When to introduce meat?
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Topic: When to introduce meat?
Posted By: FionaO
Subject: When to introduce meat?
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 12:37pm
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Hi,
My wee man has been doing well on solids since he was 4 months pretty much. I have introduced a fair few fruit and veg and he doesn't seem to mind anything, so when should I introduce meat? I have already moved him onto the baby musli over the baby rice which he seems to prefer and would like him to try weetbix in the morning and then chicken or beef with veg for lunch. he is on about 4 bottles a day of about 200 each so just don't want to overdo the protein? ------------- 
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Posted By: Leahsmummy
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 12:46pm
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Fi, wats the diff betwen baby musli to baby rice? Is it just for 6+months or something. And im interested in the answers to this to coz i was thinking of doing some chicken or some kind of meat. -------------   
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Posted By: Helen1
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 1:08pm
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I would check in the supermarket as to what age they use for the baby food that have meat in them. Probably from 6 months from memory - but check there. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 1:31pm
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6 months plus (though I see you're only about a week from it, so I'm sure it would be fine!). They really need high iron stuff after 6 months as that is when their stores start to run out "and a baby needs more iron than their dad".
Baby rice tends to be fine; baby muesli has a bit more texture. There is often a difference in the amount of iron as well. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:15pm
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baby musli had oats in it too - so I guess another thing for them to try, apart from that very little difference.
if you freeze a meat meal, do you need to heat through completely before serving? -------------
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Posted By: sally belly
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:18pm
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I remember Plunket telling me that they should be having meat from 6 months as they need the extra iron by then.
I would definitely heat the meal very well before serving to bubs  -------------    
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:00pm
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Hi, I just had a Karitane appointment yesterday where we discussed this.
Introduce pureed meat (as you usually can't just mush it with a fork like you can veggies) at 6 months as this is when their iron levels start to deplete & you should give 4 servings a week of meat . She said formula & baby muesli doesn't have the same iron absorbancy (spel?) as meat. She also said it's really important to introduce lumpy food which they need to chew on. I'm going to puree my meat & put into cubes then fork mash veggies & put that in cubes, then when it comes to a meat meal just take a few meat cubes & veggie cubes so you get a lumpy chewable mixture IYKWIM. ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:34pm
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I don't have a microwave, do you think it will be ok if I heat my meat in a bowl of hot water like I do with the veg? -------------
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:38pm
I make my own mash of vege and freeze it in bulk lots I add heaps of silver beet to top up their iron. Have only just started to introduce meat and have started with fresh skinned and boned fish (cod) as its lovely and flakey. A very easy meat for little mouths with little to no teeth to chew and swallow. My girls are loving the fish so I've been giving it with vege around 3 times a week. Plus its great for omega 3 total brain food so I hear  -------------  
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Posted By: Twinboys2b
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:45pm
I asked the Karitane women about Silverbeat/Spinach but she said I couldn't give it to my boys yet, off to have a look at what age I can give this to my boys - maybe it's 8mnths+ ? ------------- 3yr old gorgeous ID twin boys. |
lisa85 wrote:Posted By: angel4
Date Posted: 02 April 2009 at 4:40pm
| i decided not to start offering meat until he was 6months because i figured that was when he would need it as iron levels start to drop at 6months. We have never pureed meat. He tried mince first mixed in with lots of mashed veges and since has had pork and chicken mince too. Mind you he does have top and bottom teeth. Im glad we waited till 6months to start meat because now he eats so much. Lol |
Posted By: sonyaw
Date Posted: 03 April 2009 at 4:42pm
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i use silver beet for Edyn vegies and my punket nurse didnt tell me off today when i told her ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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