Homemade Baby Food

There are two options available to you when you introduce your baby to solid foods. You can consider giving her homemade baby food.Alternatively, you can buy the foods commercially at your departmental store or supermarket. Either way, talk to your baby's doctor about the food that is just right for the little one. Also extreme care has to be taken in ensuring that the food that you give your baby is safe and healthy for him.

Homemade Baby Food

Homemade baby food is better than commercial baby food because if prepared properly it can contain more nutritive content than commercial baby food. It is also fresher as it is usually prepared just before feeding time. You can also prepare the baby food before hand and freeze them in ice cube trays. These can be thawed to the desired temperature when it is time for feeding your baby. However, remember the nutritive value of some foods are lost when they are kept in the freezer. Serve such foods immediately after you prepare them. It is advisable to prepare them just before a feeding in the right amount.

Tips for Preparing Homemade Baby Food

• Wash your hands thoroughly before you start preparing the baby food.
• Make sure both the cooking utensils and the utensils used for serving the food are clean.
• If you want to keep any baby food for later use, freeze them in the refrigerator immediately after cooking.
• Remember to warm up your baby's food after you take it from the refrigerator.

Advantages of Homemade Baby Food

• Homemade baby food is much cheaper than commercial baby food. This means you can save more for the other needs of your baby.
• You know what your baby eats. This helps you to identify food that cause allergies to your baby.
• Homemade food is healthier as it does not contain preservatives as it is made from fresh ingredients.
• You can verify that the raw materials used for preparing your baby's food are of good quality.
• You can train your baby to eat a variety of foods which may help in preventing fussy eating habits in later stages.

Commercial Baby Food

Commercial baby foods are costlier than regular food products. When you buy these commercial products for your baby, buy those foods that have no added sugars or modified cows milk. If you are buying food products with a single ingredient and water, buy a product with more calories. When you buy solid baby foods for your baby's dinner, choose products with minimum thickeners so that your baby's stomach digests them easily. It is advisable not to buy baby food desserts. Instead, you can feed your little one plain fruit or a little fruit juice with no added sugar. Commonly available brands in India include Nestum, Cerelac and Farex.

Buying essentials for feeding your baby online

That’s Cute has vacuumed feeding plates with anti-slip grip for safe feeding of solids for your baby. Sunbaby is an online Indian store that provides a whole lot of feeding accessories such as feeding bowls with spoons and lids, moulded plates and bowls to make solid feeding exciting.