinder? How do you steam it? Do they sell the
thing for steaming baby food? And storage?
If it possible, Could you list
everything we need to have to make baby food?
My baby is only 3 months , i
don't mean to feed him now but i love to know all the tips to make him food by
myself. I'm 1st time mom can't wait till i feed him solid food n so excited :)
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Basically, there's no difference
between a baby food grinder and food mill, it's just the baby food grinder has
"baby" in it so it's typically designed for making foods for babies
but obviously, they have the same use, to make foods that can be easily digest.
It's good to feed him solid feeds when he/she can already, just try first the
natural way like boiling, etc. but ALWAYS remember, breastfeeding is still the
best for babies.
How much cereal or baby food should my six month old baby be eating?
I just recently got my baby to
start eating cereal. She used to keep spitting it out. She still will not eat
baby food. I'm worried that she is too dependant on formula. How do I correct
this and how do I ensure she is getting enough food and nutrition? How much
baby food and cereal should she be eating at six months of age? Any advice is
appreciated.
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Damian was the same way but I
understand why he didn't want cereal. Have you ever tasted that stuff? It taste
like paste. I decide to make it a bit more appealing to him. I started to put
smash veggies and fruits in the cereal. It work like a charm. I steam the
veggies/fruit and puree, with some of the water that they were cook in. I then
stir it into the cereal to a good consistency. There is no right or wrong as to
how much she should be eating. Just let her eat as much as she wants, but I say
make her at least 5 ounces and see how much she eats. Don't force her to eat
all that you have made for her she will let you know when she is done.
How much baby food am I supposed to feed my baby per day?
I have a seven month old baby and
the doctor recently put him on baby food. We've been feeding him a 4 oz jar of
food every day. Is that too much? Not enough? Or is that about right? If so,
should I feed him the whole jar at once or half in the morning and half at
night? Or a third of the jar three times a day? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
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In my opinion you should focus on
your baby cues. They are pretty smart about managing their own food amounts if
you let them. If your baby is hungry, he will ask for food. He will show
interest in food, extend his hand, suck on his thumb, put his fingers in his
mouth, cry in a slightly shrill voice. Every baby has a different way to let
mommy know that he is hungry. So do not worry about feeding him too little,
believe me you would know when that happens.
Also, look for cues to stop
feeding. Sometimes they shake their head, shake their hand to say
"no", show disinterest in food by not opening their mouth. Never
force feed because they can throw up, get sick with indigestion, get stomach
ache and gain excessive weight. Slowly and gradually you will learn to communicate
with your precious little prince.
I would say offer a wide range of
food on regular intervels. If he is hungry he will show interest and eat, if
not, wait for an hour and offer again. They have small tummies so small
frequent meals are the best.
Can I reuse glass baby food jars to store frozen baby food in them?
I would like to know if its safe
to reuse glass baby food jars in the Freezer. I want to use them to freeze some
food. I have so many of the jars, because of being on WIC. WIC doesn't give
enough baby food so I am choosing to also make some baby food for my child.
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depends.. some glass cannot be
frozen (it explodes) and i would imagine that the glass they use for baby food,
because its designed to be used once and then recycled, probably isnt freezer
safe glass.. you could always call the manufacture are ask.. but i would just
play it safe and freeze the baby food in freezer safe BPA free plastic
containers.. or ice cube trays.
When Babies eat organic baby food when they grow up, Do they have to
keep eating organic foods?
My baby is 4 months old. My
husband accidentally bought organic baby food(applesauce) and she LOVED it! BUT
a couple of my friends say if she eats organic foods as a baby she will have to
keep eating it when she grows up.
Best Answer
Of course they do! If not they
will spontaneously combust!
When did your baby start eating baby food?
My son is just 2 months old. His
pediatrician is going to start him on baby food when he turns 4 months old (in
August). When did your baby start eating baby food? What was the first food
they tried? Which baby food did they not like?
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mine was 4 months. he was
definately ready then. started him on baby rice for about 3 days then moved on
to pears, carrot, pumpkin etc, trying a new one every few days. He didnt like
banana to begin with but after about 3 times offering it he started liking it
hes now 12 months and will eat
EVERYTHING!!
How do you know which baby food stage your baby is ready for?
I would like to know how a parent
determines when their baby can start baby food and when to go onto the next
stage of baby food. Also does this interfere with a mother exclusively
breastfeeding her baby, meaning does the baby begin to nurse less from his/her
mother when they are eating baby food?
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In all reality there is no real
need for "baby food - purees" You should go by what your child can
handle and when they are showing the signs of readiness for solid foods.
Here are a few "signs"
that may indicate your baby is ready for Solid Foods:
Loss of tongue-thrust reflex
Ability to let you know she is
full from a "meal" with signs such as turning away from the
bottle/breast
Ability to sit up and hold head
up unassisted
Doubling of birth weight
And reaching 6 months of age.
Babies have an open gut system
prior to 5-6 months of age and so solids can be hard on their system if their
gut is still considered "open"
My daughter hated purees and
cereals so we went to Baby Led Solids/Baby Led Weaning. Check it out, its a
great method of starting and incorporating solids!
http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/b…
I breastfeed my daughter as well.
So the important thing to know about breastfeeding and solids is that
breastmilk is higher in calories and "good stuff" than a jar of baby
food. So ALWAYS nurse first then offer solids as a complimentary to the nursing
session. I would usually nurse and then an hour or so later offer solids. Once
they turn a year old you can start to reverse and offer solids first and then
nursing as long as the childs weight gain stays on target.
How do I make homemade baby food smooth like store bought stage one?
I have a baby food grinder but it
doesnt get the food really smooth and my baby isnt very impressed and I dont
want to buy her baby food, I want to make it myself. Any tips on what to use or
how to make her food smooth like stage one??? Thanks everyone!
p.s. She is 6 months old and
never had baby food before to know that she prefers it smooth but everytime I
try to feed her, she spits most of it out unless its smooth enough
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I steam the veggies then put them
in the blender with a little water and blend until smooth. I usually stop it a
few times to mix it up with a spoon so no chunks get stuck to the sides or at
the bottom. It always gets pretty smooth for me. Then when I go to feed it I
mix in a little formula to smooth it out a little more. You can also run it
through a strainer to get the lumps.
How would I go about making homemade baby food?
How do you make home made baby
foods? My daughter loves bananas and I figured it would be cheaper just to mash
some up the fresh ones we have in the house. But I don't know the best way to
do it.
Should I mix formula and cereal
in with a banana?
And it doesn't have to be limited
to bananas, what other foods would be food for homemade baby foods?
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How old if your baby? Because if
she is over 8 months then it's OK to slice the bananas and hand them to her. Or
just give her the whole banana to gnaw on. Messy but effective! it's almost
impossible to choke on a ripened banana.
As for other foods you'd want to
steam them first using a steamer. You want the vegetables to come in as little
contact with as little water as possible because that washed the nutrients down
the drain. There are plenty of microwave steamers you can purchase. Once the
food is cooked you'd remove any stringy parts (like green beans have) and run
it through a food processor until the right consistency. This will vary as your
baby gets older and can handle chunks and thicker foods better. Add a bit of
water (NOT milk, breastmilk or formula!!!) if needed.
You can do this with carrots,
peas, winter squash, beans.... well just look at the jars at the store. These
are the foods appropriate to give to a baby.
How can I make my baby eat solid food again?
My baby girl is almost 10 months
old and for the past month she won't eat her jarred baby food. I try to make
her eat just a little bit, but she won't sit still long enough for me to feed
her and acts uninterested in it even though I KNOW she is hungry. I try to give
her different kinds, so I know that she's not bored with the flavours. So all
she eats now is those rice rusk things and her formula. I afraid that she's not
get all the nutrients she needs. She ate her jarred food just fine and loved it
since she was about 4 months old. How can I get her interested in her food
again?
Best Answer
Give her real food.
At 10 months old, she is more
than able to feed herself table food. Shes just telling you that the jarred
stuff isnt good enough.
How can baby food last over 2 years and not contain preservatives?
I always cook my daughters baby
food, recently I had a debate with my sister in law about the quality of canned
food. I don't understand how certain jars say no preservatives yet they can
last up to 3 yrs on the shelf. An apple goes brown after 1 hour of being
peeled.. I'm not opposed to canned food I just don't understand how it works!
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Citric Acid is a natural
preservative as is salt. What those labels actually mean is no "artificial
preservatives" meaning no unnatural chemicals were added. They are also
vaccum sealed which prevents any bacteria from entering. Even if you make applesauce
yourself, you have to add fresh lemon juice of orange juice to keep them from
turning brown.
How long does baby food stay good for in the refrigerator?
How long can I keep a can of baby
food for once it has been opened? I did not do any cross-contamination.
Best Answer
no longer than 24 hours.Also it
is important not to use a spoon in the jar otherwise you'll have to throw the
rest of it
use a little bowl and pour the
quantity needed in the bowl from the jar.Discard any food left from the baby's
bowl
How long can i store home made baby food thinned with formula in the
fridge?
i need to know how long i can
store my baby's food in the fridge (not freezer) after i've added formula to
the puree's. also i want to know which containers are best to use if im making
his food on a day by day basis or every other day i know the recommendationn
for keeping baby food in the fridge is 48 hrs, and i was planning on using
glass jars. so if someone could please help me out ^_^ thanks
Best Answer
No longer than 24 hours.
