How do I introduce Stage 2 baby foods? Should I do one kind at a time for several days, as I did with Stage 1?
Little Girl had a horrible case of diaper rash, and we went back to bananas and rice for the better part of a week. I'm pretty sure it was a bug, but now we're introducing one kind of jar at a time and she seems to be doing fine.
I did with my twins. It just allows them time to get the flavor and texture down. They may dislike it the first few days, but by the end of the week, they may just LOVE it :)
I don't think it really matters too much... stage 2 is pretty close to stage one any way... the only difference is the thickness and texture. the reason you introduce one at a time on stage 1 is to watch for food allergies... if baby didn't react to stage 1 they won't to stage 2. (unless it's something they haven't tried before) I would try one thing for a while, and if baby is able to handle that, he/she should be able to handle any stage 2 food. Heck, my DD never liked stage 1 baby food. I make most of it myself, and I make it fairly thick and slightly lumpy, but for some things I use store bought and she gets stage 2.
One veggie at a time, one every few days. My pediatrician told me to introduce vegetables first for awhile and fruits after. If they taste fruits first, they won't ever eat the veggies. Good luck!
Hey K.,
So long as you have already introduced your child to the food in stage one, then you can give your child the food diced up into small chunks. You still need to keep the food soft for easy chewing and in small pieces so they don't choke.
Another great option is the mesh feeder. Whenever we introduced a new food to our little guy we gave him the mesh feeder so he could taste it. We eventually put the food on his tray in small amounts and very small pieces so he could try eating and he picked it up pretty fast.
A great stage 2 breakfast food is scrambled eggs and bananas. Both are soft and easy to digest. They also are great for first time finger foods.
Pasta with small pieces of diced chicken and vegetables is also good for lunches or dinner (think chicken noodle soup without the broth). Spaghetti is messy, but my little guy just loves it. We also put tons of veggies in our sauce so he is getting a LOT of fiber. A way to keep the mess to a minimum is to strip your baby down to his or her diaper and just let them go at it.
Your baby is pretty much ready to eat what you eat, so long as there are no nuts in it and everything is cooked until soft and cut into small pieces.
We used this book: "Super Baby Food." It was AWESOME. It had easy strategies to make our own food, schedules for introducing new food, and lots of great recipes for food and health snacks.
Once your baby has gone through stage 1 foods and tasted most of the foods you're adding in stage 2, you don't need to reintroduce anything :) www.weelicious.com
your doctor will recommend what age you need to introduce the babyfood. It's really easy because if they are ready for it, they'll let you know.
