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Vegetables (As Weaning Food)

Vegetables are started as weaning foods after fruits. Vegetables should be cooked well, mashed in a blender before feeding the child. Vegetable fiber is nutritious so it should be retained later on when the child is 7 months old. Additives such as ghee, oil can be added to enhance the flavor.

Mashed, well-cooked vegetables

Method of preparation
Vegetables should first be boiled, then mashed in a blender, and then strained.  It is important to strain the vegetables until the baby is about 7 months old.  After the baby is 7 months, straining is not required because vegetable fiber is very nutritious and contains certain useful toxins. 

Quantity of feed
Begin feeding the child with a couple of spoons and then gradually increase the quantity every succeeding week to the limit accepted by the baby.   Dark green leafy vegetables, carrots and pumpkin are very healthy. 

Salt, butter and other additives
There is no need to add salt to the vegetables, since there is enough sodium in the vegetables. The baby's system is not ready to handle too much salt in the first few months of life.  Ghee, butter or cooking oil can also be added for flavor as well as for calories. 

Iron and Vitamin C
Vegetables like spinach are high in iron.  In order to improve the absorption of iron into the baby's system, you need to give vitamin C.  Vegetables like tomato and cauliflower contain vitamin C and therefore can be a good complement to spinach.  Multivitamin drops also contain vitamin C and can be given once a day, right after a meal.

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Name: shruti
Country: India

my 11 months old baby doesn't like to drink milk. m forcing him with spoon feeding in sleeping position.what should i do to make him drink it in seating position.i m very much worried. what SHOULD I DO PLZ SUGGEST ME.I M WORKING BUT IM VRY ABSET ABOUT THIS.
 
Name: Vandana.Shashidhar
Country: India

My baby is 8 months and since her 6th month i started giving her semi solid food starting with cerelac rice. Now in the morning i give her ragi malt, in the after nonn rice cooked with any veg initially i startde with carrots(one veg at a time) pressure cooked smashed and strained mix little sugar and milk. since her 7th month I also intoduce packet milk (heritage milk here in hyderabad) . In the night i give her cerelac and end up with milk. She take 3-4 time 100-125ml milk a part from my BF in the night.
 
Name: Bhawna
Country: India

my son is 8 months old and i give him lactogen 2, cerelac, vegetable soup, banana shake, orange juice, khichdi, moong dal, suji kheer, daliya.
 
Name: Roshan
Country: India

what foods can i give for my 9 months old baby? he is not eating properly. would like to try indian foods.
 
Name: rj
Country: Philippines

my baby is 4-month old on jan 19, i want to start feeding him cerelac, but my husband is hesitant. is it okay to start giving him food like cerelac at his age.
 
Name: Tasneem
Country: India

my son will complete his 4th month in a few days time...i would be very happy if someone cud help me out with what shud be given to the child this small n how shud it be prepared..used to give him heinz oats with apple bt my peaditrican gt damn angry and said to give only homemade food...is it safe to give the packaged food to a child so young...
 
Name: Angel
Country: U.S.A.

my son is one year old now. could you please send me the list of healthy food.also like to know how to introduce milk(which type) and egg,liquids,quantity and time.kindly send me the healthy recepie.
 
Name: vandana
Country: United Kingdom

i simply grid the apple with milk in the mixture and give to my son
 
Name: nannu
Country: India

its a good site and helpful to me.
 
Name: Hitesh Ki Mummy
Country: India

can anyone suggest good receipe for my 3 years old son he does not like to take foods on his own
 
Name: Heena
Country: United Kingdom

my baby girl is 7 months old and at present she take baby rice (heinz cereal) mixted with my milk in the morning, then has a combination if mashed patato, carrot,beans,spinach & brocolli for luch also mixed and pureed with a bit of my milk to get familiar taste and then eats fruits such as banana, mangoes & pear. babies also like jelly. for dinner she has heinx farleys rusks (quater mixed with my milk). and in between if she needs some milk, breastfeed too.
 
Name: Pushpendra
Country: India

my twinst 1 year but not food please help me.
 
Name: Raju
Country: India

my son is 7th month old. pls. help me what is the good food for him.right now he is taking only milk.
 
Name: sai pranitha
Country: India

my daughter loves banana and juice.i give her one cup of gee dal rice evryday.she is very active.
 
Name: mrs.menon
Country: India

my baby is 8months now..from 6mnths onwards i was giving him a porridge made from powdered ragi.add water n some sugar candy to it while cooking..your baby will love it..for those abroad, u can powder it n can store for any number of days.
 
Name: Sabys Baby
Country: Singapore

for those living in singapore. nestle has a number of rice,brown rice cereals & with fruits in it. but it contains fish oil & being a vegetarian i didnt opt for it. i have a 8 month old son & i stuck to heinz rice cereal from 5- 7 months & now i give him multi grain mix (wheat,soy & oats powder). its simple ingredients & iron is what my baby needs. i mix formula milk in it to amke it more nutritious. you can try mixing it with apple, banana, avocado puree or even vegetable puree. i generally avoid adding sugar & salt to all baby food & will do so until he is 1 year. otherwise i give him kichri (use calrose rice,its more starchy) & mix sweet potato,parsnip,purple potato,carrots,yellow squash etc. ( potatoes & parsnip must be steamed and sieved to remove all fibres else baby will have difficulty digesting it). so all those in singapore , dont worry abt cerelac, try heinz, its just what ur baby needs.
 
Name: Puja
Country: India

spinach is not at all a good source of iron for your information.
 
Name: preethi
Country: India

good site.pls give details of baby food.
 
Name: anju
Country: India

my son is 7 months old. is sweet lime(musumbi) juice good for him ? it is rich in vit c but i have read somewhere that citrus fruits are not good for kids below 1 year. how far is this true?
 
Name: yasmin
Country: U.S.A.

i heard nestle cerelac has more calories and it,s great for baby,s
 
Name: NAVEEN
Country: Pakistan

my son s 8 years old.he eats banana,likes apricots nd cheeries.he also eats boiled egg and potato.he only takes breast milk but dosent like feeder nd other milks.plz tell me wat 2 do so he should also take other milk?
 
Name: jhini
Country: India

which cerelac is good for my 8 month baby ?tell me detail ...
 
Name: jhini
Country: India

cerelac is good for my 8month baby or not?
 
Name: Sachin
Country: India

which baby food is better for my 6 month baby cerelac or farex?
 
Name: xqhubjress
Country: Spain

hello! good site! thanks you! tewspiadbnof


 

 
 
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