Starting Solid Foods | Starting your infant on solid foods | Make your own baby food!

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Starting solid foods ~ is it time to start your infant on solids?

Hanna will be 5 months old on the 10th of this month. We are exclusively breastfeeding and will continue until she is 6 months. Since that's only a month away I thought I would start researching starting her on solids. She's teething and thought gumming an apple was great fun. She did get pretty mad when I took the apple away. So come along with me on a journey to figuring out solids, from Rice cereal, to, I don't know yet, whatever comes next!

Guide to Starting Solid Foods 

Timing Is Everything
This article really changed my mind about starting Hanna on cereal before 6 months.
BaybCenter's Guide to Starting Solids
BabyCenter's guide to starting solids. Covers how, when, what and everything in between.
kellymom.com :: How do we get started with solids?
kellymom.com - Breastfeeding and Parenting. Evidence-based information on breastfeeding and parenting issues.
STARTING SOLID FOODS
STARTING SOLID FOODS: WHEN? WHAT? AND HOW?
Starting Solids Chart
Introducing Solids and Solid Foods to Baby, Feeding your baby homemade solid food.
Is Baby Ready for Solids?
Is Baby Ready for Solid Food? Signs of being ready for solid foods at wholesomebabyfood.com
Ready or Not?
An excellent article assisting you on deciding whether or not your baby is ready to start on solid foods
Solid Food Babies
Healthy Child is a comprehensive resource for holistic, natural parenting, alternative medicine, and child health. We strive to enhance your parenting experience with free holistic, natural kids health articles and safe, natural products to enhance the health and life of your precious child.

Make your own Baby Food Books 

Recipes and more for getting started on solids

Superfoods: For Babies and Children

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Super Baby Food

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Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children and Their Parents

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Blender Baby Food: Over 125 Recipes for Healthy Homemade Meals

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Tips for starting solid foods safely 

Baby Food Storage And Preparation Tips
Baby food storage and preparation. There is no mystery to safe baby food storage and preparation. These practical guidelines will help you serve only the very best meals to your discerning wee diner.
The Four Day Rule
Avoid baby digestive problems and pinpoint problem foods. The four day rule is a simple strategy to help spot baby digestive problems or potential allergies and easily identify problem foods.
Baby Food Allergies And Digestive Problems
Identifying and avoiding baby food allergies and digestive problems. Learning to spot the symptoms of baby food allergies will give you the confidence to get your baby off to a healthy start.

Tools to make starting solid foods a little easier 

Sassy Baby Less Mess Toddler Spoon 2 Pack, Colors May Vary

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Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food/Breast Milk Trays

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BABYBJÖRN Plate and Spoon in Red

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Tips for making your own Baby Food 

Making Pureed BabyFood
Make Baby Food Puree - Puree Vegetables, Puree Fruits for homemade baby food.
Cooking Methods
How to Cook Homemade Baby Food Cooking tips for making wholesome homemade baby food.
Cost Comparison
Cost of Baby Food | Compare the Homemade Baby Food Cost

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Baby Food Recipes 

Make your own baby food

Healthy Food for Kids
How To Make Quick, Easy To Prepare Healthy Recipes That Your Kids Will Love To Eat
Why Make Your Own Babyfood?
Baby Food Recipes - Make Homemade Baby Food - Recipes for Healthy Homemade Baby Food and Tips for Making and Feeding your baby homemade baby food, made homemade with wholesome goodness and love! You can Make Homemade Baby Food and Feed baby healthier, fresher baby food in only 1 hour per week.
Nutritious Baby Cereal Recipe
Healthy baby cereal recipe. If you'd like to make your own breakfast for baby, then try this baby cereal recipe which is both wholesome and easy to prepare.
Vegetable Babyfood Recipes
Vegetable Recipes for Homemade Baby Food - Many different vegetable recipes, also provides appropriate age ranges to give to baby.
Fruit Babyfood Recipes
Wholesome Homemade Baby Fruit Food Making Fruits and Fruit Purees for your baby healthier, fresher baby food. Provides approriate age ranges to serve to baby.
Meat and Protein Babyfood Recipes
Homemade Meat Baby Food, Puree Chicken, Pork, Beef Meats, Meat Purees for BABY FOOD Making your baby homemade meat baby food wholesome homemade baby food. Also has appropriate age range to serve to baby
Teething Biscuits
Teething Biscuit Recipes, Homemade Teething Biscuits, Homemade Rusks, Teething Biscuit Recipes.
Finger Food Ideas
Wholesome baby finger foods. Ideas for homemade baby finger food - Making and Feeding your baby homemade baby food, made homemade with wholesome goodness and love, is so EASY to do!
Babyfood Recipe Downloads
Free HOmeamde Baby Food Recipes and Baby Food Recipe Downloads
Vegetarian Recipes
Wholesome Baby Foods from Scratch
by Karna S. Peterson, R.D.,

Best tools for making your own babyfood 

Cuisinart DLC-10S Pro Classic 7-Cup Food Processor

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Black & Decker EHC650 3-Cup Chopper, White

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Starting Solids Stories 

What's your best story of starting your little one on solids?

Do you have any specific questions you haven't found the answers for on this lens?

If so feel free to ask them here, and I will hunt down the answer :)

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    BunnyFabulous BunnyFabulous Jul 7, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
    Very thorough and helpful! I made my own baby food using a lot of Annabel Karmel recipes, and it worked really well. I feel like my daughter has a lot healthier diet than most kids her age. She's 17 months now. I'm lensrolling this to my Healthy Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers lens.
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    geetu7 geetu7 May 29, 2009 @ 4:55 am
    Extremely helpful lens. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it has points which should be noted by all mothers to provide her baby with a nutritious baby food. Keep them coming!

    Cheers!
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    Julieanne Julieanne Oct 14, 2006 @ 8:03 pm
    This is beautiful Jackie!! What a great resource for Moms and their little ones!
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    cre8ivegrl cre8ivegrl Oct 14, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
    Nicely done, Jackie!!
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    PatinKC PatinKC Oct 5, 2006 @ 12:42 am
    Great Lens!

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