How can you make jarred baby food taste better?
I have tons of WIC baby food but
my daughter doesn't really like it. She is a year old now so she likes to feed
herself as well. Anyone have recipes or ideas on how I could get her to eat the
food?
Best Answer
At one your little one no longer
needs baby food. My daughter is the same age an prefers proper food. To use up
your left over jars, try using it as a sauce on pasta, vegatables or mashed
potato. Baby food is low in salt and sugar, so is a great alternative to ready
made pasta sauces and caserole mixes.
Is it true that home made baby food lacks some of the vitamins &
nutrition they put in store bought baby food?
I'm planning to make my own baby food,
but I heard this from someone, that home made baby food don't have all the
nutrition or added vitamins in the manufactured ones. Also, if I make big
batches & freeze them, will it loose some nutritional value? If so, how
much is lost & how soon?
Thank you in advance for all the
advice!
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I made a lot of my 2nd son's baby
food and he doesn't seem to be lacking in anything. He's now 20 months and eats
pretty much everything.
I do suggest you speak with a
dietitian for suggestions on combinations for complete nutrition, like i do
remember specifically hearing beans and rice pack a better nutritional punch if
paired together. One good thing about making your own is that you can mildly
season with spices and such that your family uses normally so baby is
accustomed to the tastes once they start eating regular foods later on, and you
don't have to add any salt to your baby food, most jar foods do contain some
weather added or already contained in the foods being cooked.
You are going to have to look
around at health food stores more so to get dried egg yolk if you plan on using
it.
Some prefer to use ice cube trays
for portion sizing, those work well for in the beginning in my experience, but
we moved on to muffin trays, standard size works well. They were a little hard
at times to get out and I wouldn't recommend using pans you want to use for
baking in case you scratch the sides poping the frozen cakes out, I did that
many times. An ice cube is approximately 1 oz and a muffin puck is about 2 oz
depending on the size oc cup you use and how much you put in, mine always
seemed to work out to around 2 oz.
I have to admit I mad things for
Jackson I had never eaten like some of the beans and legumes I used, but then
again I'm a good eater on my own and don't usually have to worry about proper
nutrition on the whole for myself.
And no, I don't believe freezing
baby foods like this lose nutrition, it's more so in the cooking process. Steam
as much as you can as opposed to boiling and if you have to boil, use the
cooking water to thin the mix, except for broccoli it is not suggested to use
the cooking water, but that steams just fine anyway.
What is so unappealing about store bought baby food?
My son loves the beech nut rasin
granola cereal in the jars along with sweet potatoes and a few others. I do
give him mostly table food, but I use the baby food every day. The reason I ask
is a question I asked last night about the baby food, and I got about 5 out of
8 answers saying how lazy it is, and unhealthy. What exactly is unhealthy about
it? I am being serious. If there is something bad in baby food I would really
like to know.
Best Answer
Well, some babies don't like it.
And many adults don't like it because it doesn't have much flavor. (It's
heavily cooked, and has no salt or seasonings. So it tastes somewhat like
overcooked, unsalted canned fruits and veggies.)
And no, it isn't unhealthy
either. (Most babies on jarred foods are still getting 99% of their nutrients
from formula or breastmilk, so the slight loss of vitamins that comes from the
cooking and canning process is pretty irrelvent.)
Do what works for you. Babies are
on purees for such a short time (and, as noted, they contribute such a small
percentage of baby's nutrition) that it really doesn't matter. Some moms like
to make their own because they want it to be organic, or they want to have
better control over the ingredients, or they want to save money.
EDIT: Diet C: There are NO
preservatives in babyfood. There dont' have to be, because the canning process
preseves the food. And, except for a few desserts and toddler foods, there are
no salt or sugar in them either. (Read the label. Stage one foods, and most
stage 2 foods are just 'the food' and water.)
How do I get consistency of homemade baby food smoother?
My daughter loves squash,
carrots, and sweet potatoes...from a jar. She refuses to eat the food I've made
her. I pureed it to the smoothest consistency possible, but I can't get it as
smooth as the baby food companies can get it. Any tips to get it smoother?
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Are you sure it's the texture
your little girl doesn't like? Could it be a difference in taste? My mom told
me that when I was little, I wouldn't eat fresh green beans, even though I
loved the ones from a can. I was used to the canned ones, so I just preferred
my green beans slimy, salty and brownish. (I grew out of it, I'm happy to say.)
Maybe your freshly prepared foods just taste different to her?
One way to approach it might be
to mix her jarred foods with your home-prepared ones, upping the proportion of
the latter little by little so she doesn't notice the difference too much. But
don't worry too much, I used to be unbelievably picky and I'll eat almost
anything now. There's hope for us all. Good luck!
