Is there any fruit you shouldn't give your baby?
The oranges are questionable because they are acidic. If he hasn't had an adverse reaction (rash, diarrhea) then he should be fine. I would watch him for reactions to the cherries tho. And don't introduce too many fruits at one time, if he does have a reaction you need to know which fruit caused it. You are right, no honey for babies - it's known to cause allergic reactions. Apple, melon and oranges are fine. You might try some bananas - they're soft, easy to digest and good for him.
What are the best foods for a 6-month-old baby?
Babies don’t ever need cereal. Despite the fact that many pediatricians and lots of well-meaning friends and family members might tell you to start your baby with cereal, there is nothing magical about cereal. In fact, it is thought by many nutrition-savvy folks to be a bad first “solid” food. The iron-fortified foods are especially bad because they interfere with the natural process that provides iron for your baby. Breastmilk is quite low in iron, but it is high in an enzyme called lactoferrin. Your baby is storing up about a six months supply of iron in his liver right now, and the lactoferrin in breastmilk will signal the baby’s liver to release that iron as needed. Unfortunately, the iron in those iron-fortified foods is not bio-available to the baby and it interferes with the action of the lactoferrin. So... breastfed babies who eat iron-fortified foods are more likely to be anemic than breastfed babies who do not!Fruits and veggies are good first foods to offer your baby at around six months of age or later. Some people might tell you that starting your baby off with fruit will cause him to develop a sweet tooth, but those are people who have never tasted breastmilk with its high level of galactose. If the goal of the first few months of solid food introduction is to teach the baby how to eat something besides liquid (and it is... remember, "Food before one is just for fun"), it makes sense to use something the baby will find palatable. Good, ripe fruit is sweet and yummy, especially if you mash it along with a little breastmilk.If you have a family history of allergies, consider delaying introduction of anything besides breastmilk for a few more months. There is no need to spend the money to buy jarred baby food. It costs more per ounce than filet mignon, and it is far from superior when it comes to nutrition. When you get ready to try some food with baby, just cut off one small slice of ripe banana or avocado, mash it with a fork, add some breastmilk to make it soupier and give it a try. Or consider a baby-led approach if you really want to try something different and fascinating... see Rapley Weaning - Fuss-free solids - Home
What should a 10 month old babies feeding schedule be like?
My son turned 10 months old on September 19, so he is now about 10 and a half months. his schedule has been pretty steady for a while.. he used to want more formula but is now not wanted to finish his bottles so we cut it back.. here is what his schedule is like 7-7:30: Wake up- 2 oz of formula mixed with cereal(usually rice in the a.m.), 1/2 stage 2 jar of fruit, and then a 4 oz bottle. Play & then a short nap(usually about an hour) in between, then small snack after nap 12:00 noon: 1/2 jar of stage 2 or 3 fruit and 1/2 jar of stage 2 or 3 vegetable/dinner, and a 4 oz bottle Play for a little after lunch, then nap for approx 2 hours, sometimes more, then play more & have snack 5:00pm: the rest of the jars from his lunch feeding, which is 1/2 fruit and 1/2 vegetable or meat meal, and a 4 oz bottle...and sometimes depending on what we eat we give him some small fine pieces of what we eat, depending if he can eat it.. he has no teeth yet. After dinner, play for a while and get bath between 7:45 and 8:15 and play some more. 9pm: 3 oz of formula mixed with oatmeal cereal and then a 4 oz bottle. after his last bottle, he either is super sleepy and wants to go to bed right away, or he prefers to play for a little then sit and let us read him a book and goes to bed shortly after.. Although he is perfectly healthy, and is 80th percentile for height and 65 percentile for weight, i'm wondering if he should be eating more foods, we do give him some mashed potatoes and some other things finely chopped but he has not one tooth yet so i'm terrified to give him too many table foods because the doctor says you have to be careful with not having any teeth. we plan to soon start putting half whole milk and half formula into his bottle.. throughout the day he also does sip on his cup of water or water mixed with some juice, he drinks alittle with every snack. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am a first time mom:) Thank you!
How do I give solid foods to my 4 month old baby?
I only want to point out that an experiment was done with older children (I suppose 3 years or less) who were given a huge variety of food in a room from which to eat. They binged on one food and then another and another, making their way around the room. Over time, they ate a balanced diet. Kids are very much more intuitive than adults, as their lives depend on it and they have so little experience denying or ignoring their intuition. Speaking as a grandparent, but not as father of my own infant, it makes a lot of sense to let the baby decide, and if you believe a desire for solid food is taking a long time to develop, certainly don't push it on a child who has not molars and front teeth. Why would nature require solids prior to having the teeth to chew? Breast milk, if available, is Nature's ideal food for a baby. Don't cut it short for reasons based on reasoning. Use your own intuition, which is strongest when you are in your heart. If your baby cries, s/he has some unmet some physical or emotional need(s!). Do not ignore crying. Deliberate manipulation, as in a two or three year old having a temper tantrum, is unknown to a toddler. They cry for a reason. Your intuition, being born, like wisdom, of the heart, will be accompanied by a compulsion to provide the baby what it needs, which, like all communication in people of any age, involves not just content, but how it is delivered. In fact, you will find as your infant matures that the delivery is often more important than the content. Therein lies a cue to the deeper need, not only of babies, but of people of any age. Your relationship with your infant is forming right now. Now is always "now" regardless of age. If you use your heart to know these things, and more, then you will know fulfillment of motherhood, parenting, and deep love and respect.
What can a baby eat at 4 months?
While baby’s regular milk (breast or formula) should still be their primary source of nutrition, at 4–6 months most moms start the weaning process (the gradual transition to solid foods). The beginning of this process is very important however, and should include a step-by-step transition utilizing vegetable purees.This period of life, is a very important part of what researcher’s call Early Flavor Learning, and the flavors your child comes to love during this time will be the flavors they love and prefer for the rest of their lives.While many parents start with bland tasting cereals, a slow introduction to vegetable flavors is best, since vegetables are healthy, yet difficult to get kids to like later in life. In a study led by Dr. Marion Hetherington at the University of Leeds, it was found that when baby’s were fed a rotation of vegetable flavors first added to milk, then to cereal, then in pure form, before weaning to solid foods, those babies ate more vegetables, ate them faster and enjoyed them more than those who did not have vegetable introduced gradually.In practicing this vegetable-first weaning strategy, follow this approach, which takes just 36 days to complete:First 12 Days: add a little vegetable puree first to breast milk or formula (1:1 ratio) once per day in a 3–4 day rotation*Middle 12 Days: mix vegetable puree with baby cereal (2:1 ratio) and feed to baby 2x per day in a 3–4 day rotation*Final 12 days: use pure (100%) puree and feed to baby once per day in a 3–4 day rotation*The vegetables you want to try in the rotation are the ones you plan to feed your child later in life. For example: Day 1 - carrots, Day 2 - green beans, Day 3 - spinach, and Day 4- broccoli.It’s a good idea to create a log to help keep tabs on your progress. Repeated exposure and flavor variety are equally important. Research has shown that it is the combination of repeating and alternating flavors that leads to a preference for specific foods and an increased acceptance of new foods in the short term and later in life. This is the core premise behind Early Flavor Learning and improved Flavor Intelligence. Be persistent and stay the course. Before you know it you’ll have a toddler who’s more accepting of vegetables and more likely to prefer the flavors of healthy foods, for life.Good luck, you are entering an exciting time in your and your baby’s lives!