First solids, which fruit and veg
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Topic: First solids, which fruit and veg
Posted By: FionaO
Subject: First solids, which fruit and veg
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 10:10am
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Hi,
Running out of ideas for what to give, what to try and what to stay clear of. We have tried, apple, banana, pear, sweet potato, carrot. What other veg can I try? Oh also prunes too. ------------- 
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 11:52am
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Joel likes pumpkin. I tend to mix things together so he always has more than one flavour, for example yesterday he had 1 portion of carrot and pumpkin and another of kumara and pear all mixed together (he is a pig and eats nearly 2 jar amounts at any one time) He loves this combo. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:11pm
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Theres Avocado, Nectarine, Pumpkin, Apricot, Im going from a list i got given my plunket it also has meat pureed up -------------   
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Posted By: SarahP08
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:30pm
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Potato and carrot too.
They can have meat, fish, lentils and chick peas when you run out of vegie options. You'll probably be able to find a decent list on the watties website, hang on I'll look......... ok there isn't but there's lots of ideas www.forbaby.co.nz ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 12:42pm
| Plunket has these great little charts with all the foods listed and at what age they recommend giving them. Might be worth asking for one, it takes all the hard work out of starting solids. I gave mine to SIL in Singapore otherwise I'd give you a big list. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 March 2009 at 8:46pm
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I used to browse the canned food at the supermarket for ideas. Go with kumara, pumpkin, potato as a base; nothing wrong with mashed peas either. Then there's the winter veges: brocoli and cauli mash pretty well. -------------  |
Posted By: mountaingoat
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 10:44am
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cooked, pureed courgette is ok too, as a first food. ditto on the watties/plunket 'guide to baby feeding' chart. it's very helpful. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MissKassy
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 1:12pm
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This is my fav website for food ideas and tips
http://wholesomebabyfood.com/ - Wholesome baby food Heaps of info  ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: raggy
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 8:05pm
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To give yourself a break I found:
www.stagesfood.com www.greenmonkey.co.nz had really good food, though not alot of variety and for other recipes: http://www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes she also has great books that work all the way through http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jessm
Date Posted: 05 March 2009 at 4:47pm
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My plunket nurse gave me a chart too, but said even if I want to start solids before, don't give meat or lentils before 6mths. And she said that if you want to flavour something like potato, but don't want to give meat, you can use meat juice for a bit of variety. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busyissy
Date Posted: 05 March 2009 at 6:47pm
| lentils are part of the peanut family and so children who have the peanut allergy can react to them as well so definately best to stay clear of them for a while. |
Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 05 March 2009 at 9:42pm
I have a Watties/Plunket chart which I refer to. I usually give Lily fruits and mueslies (jars of the muesli) in the mornings and the vege mixes in the afternoon. Finley is a bit young for the mueslies but Farex is the same. I use a lot of pumpkin as a base, courgettes are quite yum and in abundance in the garden at the moment, and avocado and banana go well together. Lily will often have frozen banana or cold watermelon in one of those mesh feeders. And peaches are in season at the moment. The Alison Holst book 'Baby Food & Beyond' is quite good too  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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