Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Many others will say this too, I'm sure. Get the Super Baby Food Book. What I liked best about it was the chapter with all the different types of veggies/fruits with info. on how to pick them, when to introduce them, how to cook them, prepare them, and freeze them. Very useful stuff. Many of the recipes can be made vegan without much trouble. Here's a link to her website with sample recipes: http://www.superbabyfood.com/recipes.htm Hope that helps! Elizabeth On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:16 PM, havingagreatfulday < havingagreatfulday wrote: > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I loved (and still use some recipes from) Super Baby Food by Ruth Yarron. It has a wealth of info (nutritional, recipes, how to DIY a bunch of things or using…making natural products. Much of the info is lacto/ovo and many can be adapted or already are vegan. I checked it out from the library and then immediately bought it. I also got a copy for my sister-in-law when she was having her first daughter, and they really enjoyed the info on what to feed and when since that was something they were overwhelmed with at the time. Enjoy your little one. The time goes by too fast (though when my son was an infant it didn't seem like ot was all that fast and now we are looking at 1st grade in the fall! Whoa). Missie Sent from my G1 phone! On Jan 8, 2009 8:17 AM, " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Super Baby Food is a popular book, a lot of libraries have it so you could check it out before buying. I own it just to loan out to people, but didn't find much need for it (see below). It does have a lot of great tips and recipes for people who need some ideas. http://www.superbabyfood.com/ I have three vegan children (almost 9, 4 1/2, and 16 mo.) and they have never eaten " baby food " . When they were ready for solids I just fed them food from my plate...sometimes cut up smaller or pre-chewed or mashed, but nothing special really. We don't have any allergies in the family so I wasn't super worried about them, but even with allergies it isn't that hard to just set some foods off to the side for baby while you make dinner. Congratulations and good luck!! Linda A Marketplace for a Better World (Cruelty-free, Environmentally-Conscious, and Fair Labor Products) http://triballife.net/ http://triballifeinc.blogspot.com/ My personal blog: http://veganlinda.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ havingagreatfulday <havingagreatfulday Wednesday, January 7, 2009 7:16:35 PM Vegetarian baby food I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 , " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: > > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > I don't know if this'll help you in what you're looking for but... I used fresh veggies and fruits for my baby's food. The only thing you have to add to it is water occasionally, for the right consistency for your babies age. Anyway, once I cooked/boiled and mashed/blended them and made it all into mush I used ice cube trays to freeze the the extra food and they made perfect serving sizes for later. I started out with just a blender, then someone gave me a food processor, and for the meals on the go - if we out for dinner (this is when he got a little older) - I found a baby food grinder for like $10 in the baby aisle. It was a little bulky in the diaper bag, but worth it when I wanted him to try new foods. (He's 2 now, and NOT a picky eater:D). For what it's worth, I really had no idea what babies ate - once they got to the food-stage - and I just went through the baby food aisle and started with the veggies and fruits I saw in the jars for that age group and got them in the produce dept. I felt better knowing how the food was processed and cleaned and stored, etc. Eventually I ventured out into other fruits and veggies besides just what I saw on the shelves at in the baby food aisle. Good luck and congrats! My second baby is due at the end of this month, a girl this time:D Leah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I also wanted to say that we also gave our son what we were having - as age/stage appropriate. I also found that he progressed fast on the textures (probably because we could customize for different stages with the textures - not everything was/had to be pureed for him because he liked to chew - and at or around maybe 9 mo's refused to eat anything that had the consistancy of applesauce (chunky or stuff he could feed himself was best, but everyone is different), and he wanted to and could feed himself by himself - so we left the babyfood stage rather quickly - for us it didn't last long, and he just really liked to feed himself. At 11 mo's old we were pretty much at sandwiches and little kid sized portions of whatever we were eating (sandwiches cut up into bit sized pieces, and he was able to use a fork/spoon and surprisingly he's never ever been a very messy eater - even at that age - we never had him dump/toss/pour bowls of food, which I think makes us very very lucky). All depends on the child and their abilities/desires/etc. Just something to consider. With the freezing, we also used ice cube trays, and then stored once frozen in zip top bags in the freezer (so we could do batches of things at a time, and stock up for a while, make custome mixes of things, and so on) was also as convenient as the canned stuff, since we could pack into re-usable containers, while frozen, and once we needed them, they were thawed, but still cool (kept in an insulated lunch bag, or not depending on the situation). Of course we did get the organic canned stuff on occasion, and saving/reusing those jars worked great for bringing his own foods with us, too. It's just a wealth of info, and with how fast our son wanted to do things himself, the toddler hours d'ouvers recipes were helpful for us, since he wasn't quite ready for everything we were eating when he was Mr. Independence LOL. there is a lot of good information in it There is also one called Vegetarian Baby (I think or it's maybe Vegetarian Baby Food?) that was ok, but I think SBF had a lot more info (like I said it still lives on my bookshelf and I use it from time to time as there's a few neat recipes in there - super flour, the super porridge - excellent for breakfast at any age, and a skillet meal that can vary each time you make it and my husband still requests or makes). It was just nice to be sure we were covering the nutritional needs - we were also dealing with a milk allergy, and wanted to be sure that we were covering the calcium needs since we'd not really looked into it much or thought about it much until we figured out the allergy thing. Missie On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Missie <mszzzi wrote: > I loved (and still use some recipes from) Super Baby Food by Ruth Yarron. It > has a wealth of info (nutritional, recipes, how to DIY a bunch of things or > using…making natural products. Much of the info is lacto/ovo and many can be > adapted or already are vegan. I checked it out from the library and then > immediately bought it. I also got a copy for my sister-in-law when she was > having her first daughter, and they really enjoyed the info on what to feed > and when since that was something they were overwhelmed with at the time. > > Enjoy your little one. The time goes by too fast (though when my son was an > infant it didn't seem like ot was all that fast and now we are looking at > 1st grade in the fall! Whoa). > > Missie > > Sent from my G1 phone! > > On Jan 8, 2009 8:17 AM, " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday > wrote: > > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > > -- http://mszzzi.zoomshare.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/mszzzi/ ~~~~~(m-.-)m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I echo the 'no baby food' sentiments of others. I haven't ever found it to be necessary to make or buy 'special' food. I just cut up, mash whatever we're eating- save spicy stuff and peanuts for a little later- and voila! instant baby food. I have kept a jar of applesauce and organic whole grain baby cereal on hand for when we're eating something not very baby friendly. Good luck! 3 kids, no allergies, not too picky. My 2 year old eats the tofu off the cutting board before I can get it in the pan! --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Linda Evans <veganlinda wrote: Linda Evans <veganlinda Re: Vegetarian baby food Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:41 AM Super Baby Food is a popular book, a lot of libraries have it so you could check it out before buying. I own it just to loan out to people, but didn't find much need for it (see below). It does have a lot of great tips and recipes for people who need some ideas. http://www.superbab yfood.com/ I have three vegan children (almost 9, 4 1/2, and 16 mo.) and they have never eaten " baby food " . When they were ready for solids I just fed them food from my plate...sometimes cut up smaller or pre-chewed or mashed, but nothing special really. We don't have any allergies in the family so I wasn't super worried about them, but even with allergies it isn't that hard to just set some foods off to the side for baby while you make dinner. Congratulations and good luck!! Linda A Marketplace for a Better World (Cruelty-free, Environmentally- Conscious, and Fair Labor Products) http://triballife. net/ http://triballifein c.blogspot. com/ My personal blog: http://veganlinda. blogspot. com/ ____________ _________ _________ __ havingagreatfulday <havingagreatfulday@ > @gro ups.com Wednesday, January 7, 2009 7:16:35 PM Vegetarian baby food I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 www.wholesomebabyfood.com is a good site , " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: > > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 A lot of people mentioned just mushing up big people food or checking out what baby food companies serve at certain stages. If you choose to do that, I highly recommend picking up a book or printing a list on- line of what foods to introduce at what ages. There are some foods, like carrots, that contain higher levels of nitrates that babies can't process very well at younger ages. Baby food companies have the technology and money to test nitrate levels but moms at home have no way of knowing. That means your baby can eat jarred carrots earlier than homemade carrots (not that I suggest giving jarred food.) I made all my daughter's baby food using a combination of books including Super Baby Food, 1-2-3 Cook For Me, and Vegetarian Baby. I used them as basic guides and then used good ol' mommy instinct to decide what was best for my little one. I started her on avocados and she still loves them today. One kitchen tool that made things super simple is a Magic Bullet. It's a little blender that allowed me to make smaller portions when I didn't want to drag out the food processor. Instead of the ice cube method, I bought a ton of 4oz glass jars on-line and froze the food in them. It was easier for me because I could just grab a jar and go. It does take up a ton of freezer space, though. I pretty much handed the freezer over to my baby for a few months. Good luck and don't get too worried. Once your baby is here instinct really does kick in and, with a little help from friends and books, you'll be in great shape! , " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: > > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I fed my son whatever we ate blended up at first too. and especially with diefferent veggies and grains etc I would make a batch blend it up, and freeze in ice cube trays then put into a conatiner or baggie and just feed a thawed cube or 2 at a time for convenience as needed. , " Jacqueline Bodnar " <jb wrote: > > > I haven't read all the reply posts on this, so it may have been covered. > But when my two were babies I had a small baby food grinder. I would > basically take whatever we were eating (as long as it wasn't spicy) and > grind up some of it to create " baby food. " Then you can just spoon it to > them. The baby food grinders are fairly cheap and sold right at places > like Target (at least they were a few years ago). I have also known > people who made their own baby food using the ice cube method and it > worked great. There is a place online that sells a kit to make them, > along with recipes. > > Jacqueline > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm a little late replying to this one, but I wanted to mention something others have touched on and give you some additional resources. We did the baby led weaning method with our son, which is basically letting the baby self feed. It worked fantastically well for us, and now we have a little boy that will eat almost anything, loves his fruits and veggies, and has been using cutlery and regularly (non-sippy) glasses for a long time. You follow the baby's lead on feeding once they're showing signs of being ready (sitting, eager to eat, and grabbing at your food). You provide the baby with access to appropriate foods and then let them choose what and how much to eat. It gives them exposure to the texture, colors, etc. as well as taste. It allows them to be sociable and eat what the rest of the family is having. For baby's that are breast fed, it lets them continue to control their intake (if you were feeding on demand) or start to have more control if they're bottle fed. In the beginning you start with large, softer items in shapes they can grab. We started with bananas (in big chunks, not mashed) and sweet potatoes (steamed), then moved on to big cucumber spears, green beans and on from there! If you think about it, it makes sense that in the beginning without much grip or hand control they'll only be able to deal with big things and without teeth they can't take bites. They can just gum off teeny, tiny pieces. As their coordination improves they'll be ready to take on new foods, like being able to eat beans as their pincer grip develops. Also hadn't thought about it before doing this, but purees are counter to what you want them to learn to do. It puts the food right to the back of their throat and encourages them to suck it down. You want them to learn to bite and chew, and move the food in their mouths on their own. If you're having something that requires a spoon, then you let the baby have one and run it on there own, just helping them load it a bit if necessary but still letting them be in control. Most people also offer water with the meal at the same time, especially if everyone else is having drinks. The person that came up with the baby led weaning guidelines, has a DVD and just released a book! http://www.rapleyweaning.com/blwbook.php This site was one of my best sources throughout! Explaining the method: http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedseli...lw/engels.html A chart on what to introduce when, by a nutritionist: http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedseli...ma/engels.html A community of people talking about their experiences, also with lots of good info and pics, many more links: http://babyledweaning.blogware.com An interesting blog on the topic, also lots of info: http://www.babybanana.biz There is also a , a Mothering group under Finding Your Tribe, etc. if you get into and have questions or want support. They are linked off the various sites above. I hope you look into it, even if you dismiss the idea. I feel it was one of the best parenting we've made so far! Feel free to email me about it, as I am always eager to talk on this topic. Good luck with whatever you choose to do. Heather Clark , " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: > > I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my > first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, > but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone > has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. > Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already > checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i > are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg > recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi! I have just been through some older posts and saw this one about baby led weaning. My son Luka is 8 months old and I have been trying to get him to eat from a spoon for 2 months now. It sounds horrible now that I am writing it down... I started out like 'the books' tell you (we live in Australia), by giving him rice cereal at first and for the first week or so he would open his mouth (pull a disgusted face) and try to grab the spoon with his hands to put it into his mouth. I tried to let him do it with my help, but after that initial week he started refusing to open his mouth. I had looked for all the signs to show that he was ready, like interest in my foods etc. and he was and still is! I also tried 'fingerfood', like rice crackers, rusks and a fresh food feeder with fruit in it (a mesh thingy). but he sometimes wouldnt even try that. And as soon as I was eating something he would go nuts wanting some. I also tried feeding him at mealtimes, with no better result. The only thing he has been keen on is 'sharing' an apple with me. He will just 'gum' on it for a while. I havent tried other foods, because I was worried about him getting big bits in his mouth... He has been a bit better at taking food from a spoon for a little while now. He prefers fruit and yoghurt, but he still isnt too interested. If I give him a spoon to hold, he wont put it into his mouth. I am now keen on trying the baby led weaning, so if anyone has suggestions for first fingerfoods that would be great! Could I just give him a piece of apple to hold himself? I read about banana too, which I will try. So far he has had meshed up pumpkin, sweet potato, apple, pear, banana, peach and parsnip. Could I just give him a steamed piece of broccoli or does he need to be 'more advanced' for that?? Sorry, I am looking to get that book mentioned below, but it will take a while, so any instant advice would be very much appreciated!! I hope I havent already stuffed around too much with trying to hard to get him to eat instead of letting him do it his way :-( and that Luka will catch onto the fingerfood and self-feeding quickly. Oh, he is breastfed btw. Thanks a lot! Inke and Luka (8 months) On 13/1/2009, " Heather Clark " <iris777888 wrote: >I'm a little late replying to this one, but I wanted to mention >something others have touched on and give you some additional resources. > >We did the baby led weaning method with our son, which is basically >letting the baby self feed. It worked fantastically well for us, and >now we have a little boy that will eat almost anything, loves his >fruits and veggies, and has been using cutlery and regularly >(non-sippy) glasses for a long time. > >You follow the baby's lead on feeding once they're showing signs of >being ready (sitting, eager to eat, and grabbing at your food). You >provide the baby with access to appropriate foods and then let them >choose what and how much to eat. > >It gives them exposure to the texture, colors, etc. as well as taste. >It allows them to be sociable and eat what the rest of the family is >having. For baby's that are breast fed, it lets them continue to >control their intake (if you were feeding on demand) or start to have >more control if they're bottle fed. > >In the beginning you start with large, softer items in shapes they can >grab. We started with bananas (in big chunks, not mashed) and sweet >potatoes (steamed), then moved on to big cucumber spears, green beans >and on from there! If you think about it, it makes sense that in the >beginning without much grip or hand control they'll only be able to >deal with big things and without teeth they can't take bites. They can >just gum off teeny, tiny pieces. As their coordination improves >they'll be ready to take on new foods, like being able to eat beans as >their pincer grip develops. > >Also hadn't thought about it before doing this, but purees are counter >to what you want them to learn to do. It puts the food right to the >back of their throat and encourages them to suck it down. You want >them to learn to bite and chew, and move the food in their mouths on >their own. > >If you're having something that requires a spoon, then you let the >baby have one and run it on there own, just helping them load it a bit >if necessary but still letting them be in control. Most people also >offer water with the meal at the same time, especially if everyone >else is having drinks. > >The person that came up with the baby led weaning guidelines, has a >DVD and just released a book! http://www.rapleyweaning.com/blwbook.php > >This site was one of my best sources throughout! >Explaining the method: >http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedseli...lw/engels.html >A chart on what to introduce when, by a nutritionist: >http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedseli...ma/engels.html > >A community of people talking about their experiences, also with lots >of good info and pics, many more links: http://babyledweaning.blogware.com > >An interesting blog on the topic, also lots of info: >http://www.babybanana.biz > >There is also a , a Mothering group under Finding Your >Tribe, etc. if you get into and have questions or want support. They >are linked off the various sites above. > >I hope you look into it, even if you dismiss the idea. I feel it was >one of the best parenting we've made so far! Feel free to email me >about it, as I am always eager to talk on this topic. Good luck with >whatever you choose to do. > >Heather Clark > > , " havingagreatfulday " ><havingagreatfulday wrote: >> >> I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my >> first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, >> but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone >> has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. >> Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already >> checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i >> are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg >> recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi Inke, Before turning one, babies eat solids for the experience, not the nutrition. The World Health Organization recommends that babies have breastmilk for at least two years. I would be careful about giving a piece of uncooked, unmashed apple - you don't want baby to choke. Remember to introduce only one new food at a time/per week. Certain foods should be avoided before baby's first birthday, as they can be serious allergy triggers; this list included citrus, strawberries, wheat, soy dairy, egg yolks. Most babies love avocado, kiwi, sweet potatoes. Enjoy your baby! Robin --- On Mon, 1/19/09, inke jones <schnucki wrote: inke jones <schnucki Re: Vegetarian baby food " " Monday, January 19, 2009, 9:21 PM Hi! I have just been through some older posts and saw this one about baby led weaning. My son Luka is 8 months old and I have been trying to get him to eat from a spoon for 2 months now. It sounds horrible now that I am writing it down... I started out like 'the books' tell you (we live in Australia), by giving him rice cereal at first and for the first week or so he would open his mouth (pull a disgusted face) and try to grab the spoon with his hands to put it into his mouth. I tried to let him do it with my help, but after that initial week he started refusing to open his mouth. I had looked for all the signs to show that he was ready, like interest in my foods etc. and he was and still is! I also tried 'fingerfood' , like rice crackers, rusks and a fresh food feeder with fruit in it (a mesh thingy). but he sometimes wouldnt even try that. And as soon as I was eating something he would go nuts wanting some. I also tried feeding him at mealtimes, with no better result. The only thing he has been keen on is 'sharing' an apple with me. He will just 'gum' on it for a while. I havent tried other foods, because I was worried about him getting big bits in his mouth... He has been a bit better at taking food from a spoon for a little while now. He prefers fruit and yoghurt, but he still isnt too interested. If I give him a spoon to hold, he wont put it into his mouth. I am now keen on trying the baby led weaning, so if anyone has suggestions for first fingerfoods that would be great! Could I just give him a piece of apple to hold himself? I read about banana too, which I will try. So far he has had meshed up pumpkin, sweet potato, apple, pear, banana, peach and parsnip. Could I just give him a steamed piece of broccoli or does he need to be 'more advanced' for that?? Sorry, I am looking to get that book mentioned below, but it will take a while, so any instant advice would be very much appreciated! ! I hope I havent already stuffed around too much with trying to hard to get him to eat instead of letting him do it his way :-( and that Luka will catch onto the fingerfood and self-feeding quickly. Oh, he is breastfed btw. Thanks a lot! Inke and Luka (8 months) On 13/1/2009, " Heather Clark " <iris777888 > wrote: >I'm a little late replying to this one, but I wanted to mention >something others have touched on and give you some additional resources. > >We did the baby led weaning method with our son, which is basically >letting the baby self feed. It worked fantastically well for us, and >now we have a little boy that will eat almost anything, loves his >fruits and veggies, and has been using cutlery and regularly >(non-sippy) glasses for a long time. > >You follow the baby's lead on feeding once they're showing signs of >being ready (sitting, eager to eat, and grabbing at your food). You >provide the baby with access to appropriate foods and then let them >choose what and how much to eat. > >It gives them exposure to the texture, colors, etc. as well as taste. >It allows them to be sociable and eat what the rest of the family is >having. For baby's that are breast fed, it lets