MEAL PLAN FOR BABIES

[zu_0420]

Hi guys!

I have a 7-month old and I'm so irritated that my mom and his yaya keeps on letting him eat Cerelac. So now that I've decided to take full control, I'm planning to create a monthly meal plan for him.

Do you guys have any suggestions? And what are the tools I need to prepare his food. I know mostly will be mashed. I'm already considering potatoes and various fruit juices.

Sa mga expert mommies jan, pahelp naman please.

Thanks! 

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ not an expert mom, but i can share what i did and have been doing now. i have a daughter who is almost a year old. Basta remember to introduce one new kind of food at a time, for 3 days, so you can easily pinpoint if he has an allergy to a particular food.

I started with mashed kamote, potato, carrots, squash, sayote, brocolli (blended).. tsaka rice (giniling na bigas then lulutuin, so para syang paste-y). I introduced fruits (apple, pear, papaya, melon) nung 8mos si baby. Bineblend ko lang konti para walang chunky parts. Or minsan pinapa-grate ko. Nung wala naman any allergy na lumabas, nag-mix&match na ako ng veggies. 2-3 veggies, para maiba ang lasa.

Nung dumami na teeth nya, medyo chunky na yung food na binibigay ko. Lugaw na din yung rice, hanggang now medyo mabasa na lang ang pagkaluto. Minsan me sliced fruits and veggies din para magngatngat sya. Then chopped/shredded meat (pork & beef muna) na din, my baby likes this sa sabaw.

Pedia said wag muna chicken, fish & other seafood, tsaka citrus fruits. Pag nag-1yo na daw si baby tsaka mag-introduce.

My baby also likes taho (the soy part only, no sago, no matamis sauce) and yoghurt (i usually offer plain yoghurt lang, though minsan i give yung me halong fruits).

[fionnah325]

^ baby ko never ko pinapatikim ng cerelac....mas gusto ko pa na ako ang gagawa ng pagkain nya kaysa bibili ako ng tapos na..nagbeblend ako minsan malunggay taz hahaluan ko ng kanin...mga fruits and vegetables

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ me too, wala ako balak ipa-cerelac si baby..

though nakatikim sya ng Earth's Best Organic na pureed prunes sa jar. Me time kasi na nagconstipate sya, tapos ayaw nya mag-kamote that time. Ayaw din nya sa papaya. so i had her eat 1 small jar of prunes for dinner. Kinabukasan nag-poop naman na sya so back to her usual food na.

[fionnah325]

^ sabi din kasi ng pedia ni baby na bakit daw bibili pa ng cerelec or gerber eh kaya naman gumawa ng sariling pagkain for baby para din hindi mapili daw si baby..at yon sinunod ko siya...ano yan sis?saan yan nabibili?

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ para syang Gerber na nasa jar. Sa Healthy Options ko binili.. to relieve her from constipation lang. That time kasi parang 3rd day na nya na matigas/dry ang poop, tapos super konti lang. So pinakain ko nun.. buti kinabukasan e um-ok na yung poop nya kaya balik sa usual homemade food kami.

[fionnah325]

^ damihan mo lang sis ang pagappainom ng water

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ Nagwa-water naman si baby that time. Talagang consti lang sya. Ayoko din kasi sobrahan ng water kasi baka ma-water intoxication. Anyhow, that happened about 2x lang during the past 5-6mos so di naman ako nag-worry. Magwa-1yo na si baby in a few days.

[fionnah325]

^ pwede na yon sis....basta lang healthy palagi si baby okay na yan thats the most important

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ yup. Healthy baby. Complete vaccinations. Never pa nagkasakit, sa awa ng Diyos. Nagkasipon and ubo na mga helpers dito sa bahay, pati yaya nya, pero di talaga sya nahawa, thank God. And still breastfeeding her - complementary feeding with solids.

[fionnah325]

^ good for you sis baby ko kasi nag aallergy eh kaya sinisipon minsan pero nawawala naman agad..di din siya inuubo sa awa ng diyos..ano vitamins ni baby mo?

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ Polyviflor and Ped-Zinc.

[coifishh]

hi mommies! ask ko lang, pag nilaga ko yung for example, kamote, pag minash, lagyan pa ba yun ng tubig? kasi yung ibang nakikita ko, parang shake na itsura eh. TIA

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ ako sis, sinceedyo nagda-dry yung kamote, nilalagyan ko ng breastmilk para lumapot..

[katrinac]

ako mga mommies, since ika 6th month ni baby ako ginagawan ko sya lagi ng pureed food. nag experiment ako sa mga possible food./fruit combinations. Bale ginagawa ko, everyday ako napunta ng market to buy fresh fruits and veggies then yun ang ipu-puree ko. If you have blender, pwede nyo gamitin for food making. I have a baby bullet kasi, pero kung wala namna kayo nun, pwede kayo gumamit ng blender.

coifishh - yup kailangan lagyan ng water sis, yung iba kaya nagmumukhang shake is pinupuree yun. hinahaluaan.

ganito yung usual na ginagawa ko kay baby: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vXWhCXx9P3g/VOItvfyEEsI/AAAAAAAAEIA/IJJOPb4JWdw/s1600/puree2.jpg

Here are some possible fruit and veggie combinations that you can try sa baby nyo.

* Banana + Papaya + Apple
* Kalabasa + Banana (Kalabanana)
* Pears + Banana
* Banana + Apple (Banapple)
* Sweet Potato + Apple
* Banana + Mango
* Banana + Rolled Oats
* Banana + Apple + Rolled Oats
* Mango + Papaya
* Sweet Potato + Malunggay
* Carrot + Papaya +Apple
* Carrot + Apple
* Apple + Avocado
* Banana + Avocado
* Sweet Potato + Banana + Malunggay
* Squash + Apple
* Potato + Banana
* Squash + Carrot + Greek Yogurt (Optional)
Sweet Potato + Apple + Mango + Greek Yogurt (Optional)
Apple + Banana + Spinach + Greek Yogurt (Optional)

Example: 1 piece of banana, 1 piece of apple , 1/2 cup of water.  You will be surprised that 1 piece of fruit can yield up to 6-8 oz of baby food.

Do not forget to add water to make it easier for you to puree fruits.

Gradually add some water to change its consistency. More water means softer texture. You can replace water with formula or breast milk.

I can share you the recipes that I came up with if you like.

Tried and tested recipes ko yan for her. Super advantage sa part ko na sinimulan ko sya ng ganyan, kasi now na she's 10 months old, hindi sya naging pihikan. Ngayon, kanin na sya and minsan nabibigyan ko narin ng food mismo na kinakain namin.

[coifishh]

Thanks sis bagaholic_chewy! 😊 ask lang ulit hehe, sa isang araw how many times nyo pakainin si baby? Once lang ba? Am or pm? Then after 3-4 days ulit? TIA excited na ko pakainin ng solid si LO ko hehe 😊

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ i started with once a day, 1 food for 3 days (to check for any reaction kay baby). Then gradually increased to 2-3x a day.

Recently, i'm giving my baby small meals 3-4x a day. Medyo pihikan sya kumain lately so dinadalasan ko na lang - bale breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and dinner.

[coifishh]

thanks sis bagaholic_chewy and katrinac!

will try those combos for my baby girl! and sis katrinac if ok lang share mo recipes mo hehe