What is the best first baby food for a sensative tummy?
We took our 5 mo old off baby
food for the second time since she still gets a sore stomach. She cries and
spits up. I decided to wait til she's 6 months before trying again. Since she
seems to have a sensative stomach and she always had some gas problems, which
food should i try when I start her again? We tried sweet potatoes and carrots
so far, both upset her. Right now she is still eating rice cereal. which food
is the easiest to digest?
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Avocado is a really good first
food. Bananas are also good. I found the book Super Baby Food diet really
helpful. It has a glossary that lists foods -- what age they can be introduced/
nutritional value/ reasons you might avoid until older (cause digestive
problems, etc)
Good luck
Which is healthier: Organic baby food from jars or homemade food made
out of conventionally grown ingredients?
I am asking this because
sometimes I can't find organic fruits, vegetables or meats in the stores. Or
sometimes I can find them but they are so expensive that the baby food
jars--even organic ones--turn out being significantly cheaper. What is your
opinion of the healthier option?
Total Recipe Hound: No, what I
meant is that sometimes I can't find the organic ingredients to make the baby
food at home. Gerber food is always available. But if Gerber is always made out
of organic ingredients, then why do they have a separate organic line?
Best Answer
Homemade baby purees are
healthier.. especially if you grow your own veggies. If you don't, store bought
frozen veggies are best (such as frozen carrots) because often frozen
vegetables are packages and frozen within hours after they are picked. Fresh
vegetables get transfer to the store, then sit on the store shelf for a day or
two until purchased, then sit in your fridge before use. Some nutrients are
lost during this time of transition. Using a steam basket also works best..
other than boiling. Boiling depletes some of the vital nutrients. Also, with
homemade, you can mix in breastmilk for even more nutrition.
Organic Gerbers are good, too, I
am not saying they are unhealthy by any means.. I am just saying homemade is
more nutrional and store bought contains some addatives and are watered down.
;-)
Best Wishes! ;-)
Where do you suggest I find good baby food recipes?
Does anyone know a good book or
website where I can find baby food recipes? Does anyone know a good one their
baby likes off hand?
My daughter is 5 months old so
we're just starting stage 1 food. So food suitable for a 5 month old.
Best Answer
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/
I like that site, they have
reviews.
What kind of baby food do you feed a baby that is Lactose intolerant?
she is 8 months old and just
started eating baby food.I need some help picking some foods that she can eat
being lactose intolerant.
Best Answer
What makes you think your baby is
lactose intolerant? It is actually *impossible* for a baby to have lactose
intolerance; it normally develops (if it does) in young adulthood, but *never*
before age 3-4. I would suggest you get a second opinion.
If your baby has problems with
milk, it is probably an allergy to *cow's milk protein*, not a sensitivity to
the sugar. If this is the case, you can give her anything *except* dairy
products. All fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. are fine; you don't need to do
anything special. Just be sure to read package labels and avoid any obvious
dairy ingredients plus whey, casein, and anything with a "lact" in
it.
When did you stop feeding your child baby food?
My little boy is 10 months old. I
always give him finger foods at each meal, but also (homemade) baby food
because he doesn't like to sit in his highchair for long and it is easier to
get him to eat more food if I can feed him the purees too. When does it become
weird to still feed a baby baby food though?
Also, any ideas for finger foods?
Thanks!
Best Answer
Honestly, it's just whenever your
baby stops liking them. My son wouldn't eat pureed food starting around 10
months. He just decided he hated it one day. He is a 16 month old toddler now,
and of course, eats only regular food now (cut up or chopped when needed).
What is the healthyest way to make baby food like pears and peaches so
that they don't turn brown?
I want to make food for my baby,
but peaches and pears etc. always turn brown what can I do to stop it? I want
to freeze them. Can I use the powder stuff you use when canning these fruits?
Is that safe?
Best Answer
a bit of lime or lemon juice can
stop them going brown!!!!i use it all the time at work in my resturant on
things like apples and avacado :>
When did you stop baby food and only fed your infant table foods?
My little girl will be a year in
three weeks and she eats both but more baby food. Just wondering when you
stopped baby food altogether. And also bottles, mine stopped a few months ago
and just breastfeeds and I plan on stopping soon. When did you stop
breastfeeding?
Best Answer
You can feed your baby regular
food from the time you start feeding them food. Just grind it up good.
When you feed them depends on
when they have teeth or the ability to chew.
Usually they start having foods
they can feed themselves when they are able to pick up little pieces and put
them in their mouth. Soft things like cooked macaroni, canned fruit, banana,
other things they can mush in their mouth.
I did not breast feed, but
stopped the bottle when they could drink out of a sippy cup.
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