When you speak to friends and family as also health experts on what would be some of the best baby foods you would have heard them say unequivocally – fresh fruits and vegetables. These contain all the essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins necessary for proper growth of babies and it is never too early to start them on a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »

As your baby starts to grow big, you may have to start him on some solid foods. This of course raises concerns about food allergies and how to help your baby with that. There is also another concern – about foods that could cause a baby to choke. Let us see what kind of foods could carry the risk of choking a baby. Read the rest of this entry »

Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You serve your baby some nice finger foods that you have taken great effort to make and put it on a plate on her high chair. You turn your back for a minute, and before you know it, the food is on floor. You give your baby a stern talking to; head back resignedly and bring over another plate. Your baby smiles angelically and pours all the food onto her lap from where she proceeds to smear it all on her face, arms and her chair! Read the rest of this entry »

After a few weeks of debating with yourself, you are finally convinced that making baby food at home is the best way of going about it. If you are planning on cooking the food by yourself at home, follow some of our quick tips to help you save time and efforts in making baby food. Read the rest of this entry »

Much to your relief, your baby may have made a smooth transition from formula or breast-milk to solid foods. She may have enjoyed her cereals and now simply gobbles up her veggies. You next quest now is to introduce variety in your baby’s diet and you feel that this may be a good time to introduce eggs in your baby’s diet. Read the rest of this entry »

By the time your baby reaches her first birthday, you would have introduced her to a large variety of fruits and vegetables, cereals and even meat. However, your pediatrician may have advised against introducing fish in her diet if she was younger than one year. Once she turns a year old, you could consult your pediatrician on whether it will be all right now to start her off on some fish eating. Read the rest of this entry »

Though you may worry about whether your baby will make a smooth transition from breast-milk or formula milk to solid food you should understand that if you initiate the transition at the correct time your baby will be quite ready for it. Typically there is no fixed age at which babies have to be given solid foods. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies should be anywhere from four to six months to make the transition. However, no one can say when your baby will be ready for solids. We will try and provide you with some advise on how to know when is the right time to start your babies on solid foods. Read the rest of this entry »

So far your baby was too young to have any solid foods and allergies seemed a thing of the distant future. However, with your child now almost completing six months, you know you will have to start worrying about feeding her a solid diet and possible food allergies. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to their precious babies, every parent wants what is best for them and that holds true even when it comes to baby food. The ongoing debate about what kind of baby food is really good for one’s baby stems from this concern. Some strongly believe that organic food is the best possible food for their baby while many remain unconvinced. Let us look at both sides of the argument here. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are the parent of a young baby, your pediatrician would have certainly told you that till the baby is four to six months old, she does not need anything more than mother’s milk or formula. They contain almost all the essential nutrients and liquids that the baby needs for her age. Read the rest of this entry »