My baby is almost 6 months old and I will be introducing baby food soon. Are there any apps that you would recommend to guide you on what to give them, when and how much etc? TIA!
Six months is a little young for food.
That said, I fed my daughter what was on my plate, spices, seasonings, and all, just mashed it up.
No need for an app. Start with baby oatmeal made with formula or breastmilk made very thin. Once she figures out how to swallow semi-solid cereal, then cook veggies until they are soft, mash them up with a little breastmilk/formula, and let her try them. Don't introduce more than 1 new food per week so that you can monitor for adverse reactions.
Apps???
No way. You talk to the pediatrician who knows your child the best. That's the person who knows your child's medical history and developmental milestones, and who you will see immediately if your child has a food allergy or reaction. Don't use technology - there's no substitute for having a professional involved in your child's care. You also have to stay on top of any food recalls. Stay local.
My youngest is 10, so I never used an app.
I would begin by talking to your pediatrician. I'm pretty sure when I began, I started with a little rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula. After a couple of weeks (I think) I started trying out different veggies and eventually fruits.
It's important to remember that at first, baby food is just to practice with. Baby is learning to taste things and eat food off a spoon instead of sucking it. They use their tongue differently when they eat solid food, and it takes practice to master that. But for the first year (or so) breast milk or formula is their primary source of nutrition. So they really don't need too much solid food.
Really, your best resource right now is your pediatrician. That's the person who will help you decide what food to introduce first, how long to wait to introduce another food, how to make sure your baby is getting enough breast milk or formula, etc.
Baby food is just "practice" it has nothing to do with actually nourishing your baby (breast milk or formula for at LEAST a year) so just follow what your doctor says and don't mess around with something as silly as an app. I love technology (actually work for a tech company now) but all you need to do is mash up some cooked, soft veggies, fruits and grains for now. It's just practice, but of course you should listen to your doc about what to avoid (for your particular child) and what to look for as far as possible allergies/reactions.
There are plenty of books for this but it might be more simple to work off a chart - and there are many to choose from.
I'm not sure why you'd need an app taking up space on your device(s).
https://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/solidfoodchartbyf...
FREE Baby's First Foods Charts
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/478226054161809709/?lp=true
Pick one, download it, print it out and stick it to your fridge with a magnet.
What ever you pick, show it to your pediatrician to get his opinion about it.
Ask pediatrician, introduce one food at a time for allergies and get the book "What to Expect the Toddler Years"
Unless your baby is super hungry kid don’t rush the food.
But I had a small manual food grinder for making baby food years ago that I ground up everything from fruits and vegetables to meats in. For the most part feed them what you eat without the added salt and sugar. One thing at a time You don’t need an app for that. Lol
How much do you give them? Feed them until the start blowing bubbles with it. 😛
*note* ground sautéed chicken liver will not be well received in my experience
It’s good for you! Don’t judge.
There’s a wonderful little book if you need prompts. It was my “app”.
“Feed Me I’m Yours” Vicki Lansky
no, never felt the need to use an app to feed my babies.
khairete
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Mine are older but I know I started with rice cereal and breast milk. Like others have stated, go slow and don’t introduce more than one new food a week.
Two of my kids favorites were mashed avocado and whole organic yogurt. Avocado is especially good since it is high in good fat for your baby’s brain.
Talking to your pediatrician is the best resource. Mine didn’t want me feeding whole milk until after the first year. No peanut butter or honey until after 2. I know their ideas change frequently so it may not be the same now (this was 18 years ago).
I also mashed vegetables and meats from the table for my baby and froze portions in ice cube trays. It was about the right serving size and made trips easier to take food with us.