them continue to >control their intake (if you were feeding on demand) or start to have >more control if they're bottle fed. > >In the beginning you start with large, softer items in shapes they can >grab. We started with bananas (in big chunks, not mashed) and sweet >potatoes (steamed), then moved on to big cucumber spears, green beans >and on from there! If you think about it, it makes sense that in the >beginning without much grip or hand control they'll only be able to >deal with big things and without teeth they can't take bites. They can >just gum off teeny, tiny pieces. As their coordination improves >they'll be ready to take on new foods, like being able to eat beans as >their pincer grip develops. > >Also hadn't thought about it before doing this, but purees are counter >to what you want them to learn to do. It puts the food right to the >back of their throat and encourages them to suck it down. You want >them to learn to bite and chew, and move the food in their mouths on >their own. > >If you're having something that requires a spoon, then you let the >baby have one and run it on there own, just helping them load it a bit >if necessary but still letting them be in control. Most people also >offer water with the meal at the same time, especially if everyone >else is having drinks. > >The person that came up with the baby led weaning guidelines, has a >DVD and just released a book! http://www.rapleywe aning.com/ blwbook.php > >This site was one of my best sources throughout! >Explaining the method: >http://www.borstvoe ding.com/ voedseli. ..lw/engels. html >A chart on what to introduce when, by a nutritionist: >http://www.borstvoe ding.com/ voedseli. ..ma/engels. html > >A community of people talking about their experiences, also with lots >of good info and pics, many more links: http://babyledweani ng.blogware. com > >An interesting blog on the topic, also lots of info: >http://www.babybana na.biz > >There is also a , a Mothering group under Finding Your >Tribe, etc. if you get into and have questions or want support. They >are linked off the various sites above. > >I hope you look into it, even if you dismiss the idea. I feel it was >one of the best parenting we've made so far! Feel free to email me >about it, as I am always eager to talk on this topic. Good luck with >whatever you choose to do. > >Heather Clark > >@gro ups.com, " havingagreatfulday " ><havingagreatfulda y wrote: >> >> I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my >> first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, >> but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone >> has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. >> Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already >> checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i >> are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg >> recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 I'm sure lots of folks will have plenty of great ideas for you. My advice is regarding a few specific points: -apples: I give my 8 month old apples as finger food. I cut a quarter apple (peeled, de-seeded, of course) into 3 or 4 pieces length-wise. Ithen slice the apple width-wise into slices. By slices, I mean as paper thin as you can get them, to prevent choking. It still is finger food, but really it turns into a big pile of apple on the high chair tray. Shredded might also work well for you. -I definitely would continue letting him hold a spoon (I use another one to actually feed my child). You can also pre-load the spoon before giving it to him. Most of it will probably end up on his face, as babies this age usually don't have very good aim. That's okay; it's the grown-up like experience they're after at this age, I think. -Personally, I think he's telling you what he wants: more of the foods you eat, less of the single-flavor stuff. Who knows why- kids have different tastes, just like we do. -I feed my daughter broccoli, too- I just cut the 'flowers' off the tops and make sure she doesn't get any stems at this point. This, too, ends up more like a 'pile' of broccoli than individual pieces. Good luck! --- On Mon, 1/19/09, inke jones <schnucki wrote: inke jones <schnucki Re: Vegetarian baby food " " Monday, January 19, 2009, 7:21 PM Hi! I have just been through some older posts and saw this one about baby led weaning. My son Luka is 8 months old and I have been trying to get him to eat from a spoon for 2 months now. It sounds horrible now that I am writing it down... I started out like 'the books' tell you (we live in Australia), by giving him rice cereal at first and for the first week or so he would open his mouth (pull a disgusted face) and try to grab the spoon with his hands to put it into his mouth. I tried to let him do it with my help, but after that initial week he started refusing to open his mouth. I had looked for all the signs to show that he was ready, like interest in my foods etc. and he was and still is! I also tried 'fingerfood' , like rice crackers, rusks and a fresh food feeder with fruit in it (a mesh thingy). but he sometimes wouldnt even try that. And as soon as I was eating something he would go nuts wanting some. I also tried feeding him at mealtimes, with