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| I made my first home made baby food for my son, and he hated it. It smelled awful and I don't blame him at all. Since I can't add any added salt, spices, or sugar, does anyone have any good recipes to share? |
| Posted by kathy on 08/14/2007 10:36 PM
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| What did you give him that he didn't like? Maybe it's not that it's not good, but that he needs some time to get used to the new flavors and textures. When I was starting out, I simply boiled carrots, peas, green beans, squash or sweet potatoes and pureed them in the food processor. It is normal for babies to reject new foods, and it often takes several tries before they like a new food, so keep trying. You could try mixing it with his cereal so it is a little familiar to him. |
| posted by Marcia on 08/15/2007 07:21 AM
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Hi Kathy,
A little bit of spices would be ok, I notice that gerber foods (stage two & three) have them in it. Emilie always liked those better I guess they have more flavor. I wouldn't use salt or suger though. There is a web site that sells all natural spices, www.frontierherb.com. Most of the ones in the supermarket have preservatives. |
| posted by on 08/15/2007 08:43 AM
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I've heard that you need to be careful with carrots. Something about a natural high nitrate or acid level that isn't good for babies. I'm currently doing some research about making my own as well, and I received some advice from other moms that have done it. I'll include the one quote re the carrots. I want to say she found this at babycenter.com
http://www.ianhawthorn.com/2007/08/14/85/
"Some vegetables (even if they’re organic) — particularly beets and spinach, but also turnips, carrots, and collard greens — can be high in nitrates. Babies who ingest a high level of these chemicals can develop a type of anemia. The level of nitrates in your vegetables depends on the soil and water in which the vegetables were grown. Well water, in particular, can be especially high in nitrates because of chemical fertilizer runoff. To be on the safe side, you may not want to use any of the vegetables mentioned above when making your own baby food, or you may choose to use them sparingly as your baby gets bigger. If you do serve them occasionally, don’t save any for leftovers because the nitrate level can increase during storage. (Baby food companies test commercial baby food for these chemicals, so store-bought baby food should be free of nitrates.)" |
| posted by Jaxon on 08/21/2007 07:44 AM
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| Has your son started eating meats?? I make my own baby food for the most part, whatever we are having for dinner, i just put it in the food processor and add a little water, (so long as it does not have a lot of seasonings) and my son loves it. |
| posted by Christy on 08/21/2007 10:46 AM
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That's good to know about the vegetables. I heard something about it as well. I didn't know if you store unused carrots, it will increase the nitrates. I'll have to throw it out. Thanks for the input, Jackie.
I have given him meat before. I made chicken, and he hated it. In addition, homemade sweet potato and carrots didn't go well either. He doesn't like the texture at all. He'll eat plain white rice, cut up fresh fruits and Gerber Graduate snacks though. I think James may be a late bloomer too, Jackie B. |
| posted by kathy on 08/21/2007 07:50 PM
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| Don't worry too much, as long as he is getting formula or breast milk he will have his nutrients. i just keep trying one day she will get it. |
| posted by on 08/21/2007 08:12 PM
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| I agree with the other ladies--just keep trying different things. I used the website www.wholesomebabyfood.com for a lot of my recipes. I would just bake sweet potatoes and puree them, or sometimes even buy frozen veggies and puree them as well. You can buy unsweetened applesauce in larger jars to give to him as well. I started with vegetables before I did fruit so she didn't get used to the sweetness of food. You could also try mixing a little into his cereal so he gets used to the taste and then he might not reject it later? Just keep trying--as long as he's getting breastmilk/formula as his main source of nutrition you shouldn't worry about it too much. Good luck!! |
| posted by Briana on 08/23/2007 08:59 AM
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