Home Made Baby Food Recipes:
Doctors recommend Rice Cereals be given as first weaning food.
In India we also follow this:
Week 1 : Rice Water
Week 2: Dal Water
Week 3: Vegetable Water
Week 4 : Khichdi(rice+ Dal+veg+very little ghee)
Pediatricians strongly discourage sugar or salt till the baby turns 1 yr old
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Ven Pongal
My baby loves Ven Pongal. I read salt is not good for baby's small kidney. So I add less/no salt. I also give my baby ragi konji. Sometimes I give idly or rava kichdi for breakfast. He loves it. He started taking it from 8th month.
Vegetables as Weaning Food
Vegetables should be first boiled, mashed and strained. The puree can be given to the baby. Some of the vegetables recommended as first foods: Sweet potatoes, aquash, green beans, peas and potato.
Fruits+Cream = Healthy & Tasty Combination
I gave my babies mashed fruits/veggies with fresh cream. A dietician I knew told me fresh cream is rich in calcium and can be given reasonable quantity. It also improves the taste