Baby Food for Six Month and Older Babies

When it is time to start feeding solid food to babies most moms tend to get anxious. As a mom, you want to know WHAT to feed your baby, HOW MUCH, and WHEN. You will get a food chart from your baby’s pediatrician that will guide you about the WHAT and WHEN of the baby food part. From my experience, from the food chart that I received, and from the various websites I sought advice from, I learned that it is best to start off with fruits. After a few days you can give your baby cooked and pureed mashed vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes. I used to give Devansh mashed elaichi bananas (I think they’re called baby bananas in English) and mashed papayas initially. Then I started giving him boiled and mashed sweet potatoes. You should try different fruits and vegetables to see which ones your baby likes. Stick to local and seasonal fruits and vegetables as they are bound to be the freshest. Don’t forget to wash them thoroughly to remove all traces of pesticides. I used to soak fruits and vegetables in water with some Tollyjoy Vegetable Liquid Cleanser added to it for about 5 minutes. As for the HOW MUCH part of the question, let your baby be your guide. First few days your baby may have only a few spoonfuls, which is absolutely fine. Give your baby a couple of days to get used to the experience of having something other than milk or infant formula. Even if the baby refuses to have food at first be patient and don’t ever force feed the baby. I think new moms will find the following sites quite useful. Do check them out: