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20-8-2008 - baby food

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Common Foods That Should Wait Until Baby Is A Certain Age
Honey (not an allergen but may cause botulism in infants under 1yr old)	After 1 year
Peanut Butter	After 1 or 2 years*
(Tree) Nuts (also may pose a choking hazard)	After 1 or 2 years*
Citrus or Acidic Fruits Just because a fruit, like tomato, is not in the citrus family does not mean that it is not acidic! Not an allergen but may cause rash & digestive upset due to acidity. Using a dash of lemon or pineapple juice in a whole fruit puree is NOT the same as giving a baby pureed or sliced oranges, pineapple et al.	After 1 year
Strawberries	After 1 year**
Corn (possible allergen and not very nutrient rich)	After 1 year
Egg Whites (many pediatricians will say it is fine for an older infant to have baked goods that include eggs)	After 1 year
Whole Milk Lactose and milk proteins may cause allergic reactions and may also cause tummy troubles as they are hard to digest - yogurt and cheese are exceptions - see below. Milk also hinders proper absorption of iron; iron is crucial during the 1st yr.!	After 1 year
Wheat Many suggest that for the infant who has had no issues with gluten in Oats and/or Barley, and who has no history of wheat allergy or gluten intolerance, that offering wheat products (such as wheat toast) is fine around 8+ months - Read more at our topic Wheat for Baby	After 9-10 months or 1 year
Grapes (not a high allergen but may pose a choking hazard - use extreme caution if offering your older infant or toddler grapes)	After 10 months or 1 year**
Shellfish (may be a high allergen)	After 1 or 2 years***
Chocolate	After 1 year - if at all

* Peanuts and Tree Nuts have varied age recommendations for introduction. Typical ages for introduction are:

After One (1) Year for the Non Food Sensitive/Non-Allergic Child;
After Two (2) or Three (3) Years for the Food Sensitive/Allergic Child.

Some Medical Authorities even suggest holding off Peanuts and Tree Nuts until after Seven (7) Years old! You should introduce these items with the consultation and recommendation of your baby's Pediatrician!

** Strawberries Please note that the current recommendation for introducing strawberries is after a baby has reached 12 months of age. Commercial Stage 2 baby foods contain strawberries because it is said that processing strawberries at such a high temperature "kills" the protein that causes the allergic response. Visit our Strawberry page to learn more!

** Grapes are not a high allergen but may pose choking hazards! Visit our Grape page to learn about ways to safely offer your baby grapes.

*** Shellfish introduction depends on a baby's history of food allergies as well as the family's history of food allergies. Please ask your pediatrician!

web site [http://wholesomebabyfood.com/VegetableRecipes.htm]

2 Comments on baby food

kendall - Sunday, 24 Aug
Baby food is much easier to feed the baby. And that's what I'm sticking to for as long as possible. I'm going to have to worry about the women in my life which were born in the 1800's who don't go by those rules. LOL thanks for the info.

CassandraLee - Thursday, 21 Aug
Thanks for putting that up! I wasnt aware of some of those foods being no-nos :)

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