6 Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Baby
Once your baby starts eating solid foods, it’s exciting to introduce them to new things. While most foods are safe for your baby to eat, there are a few things that should wait until your baby is a little older. Even potentially allergenic foods can be introduced to your baby around 6 months old. Keep reading to find out some of the foods to be cautious of when feeding your baby solid foods.
Introducing Iron-Rich Foods to Your Baby or Toddler
Babies are born with enough iron stored in their bodies to last until they’re about 6 months of age. Once they turn 6 months old, they’ll need to start eating food sources of iron to make sure they don’t develop an iron deficiency. In today’s post, I’ll discuss why iron is important, what happens if your baby or toddler develops a deficiency, and the best food sources of iron for your growing little one.
How to Introduce the Top 9 Potential Allergens to Your Baby
If your baby is eating solid foods, you may be wondering about food allergies. As I mentioned in a past blog post, experts recommend introducing foods that could potentially cause allergies sooner rather than later. That being said, it can be tricky to figure out how to introduce some of these foods to your little one. In today’s post, I’ll review how best to introduce the top 9 potential allergic foods to your baby.
Introducing Potentially Allergenic Foods to Your Baby
Starting your baby on solid foods can be exciting but also a little nerve-wracking, especially if you have any food allergies yourself. In today’s post, I’ll go over potential allergenic foods and what the latest research says about how best to introduce these to your baby.
Baby-Led Weaning
Last week, I talked about when to start your baby on solid foods. Most babies are ready to start solids around 6 months of age. This week I’m here to talk more about baby-led weaning or baby-led feeding, a newer concept and another way to introduce your baby to solid foods.
When to Start Your Baby on Solid Foods
My baby isn’t quite ready to start solid foods yet, but she will be soon! A lot of you may be wondering at what age infants should start on solid foods, so today’s post will discuss when infants should start on solid foods, how to introduce them, and which solids are best to start with.