Wean in 15: Up-to-date Advice and 100 Quick Recipes

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When we started, we had no confidence because we had no experience', he shares. 'lndie was our first baby and we really wanted to be sure we gave her the best possible start'. He adds that they had the usual concerns that most parents have, including:

If you ever have any concerns or want help with major decisions, it’s always a good idea to talk to your doctor since they are trained medical professionals. You don’t need a lot of fancy gadgets or a big budget to help your baby learn how to eat real food…but there are a few staple tools that will streamline your safe food preparation. In this episode I’m sharing 10 tools that I use every day to simplify feeding babies.vp: There are a few parts here. You have to help your baby develop the skills, habits, and attitudes that go into healthy eating. This is the tastiest curry in the whole book. Remember your baby’s appetite can vary day-to-day, so don’t be upset if they don’t eat all the food you offer them.

Strip out the stems from the lime leaves and discard. Add the leaves to a blender along with the spinach, coriander leaves and stems, spring onions, ginger, garlic and coconut milk. Blend until smooth. Serve the rice with the smashed avocado, a sprinkling of cheese and a dollop of yoghurt. Add another few slices of avocado if you like. Keeps for up to 2 days covered in the fridge.

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So you just follow these steps. First, offer your baby some food, see what happens, and then adjust the portion sizes. Spoon-feeding is exactly what you think it is. You mash up or blend food, then feed it to your baby on the spoon. The advantage here is that they get used to using utensils. It’s also easier to introduce them to new flavors since you can blend pretty much anything. vp: So the next step is to go slow and proceed gently. It’s a gradual process, especially in the first few weeks. You’re still offering breast milk or formula, the same amount as before, actually. This will be the primary source of nutrition. Features one hundred delicious, healthy and balanced recipes, from finger foods and purées to adapting your own favourite meals.

Roughly chop the vegetables and place in a large mixing bowl with the remaining ingredients apart from the olive oil. A baby is “weaned” when their intake of breast milk or formula goes away completely. But it’s not just something that stops cold turkey. It happens over time. vp: Yes, the research shows that babies who are exposed to a variety of vegetables during the early stages of weaning are much more likely to eat them when they’re older. vp: Well with Lily, we tried both. So it was really a hybrid. But there’s really no right answer here, parents should choose the one that works best for them and their baby. If you’re worried about your baby choking on finger foods, then you might be more comfortable with spoon-feeding. Who doesn't like a treat every now and then? Joe recommends making a little something from scratch so you can control what you put in. These delicious chocolate and orange popcorn squares are the perfect treats.

So some of these include basic things like chewing, swallowing and handling food with fingers and utensils. Others are a little more complex, like having scheduled meal times during the day. Life is so much easier when one meal can be shared by the whole family. This is a great one for batch cooking and enjoying together. Makes two adult and one baby portion. vp: That’s not a bad thing at all, haha. Harvard researchers have linked the Mediterranean diet to longer life expectancy. Anyway, when we first started giving Lily more adventurous foods, she would spit them out. Remember, there is no right or wrong with weaning. There is no perfect blueprint or plan for all babies, so be patient. I know you’re getting pressure to start solid foods prior to 6 months of age. There’s actually no upside to starting early…and it can be dangerous. In this episode I’m outlining 5 primary reasons to delay the introduction of solid foods until your baby is really ready to safely begin self-feeding.

vp: In month two, you do more of the same. Just keep increasing the complexity of the food that you’re offering to your baby. So instead of helping your baby acquire a taste for sweet foods, you want to encourage a love for other tastes. Blend together the banana, eggs, oats, desiccated coconut and baking powder until perfectly smooth. Then the next week, you’d switch it up to zucchini, cauliflower, eggplant, mushroom, spinach, cucumber, and peas.

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If he or she doesn’t eat everything during a meal, that’s okay. Just stop feeding them when they act full. All the reliable information you need to wean your baby from first foods to enjoying family mealtimes. First things first—what actually is weaning? You've likely heard the term thrown around, especially if you've just had a baby or are expecting, but may not know what it actually means.