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First Food

12/2/2013

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The food we started with was lentils. I like starting with a food like this because is a high fibre food that is also high in iron, and it is easy to change the consistency. Around 6 months it is important to feed your baby solid foods as their need for iron increases and their stores of iron start to decrease. Keep watching this blog as more about iron will be coming soon. I cooked the red split lentils until quite soft and used a fork to mash them slightly. I do not recommend pureeing foods, as it is good for babies to have different textures in the foods that they are eating.

Red lentils are a somewhat bland food so I would encourage you to add other flavours to them- for example ginger, garlic, spices, herbs. Using lentils as a base to add other foods such as garlic and ginger can also be helpful if your little one has a bit of an upset stomach or to help them boost up their immune system. I would not recommend adding salt, sauces or sugar to the foods your baby is eating. I encourage you to feed your baby what the family is eating- however I do recommend giving them the same food for 3-4 days consecutively before introducing a new food. If the family is adding salt, sugar or sauces to the foods add them after you have taken out the portions for the baby. 



Have more questions about starting solids with your baby? Contact Jill, Nurture The Future’s Registered Dietitian at nf.nutrition@gmail.com 

Watch the video of a baby self feeding lentils as the first food

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    Mom, Registered Dietitian and Chartered Herbalist writing about nutrition. Have a topic you want to read about? I would love to hear your idea. Email nf.nutrition@gmail.com 

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