- Apple
- Pear
- Banana*
- Papaya*
Best First Vegetables
- Carrot
- Potato
- Swede
- Parsnip
- Pumpkin
- Butternut squash
- Sweet Potato
* Banana and papaya do not require cooking provided they are ripe. They can be pureed or mashed on their own or together with a little breast or formula milk. Bananas are not suitable for freezing.
Tips for Introducing Solids
1. Make the rice or puree fairly wet and soft at first, using breast or formula milk, an unsweetened juice or cooking water. A handy tip is to mix the puree in the plastic removable top off a feeding bottle (which has been sterilised).
2. Hold your baby comofortably on your lap or sit her in her baby chair. It would be better if both of you were protected against spills!
3. Choose a time when your baby is not frantically hungry and maybe give her some milk first to partially satisfy her - she will then be more recepive to the new idea.
4. Babies are unable to lick food off a spoon with their tongues, so choose a small, shallow teaspoon off which she can take some food with her lips. (Special weaning spoons can be bought).
5. Start by giving just one solid feed during the day, about 1-2 teaspoons to begin with. I prefer to give this feed at lunch-time.
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