Baby's first solids: Preparing and Storing Tips (Part 2)

[nikki]

Mommies, at what month did u start feeding baby with solid food? My baby is turning 4mos tomorrow and I think I need to prepare and research as early as now.

Also, did u lessen milk intake once nag solid food na?

[chofontanilla]

Sis my baby started taking solid food nung nag6 months na siya. Alam ko di mo kailangan bawasan milk intake niya kasi yun pa din ang main source ng nutrients ng mga baby kahit nagsosolids na. Kaya lang sila nagsosolids ngayon is practice nila yun para kapag one y.o na sila.

[imagodei082990]

^^ak your pedia sis kase depende sa weight ng baby pag low ang weight nya pinagsosolid food na pag normal naman 6 months para ready na yung stomach nya yun kase ang sabi ng pedia ni baby pinagsolid food sya nung nag 6months sya kase pag nakakaupo na raw ang baby ready na yung stomach nya

[nikki]

Thanks to u both! I read an article nga na it's more recommended to offer solid food when your baby turns 6 months and not earlier than that. As for the milk intake, noted yan pero pressure Lang sakin cause my baby does not want to take formula which I guess is ok since I want din naman ebf kami pero my supply kasi has been consistent at 3-4oz per pump session. Medyo worried Lang na Hindi Ko ma-sustain ang supply.

[someluckyclover]

Hello mommies. I am a newbie here. Very very helpful naman ng mga inputs ninyo. My baby is 4 months na rin, and I have to prepare the recipe because si Daddy (househusband) hehe ang magpe-prepare ng food...anyway, bump ko lang to because I wanted to ask yung mga Feeding Essentials? Very basic lang sana ano ang dapat kong bilhin. Thanks!!! OT: He's breastfed, should I practice sippy cup na? Or keri diretso baso? Yung might not cause sana ng nipple confusion. Thankssss! 

[prettygurl00001]

My baby is turning 4 months this week. So i'm starting to research na on what solid foods can i give her when she turns 6 months. Thanks to this thread coz its really helpful, dami tips. Pero sisses, ask ko lang pala... We have here a blender and food processor that hubby and i have been using na eversince wala pa kami baby noon. Can i still use those to prepare baby's food, kahit nagamit na namin sya before? Or do i need to buy a new food processor na specially for baby's food lang???

[chofontanilla]

IMO sis, wag ka na bumili ng food processor for baby since meron na naman pala kayong blender. Pwede mo yan magamit para maachieve mo yung consistency ng food para kay baby, makakatipid ka pa. Pagdatìng naman ng 1y.o mas gusto na ng mga baby yung may nangunguya sa kinakain nila kaya sandali mo lang din magagamit yan.

[shieldmaidenofRohan]

I'm so happy with my baby. Ang lakas lakas nya kumain pero hindi naman sya mataba, pero mabigat sya. When we feed her, nganga talaga to ask for more.  I've tried feeding her pureed carrots, squah,  sayote and beets. Yan ang fave nya. But I heard wag daw beets? My baby was ok naman with it - so far.

Yun lang ayaw nya ng starchy foods like potato and camote. Ayaw din nya ng fruits, yung maaasim. Takot naman ako magbigay ng banana and apple dahil baka tumigas ang poop.

[switblububbles]

^ako rin sis takot sa banana and apple ayaw ko sya maconsti...

napakain ko na sa kanya potato,squash,avocado, sayote, and carrots.

binilhan ko sya ng organic na mashed pear...ayaw nya ang asim ng mukha hehe

[mamichula]

We just started solids two weeks ago I'm still adjusting kasi he's ebreastfed and directly so I'm not used to the whole sterilizing, washing, etc ritual. Normally kasi boob lang ang gamit

So far I've given him broccoli super love nya!! And mashed carrots. He's eating squash now paonti onti lang per feeding kasi he has reflux. We tried na din cerelac pero baka I'll stick with homecooked veggies nalang naguiguilty ako as cerelac hehe . He doesn't like banana though i wonder why. Eh supposedly diba sweet un? mas type nya ang broccoli.
I'm worried lang kasi parang ang onti nya kumain, gaano ba kadami dapat? Minsan sa isang feeding parang isang teaspoon lang minsan less pa X_x

I'm planning to get a steamer para mas locked in a nutrients kesa pagboiled. And Question again, okay langba to let him sip water from my cup? Nangaagaw kasi sya minsan ng baso so I tried giving him some ayun umiinom sya ayaw nya sa cup nya hehe he's 6 months old btw

[daveigh]

Buti na lang may thread na ganito. Yung baby ko mag 5 months pa lang pero ini-encourage na ni Pedia na pwede na istart sa solids kasi formula fed naman sya. Yung mga matatabang lang daw muna para hindi pihikan.

