Introducing solid Food to Babies older than 4 months - Apricot Recipe

When can you introduce solids? It is recommended to introduce solids to baby’s diet at 6 months or after. Though some parents start feeding their child with solids as soon as 4 months. Before introducing solids breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs. Before introducing solids, you have to consult it with your pediatrician. There are some signs your baby will give you when he is ready to move on to solids. The first sign is that your baby will be able to keep head in a steady, upright position. Your baby needs to stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth in order to keep solid food in mouth and swallow it. When you notice that you little one is gaining weight quickly, it usually means that he or she is ready to eat solids. Most of babies gain double birth weight when they are ready for solids. Baby is then at least 4 or more months old. Chewing motions is very important signal. Your baby will learn to move food back of his mouth and swallow and you may notice less drooling. It is possible he or she will be teething around the same time. You will notice growing appetite, your baby will demand more breastfeeding.rnHomemade baby food: Recipe for baby (4)6+ months - APRICOTS Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh apricots, peeled, pitted and cubed How to prepare apricots? Take cubed apricots and put them in a steamer basket to fit a 4 quart saucepan filled with one inch of water. Remember to put a tight fitting lid on pan. Next place over high heat. When liquid boils turn heat down to medium and steam fruit for about 15 minutes until it is soft. Afterwards put steamed fruit into food processor for 20 seconds. Allow mixture to cool and serve it. You can store this meal. Put it into ice cube trays and freeze it.