Hi Hetal,

I hv got knowledge on variety of feeding items from you, but wanted to know how it should be feeded, like can I give juice of orange or sweet-lime in the evening as u know I'm a working woman. So if u can just give me a l'le idea about foods at what time, that will help me a lot & also my fear will go as I always think this will hurt my baby in the night & that will create cold if I give it in the night. I hope u r clear with my Q'ion. Pls. reply.

Thanks & regards,

SMITA Hetal replied. try offering first/new feeds/foods in the morning before you leave for work or the best, on weekends ! let weekends be your introductn days ! as it is around 4-5days, we check for baby responses to foods,,and so you can try it that way !,,if your baby is below 6months and you are not in hurry for solids ! why do that...

most of the times,,its fruits that babies get sensitive/reflux to and some vegies like sweet potato, peas, or greenbeans,might causes gas,,so you can offer these doubtful foods in weeknds during morning feeds(without cereal,plain),,,feed baby spoon..or a very small spoon that has rounded edges that baby doesnt hurt evne if it happens to bite it !
try offerng all the foods in first part of the day, as a breakfast or at the most lunch times,,,,as aftr that your caregiver will be taking care of food issues,,
and aftr all that,,just to clear your doubt that vit c enriched foods/like citrus or orange/sweet lime never gives cold !
these have powerful antioxidants and helps in fightng cold, cough ! surprsing it sounds,,that people think that these causes cold, only because many of us believe that if we offer these foods in cold temperature thinking that they will not give reflux or heartburn and introduction becomes easy ! but people forget that irrespective of temperature, a particular food when goes into digestive system, behaves as a normal temperature food,,after 5-10mins,,as digestive juices are strong enough to absorb that less temperature and start the digestion process..
but still those who are prone to reflux or heartburn get them even with chilled citrus !!!
also, warming these destroys the pwrful antioxidants and also many of its nutrients are lost and might result to even spoiling of citrus juice,,so keep them in chilled temprtures but offer COOL or at room temperature !!!
its the temperrature in which you give these foods, oftn gives sore throat or mild cold attacks,,mostly if the body is of \" kapha\" nature/cold nature ! and baby body being new to these temperatures and foods,,,its just the right candidate to catch cold or nasal congestion !
but its because of reflux issues or ne mild acdt that might be prove uncomfortable during night time.,,we are introducng it in first part of the day,,baby gets the whole day to deal with it,,and ne reaction occurs wat so ever,,can be taken care of on the same day by calling your dr or visitng your dr...which will help your child to recover fastr !!!! all in good will !!!

thats why,,avoid offerng fruits or juices after 6 in the evenings...aftr dat prepare your baby to be ready for dinner !
Hope this suffcs.