Saan ba nakakabili ng organic banana sa QC area? Takot ako ipakain yung galing palengke, or ok lang naman?

[nikki]

Si daveigh, malapit na tayo mamalagi sa thread na to hehe

Naku, ako I don't think I can or will have time to prepare food for my baby. I have ordered organic puréed food, organic snacks, and organic cereals from amazon. My box will arrive 2nd week of may just in time before baby turns 6mos.

The brands I bought can be found at healthy options too like earths best, happy baby puffs, plum organics, happy bellies cereals. Ella's kitchen Lang ang wala dito. Sometimes I'm so tempted to feed baby with solid food na cause he's showing signs na he can start eating solid food pero Syempre wag muna wala pa go signal from pedia. I also read na it's best to start solid food from 6mos and not earlier than that.

[daveigh]

^ pag breastfed daw ang baby sis 6 months talaga ang recommended na age ti start on solids. pag formula ok na kahit 4 months to compliment their nutrition.

[nikki]

^thats what I read din sa article sis. In fact yun SIL Ko, mix feeding siya since 2mos and then she started giving solid food to my nephew when he was 4mos. 2.5 years na siya and ok naman- alive & healthy hehe.

[appledapple]

share ko lang mga sis yung natutunan ko sa health center nung minsang may parang mini class tungkol sa pagbigay ng solids kay baby.

signs na ready na for solids si baby:
- matibay na leeg & nakakaupo na pag inalalayan.
- interesado pag may nakikitang kumakain.
- pag tnry subuan ng spoon, di na masyadong nilalabas.

5 months si baby nung nag-start sya ng solids. breastfeed si baby pero may go signal ng pedia nya yung pag-start nya ng solids. main source of nutrition is breastmilk pa din. main purpose e para masanay sa pag-lunok & matutong ngumuya si baby. tsaka para sanayin din yung digestive system ni baby.

- 1 tsp lang ng lugaw yung una kong pinakain. kahit gusto pa nya yun lang muna para di mabigla tyan nya.
lugaw ang recommended na unang ipakain kasi less ang probability na magkaron ng allergic reaction.

- dinadagdagan ko yung dami ng kinakain ni baby depende sa pace nya. pag nasanay na sya sa dami, dadagdagan ko ulit ng 1 tsp.  ngayon 11 tsps. na nakakain nya.

- after 3 days nagdagdag na ko ng gulay. may ulam na bale. hehe. pag magpapakain ng bago, start w/ 1 tsp lang & yun lang dapat yung bago na ipapakain para kung magkaron ng allergic reaction konti lang yung nakain ni baby & ma-pin-point din agad yung cause ng allergy.

- ipakain kay baby yung same food for at least 3 days para masigurado na wala ngang allergic reaction.

sa ngayon potato, sweet potato, squash, carrot, cabbage, tomato, turnip, banana, apple, strawberry, spinach, broccoli na yung mga napakain ko. mag 1 month na since nagstart si baby.

sample menu ni baby ko e: 6tsps of lugaw mixed w/ 2 tsps of squash, 2 tsps of cabbage, 1 tsp of apple. yung cabbage & apple hiwa-hiwalay na plate sila. squash lang yung naka-mix sa lugaw.

pag 6 months na si baby tsaka ko pa lang sya bibigyan ng mga protein foods like tofu, fish, etc kasi madalas daw na eto yung cause ng allergies. magiging twice a day na din yung pagkain nya.

yan muna, mahaba na din e. hehe. sana makatulong kahit papano.

[forumera]

Mga sis I bought yung Earth's Best na baby food sa Healthy Options, parang Gerber din siya na nakalagay sa mini glass jar/bottle, e baka katulad lang din to ng Gerber na magcacause sa baby ko na maging pickey eater? wag naman sana hehe

[daveigh]

love ni baby ang cerelac! as in paglapit ng spoon nga nga agad sya! kakatuwa!

[appledapple]

natutuwa akong magprepare ng food ni baby. lahat kasi ng pinapakain ko sa kanya kinakain nya. pati yung inaakala ko na baka di nya magustuhan ang lasa e ok din sa kanya. pinakain ko sya ng onion last thursday & kinain nya! niloloko nga ako ni hubby, talo pa daw ako ni baby. ayaw ko kasi ng onion. so far, squash, carrots, spinach, tomato, strawberry & tofu ang nakikita kong favorite ni baby.

[marssie]

Regarding BLM, although nabasa ko naman na safe.. Nag aalala pa rin ako, baka mabulunan si baby.. Pag nabulunan, ano ang first aid? Pag sinabi bang BLM, as in yun ang first solid food experience ni baby or mga mashed muna then pwedeng itry yung BLM after or pag nag BLM, no pureed/mashed food na at all..

[michkeil]

mga sis ok lang ba na wala pa 4 months old si baby nakatikim na siya ng grapes?