what are u feeding your 6-9 month old?

Padminiramesh · Jun 7, 2010

Poonam,
Tell me this, how did you give the banana?
Do we need to take the black seeds in the center before giving? What will be the reaction in the poops?

sumanr · Jun 7, 2010

Pooh - I also give sweet potato only as purees. But these days, I have started saute in butter with jeera as a routine. Try it. Instead of jeera, you can try connamon etc.

Padmini - I just mashed banana with a spoon for 2-3 min until pulpy and gave it. I did not remove the black seeds. Only when I feel that it is too hard, i remove the centre part of banana.

loonypooh · Jun 7, 2010

ramya good idea, maybe should give her apple sweetpotato mash with cinnamon...

padmini, yeah just like ramya said, just give as is... ripe bananas mash easily and coz of the sweetness babies love it.
bananas are binding foods just like apples,carrots, so if ur baby's poop is runny it can only stiffen it. in some babies it constipates, but DD did fine with bananas post 6.5 months.

however i feel u should introduce a veggie instead, since u are already giving him applesauce... try peas/sweet potato/carrot/pumpkin... pick one

akshu02 · Jun 7, 2010

Hey poonam...

TX..Am doing good. hope you and zoey are doing good now.

Thanks for your reply...I am planning to start silverspoon ragi this week. Will wait for a week to see how she does. If she takes it well, can i introduce easum/nestum next week itself?? She is 6+ months and am just starting solids(except for purees which i did 10 days back). She seems to be doing good on veg/fruit purees. Would it be too much, if i introduce 2 solids so close at this age??

Also, which is good to start with?? Ragi/Nestum??

-Gomathy-

loonypooh said: ↑

gomathy,

hello! how u been?
yes u can give her 2 scoops of easum/nestum with water.. see how she does. if she is okay slowly add 1 oz or so of fruit/veggie puree...that makes a complete dinner for her at this stage.

now u can start her on the following veggies n fruits.. ofcourse one at a time, following the 4 day rule.

veggies-carrots,sweet potato,peas,pumpkin
fruits- applesauce,banana,pear,plums

yes u can give her ragi too.. i tried my hands on ,on making malted ragi powder at home, to be honest, i eventually chucked it.
padmini suggested silverspoon ragi ,and it is REALLY good. u will get it at the chemists.

take 2 tiny spoons of this ragi powder, add enough water, a miniature amount of jaggery syrup to this and cook constantly stirring for 3-4 mins.
give this to baby.start with very small amount and see how she does.
and if u see lotsa ragi in her poop dont get scared, its a rule that
WHATEVER GOES IN MUST COME OUT. lol
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loonypooh · Jun 8, 2010

i wld say start with nestum/easum, they are easier on stomach than ragi. or u can give plain purees as is.

sumanr · Jun 9, 2010

Hey guys

Got a pack of Barley flakes .... from an organic shop. I had no clue of cooking it, but I made it the same way as oats with apple. I did not like the smell much, but DD seemed to be ok. So another cereal .....:thumbsup

charmingpooh · Jun 10, 2010

Let me also join here.my DD is 9 months old.

The menu is

Breakfast : wheat cerelac/Nestum/ Any Gerber Cereal

Lunch: Rice+dhal+any veggie combination

snacks: puree but she hates its.i will try to feed her.sometimes bread or biscuit.

dinner: any cereal/ rice+dhal combo.

I will mix the cereal with any puree.

loonypooh · Jun 15, 2010

veggie upma for babies

heres how i made

1 tsp ghee
1 tsp chopped onions(almost shredded)
2 oz previously prepared veggie puree
2 tbsp previously roasted suji

saute onions in ghee,then saute veggie puree,
add suji, add 1.5 cups water, a pinch salt.
wen it is sort of lumpy,but still runny,remove from flame and serve.

she liked it. i used carrot and peas puree...

sumanr · Jun 16, 2010

Pooh - didn't u blend it?

loonypooh · Jun 16, 2010

ramya , arent teh veggies already pureed? the only texture is that of suji, and she is fine with it. onions blend in so well tht i hardly saw any separate pieces..since they are sauteed.