How would I go about making homemade baby food?
How do you make home made baby foods? My daughter loves bananas and I figured it would be cheaper just to mash some up the fresh ones we have in the house. But I don't know the best way to do it.
Should I mix formula and cereal in with a banana?
And it doesn't have to be limited to bananas, what other foods would be food for homemade baby foods?
How old if your baby? Because if she is over 8 months then it's OK to slice the bananas and hand them to her. Or just give her the whole banana to gnaw on. Messy but effective! it's almost impossible to choke on a ripened banana.
As for other foods you'd want to steam them first using a steamer. You want the vegetables to come in as little contact with as little water as possible because that washed the nutrients down the drain. There are plenty of microwave steamers you can purchase. Once the food is cooked you'd remove any stringy parts (like green beans have) and run it through a food processor until the right consistency. This will vary as your baby gets older and can handle chunks and thicker foods better. Add a bit of water (NOT milk, breastmilk or formula!!!) if needed.
You can do this with carrots, peas, winter squash, beans.... well just look at the jars at the store. These are the foods appropriate to give to a baby.
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How long do you plan on giving your baby formula or breastmilk?
I plan on bottle feeding so I say by age 1 mine will be off the formula. He will have baby food and regular milk.
first time 20 yo mommy to Aubrey and I plan to breastfeed for at least a year but would ideally like to stop between 16 and 24 months..... I love the closeness and bonding experience!
