Take the Stess Out of Making Your Own Baby Food
It's time for your baby to try something other than milk, which can be exciting and intimidating all at the same time. You sit your baby up, put a bib on, and get the camera rolling. Only to find out that your baby spits out the first bite of food that you give them. This is the start of the food battle or does it have to be this hard? I found out that my baby did not like the jarred food (even organic) because it was not a familiar taste. Not even close. As soon as I started making her food and mixing milk with it she loved it.
The benefits of making your own baby food is it taste better, it is fresher, and there is less waste. What would you prefer orange concentrate or fresh squeezed orange juice? Most would say fresh squeezed. It is the same concept with home made baby food. The disadvantage is it does take a little longer to prepare than snapping a lid open, but it is not a long process. You do not need these special baby food processors, steamers or even the baby bullet. If you have a stove with burners and an oven and a regular blender you have everything you need. If you do not have a blender but you do have a food processor they are interchangeable.
The first rule of thumb is to relax and have fun with this new experience. It does not have to be stressful. Once you have relaxed, figuring out what to feed your baby for the first time will be fun. I suggest not starting with rice cereal
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