Solid Food Introduction Guidelines For Baby

Solid Food Introduction Guidelines For Health - When you're introducing your baby to solid foods, a whole exciting new world opens up. It can be overwhelming to decide on which foods to introduce first, though conventional wisdom says that grains should be introduced before fruits and vegetables and meat should be introduced later on.

Never Introduce More Than One Food at Once
It's not at all uncommon for babies to develop allergic reactions to new foods.

Fruit Should Be Introduced After Vegetables
Technically, you can introduce your baby to fruit at the same time you introduce him to vegetables. Fruit tastes sweeter, and most children prefer it. Focus on introducing vitamin B rich vegetables like carrots and yams at the beginning. Your baby needs plenty of vitamin B, which is part of the reason that you took prenatal vitamins throughout the pregnancy. The vitamin B rich vegetables will also help your baby's stomach lining develop, making it easier for him to absorb the nutrients from the fruit without the common acidic diarrhea adjustment phase.
 
Fresh Made Baby Food Is Best
If you want to make the best choices for your baby's health, then making your own baby food is a great step. When your baby starts eating oatmeal or biscuits or any other solid food, don't be surprised if your baby starts getting chapped lips. Apply some baby-safe lip balm to your baby after you clean him up from his meal. Introducing your baby to solid food is exciting. You need to be sure that you know which foods your baby is allergic to. Also you will want to wait to introduce fruits until after vegetables. Initially, focus on vitamin B rich vegetables as these will make it easier for the baby to later metabolize fruits. If possible, prepare your own baby food, and don't be alarmed if your baby's lips chap.