no better result. The only thing he has been keen on is 'sharing' an apple with me. He will just 'gum' on it for a while. I havent tried other foods, because I was worried about him getting big bits in his mouth... He has been a bit better at taking food from a spoon for a little while now. He prefers fruit and yoghurt, but he still isnt too interested. If I give him a spoon to hold, he wont put it into his mouth. I am now keen on trying the baby led weaning, so if anyone has suggestions for first fingerfoods that would be great! Could I just give him a piece of apple to hold himself? I read about banana too, which I will try. So far he has had meshed up pumpkin, sweet potato, apple, pear, banana, peach and parsnip. Could I just give him a steamed piece of broccoli or does he need to be 'more advanced' for that?? Sorry, I am looking to get that book mentioned below, but it will take a while, so any instant advice would be very much appreciated! ! I hope I havent already stuffed around too much with trying to hard to get him to eat instead of letting him do it his way :-( and that Luka will catch onto the fingerfood and self-feeding quickly. Oh, he is breastfed btw. Thanks a lot! Inke and Luka (8 months) On 13/1/2009, " Heather Clark " <iris777888 > wrote: >I'm a little late replying to this one, but I wanted to mention >something others have touched on and give you some additional resources. > >We did the baby led weaning method with our son, which is basically >letting the baby self feed. It worked fantastically well for us, and >now we have a little boy that will eat almost anything, loves his >fruits and veggies, and has been using cutlery and regularly >(non-sippy) glasses for a long time. > >You follow the baby's lead on feeding once they're showing signs of >being ready (sitting, eager to eat, and grabbing at your food). You >provide the baby with access to appropriate foods and then let them >choose what and how much to eat. > >It gives them exposure to the texture, colors, etc. as well as taste. >It allows them to be sociable and eat what the rest of the family is >having. For baby's that are breast fed, it lets them continue to >control their intake (if you were feeding on demand) or start to have >more control if they're bottle fed. > >In the beginning you start with large, softer items in shapes they can >grab. We started with bananas (in big chunks, not mashed) and sweet >potatoes (steamed), then moved on to big cucumber spears, green beans >and on from there! If you think about it, it makes sense that in the >beginning without much grip or hand control they'll only be able to >deal with big things and without teeth they can't take bites. They can >just gum off teeny, tiny pieces. As their coordination improves >they'll be ready to take on new foods, like being able to eat beans as >their pincer grip develops. > >Also hadn't thought about it before doing this, but purees are counter >to what you want them to learn to do. It puts the food right to the >back of their throat and encourages them to suck it down. You want >them to learn to bite and chew, and move the food in their mouths on >their own. > >If you're having something that requires a spoon, then you let the >baby have one and run it on there own, just helping them load it a bit >if necessary but still letting them be in control. Most people also >offer water with the meal at the same time, especially if everyone >else is having drinks. > >The person that came up with the baby led weaning guidelines, has a >DVD and just released a book! http://www.rapleywe aning.com/ blwbook.php > >This site was one of my best sources throughout! >Explaining the method: >http://www.borstvoe ding.com/ voedseli. ..lw/engels. html >A chart on what to introduce when, by a nutritionist: >http://www.borstvoe ding.com/ voedseli. ..ma/engels. html > >A community of people talking about their experiences, also with lots >of good info and pics, many more links: http://babyledweani ng.blogware. com > >An interesting blog on the topic, also lots of info: >http://www.babybana na.biz > >There is also a , a Mothering group under Finding Your >Tribe, etc. if you get into and have questions or want support. They >are linked off the various sites above. > >I hope you look into it, even if you dismiss the idea. I feel it was >one of the best parenting we've made so far! Feel free to email me >about it, as I am always eager to talk on this topic. Good luck with >whatever you choose to do. > >Heather Clark > >@gro ups.com, " havingagreatfulday " ><havingagreatfulda y wrote: >> >> I am new to the whole world of being a mom. I have not yet had my >> first baby she/he is due on June 29th. This maybe a bit premature, >> but i am one of those planner type people. I was wondering if anyone >> has made their own baby food and could provide tips and/or recipes. >> Even the name of a good website or cookbook would help. I have already >> checked vegweb but didn't find much to help me out. My husband and i >> are both lacto-ovo vegetarians, i am trying to go vegan. So any veg >> recipes would be much apreciated. Thanks so much! >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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