Hi,
Can anyone provide advice as to which vegetable is good to start you baby on? There is heaps of differing information out there and it gets quite confusing!
Many thanks.
Here is the link to the article about introducing solids:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T032000.asp
It explains about the time schedule for it, ideas, ways to do it. It also explains the reasons why it is not so good to introduce solids too early due to possible allergies.
There are also some ideas about what to introduce first, and how to know when you baby is ready. Some recipes, explanations why some foods are better then others.
Avocados are one of the best foods to start with…
They are low in sodium and cholesterol-free, contain quite a bit of vitamin A (which is good immune booster), vitamin B-6, folic acid, niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron. Ounce-for-ounce avocados contain more potassium than 45 other fruits, juices, or vegetables, including bananas, peaches, carrots, and green beans, and they are one of the only fruits that contain monounsaturated fats, which are essential for baby’s development.
Avocados also are higher in calories than any other fruit or vegetable. This is a plus for babies, since feeding infants calls for foods that contain a lot of nutrition per unit of weight and volume. For variety, avocados can be mixed with apple or pear sauce, cooked squash, or sweet potatoes.
Some other good first foods are :
applesauce, bananas, carrots ( steamed, mashed), pears, squash ( steamed, mashed), sweet potatoes
Hope it helps! 
Just notised your baby’s age… It looks like you have at least a couple of months before starting to introduce solids But it is good to get ideas and do your research!
I have been using the website that nhockaday mentioned, but sometimes you just need to follow your instict. I wanted to do vegetables first and I did, but my daughter got a little constipated a couple o days after I started her in solids, so I decided to give her some fruit before I had anticipated in order to help her digestion . I did green beans and peas first.
hi
ideally breast feeding is recommended for the first 6 months…for that is easy for the babies tiny kidneys and liver to digest.
after 6 months u might wanna include all of these
1: milk
2: meat (hard boil the egg for 10-12 mins,just giv the yolk …egg white is advised after 1 yr age…u may wanna make a smooth paste of the boiledegg yolk by adding a lil milk,this way its easy for baby to gulp it down)
3: vegetables (mashed potatoes,mashed carrots,mashed peas …wid lil butter & pinch of salt for flavouring)
4: fruits (mashed banana,mashed papaya,raw or boiled mashed apples)
5 :juices (raw vegeies without sugar tomato,carrot,spinach,also fruit juices with no sugar)
6: cereals (rice cooked in milk.or any cereals that u have…)u can add a lil butter or ghee to almost everything u can if ur baby has dry skin…or just to gain weight may b.
use a juicer to extract any fruit or vegetable juice without water
*its always advised to giv fruit or veg juice empty stomach…
apples cud b constipating however u can accompany it with carrot juice to avoid constipation…(carrots are goood for the baby eyes but only upto the age of 6 after that it has no healing properties for the eye,)u can just check on that info i just heard it sumwhr.
hope this helps
Thanks I will definately do some more research. Looks like there are plenty of recipes for me to try!
- I would be VERY CAREFUL WITH MILK and wait till at least 1 year. Use of cow’s milk before a year is controversial among experts. You might want to do some extra research on that.
Cow’s milk is more specific to a baby cow than a baby human. Cow’s milk formula is based on cow’s milk but has been engineered to be closer to human milk (still a ways off, but closer). Many infants still have problems with cow’s milk formula (allergies, GI problems, etc.).
Babies who are exposed to cow’s milk before their first birthday are more likely to be anemic, have diarrhea or vomiting, and/or experience an allergic reaction (the proteins in milk are more numerous than those in other milk products, such as the yogurt).
The excessive protein load in cow’s milk can also overload a baby’s kidneys. It is deficient in vitamins C, E, and copper. It is harder to digest as well, often causing intestinal blood loss. A number of studies have also indicated that early introduction of cow’s milk may contribute to the development of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
Some more info on it: http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/milk-supplements.htm
Dr Sears give parents a following guide: no cow’s milk before age one, whole milk until age two, low fat or non-fat milk after that. Here are some more details: http://www.parenting.com/article/Baby/Feeding/Ask-Dr-Sears-Cows-Milk-for-Babies
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Eggs. If you have a history of allergies in your family, it is better to wait. Eggs are one of the more allergenic foods, egg whites more then egg yolks though Here is a little information on that: http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/when-can-my-baby-eat-eggs.html
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Juices…
It is better to wait with juices till at least nine months. Juice doesn’t contain any nutrients that your baby won’t get more of from breastmilk or formula. Consider juice as a delivery system for extra water, which your baby needs once she is eating solid foods, since extra water helps baby’s kidneys handle the extra salt from solids.
As far as what juice is better to introduce first --White grape juice is the most intestinal- friendly juice according to Sears research, since it is better absorbed and the sugar profile is easier on growing intestines.
bafore 12 months it is better to not exceed 4 ounces of DILUTED JUICE per day
4 I also would be careful with ghee. Ghee contains mostly saturated fat, some monounsaturated fat and some vitamin A. It is an inferior source of essential fatty acids when compared with seed oils or fish. Ghee certainly provides many calories, but one important rule of nutrition is that foods must be nutrient-dense and not just energy-dense.
Dr Sears site, that I mentiond earlier, as well as the site that Joha and Nikki mentioned, have great time tested tips and guidlines, that can help you to make your own food schedule for your little one.
Hope this helps
U can go with tomato
hi tree…
sorry to have bothered u with my info…u cud probably read it from www.healthunit.org/nutrition…
i guess i shud b more precise wen i post anything…
wen i said milk i never meant cows milk…i was thinking that u r either breastfeeding or using formula…so u wil continue with one of those.
wen i say ghee or butter…i did casually mention “if ur baby has dry skin” … my baby sufffers from severe dry skin probs for wich a rich diet with ghee or butter is a must… as per the skin specialist…and ofcourse we have to keep using mostoirisers all day long…
wen i said eggs … i was just thinking positive and hoping that ur baby wud not b allergic to any food basically…
and u r doin ur research,u can also verify with ur child specialist who wud b the right person to guide u .these r the thngs wich i have included in my baby’s diet and touchwood he’s a healthy baby.
Hi Swarna,
Nice to have you here on the forums!!! Just noticed our babies are the same age! 
Will be fun to exchange progress and ideas! Stay in touch and posting! Looking forward to your posts! :yes:
We did it old-fashioned and did white potatoes. The best thing about it is you can put your baby’s veggies in the potatoes and they can handle the texture better. We did sweet potatoes, yams, and red potatoes later on. My baby did not like puree, he needed something solid or dry. He did not become a good eater until we started on the potatoes, I was very afraid he was going to be horribly picky and it seemed like everything made his face break out.
For vege, you can start with carrots, cabbage, sweet potato, broccoli, celery, cauliflower.
For fruits, avocado, bananas, apple, pear.
When you introduce a new vege/fruits, stay with it for 3 days before you change to another new vege to ensure that your baby is tolerating it well. Always introduce new vege early in the day so that you have a whole day to observe baby’s tolerance. When baby is tolerating the new vege well, you can mix the vege together.
Hope this helps