6 month doc appt and a question

christina39

It went well! LO is 27 inches and 15 1/2 lbs - he is low for weight but the doc wasen't concerned - he said it is normal due to increased activity..He said he is still "perfect"

Ok, now the question part - LO has been eating fruits, veggies and cereal - the doc said we could start him on meat now.  I don't eat meat and am not very familiar with cooking it.  Should I start with chicken? Do I bake it?  Has anyone started LO on meat?

TIA  

 

sschwege

I have only done beef for my daughter so far, but all I did was cook it throughly in a pan.  Afterwards I added cooked carrots and some water and pureed it.  Often times babies don't react well to the consistency of meat, so it is best to add a fruit or veggie to give it a more creamy texture and familiar taste.   

Check out www.wholesomebabyfood.com it is a great resource.  

Beanin

DS just had his 6 month today too and his ped said to wait on meat until 9 months. I wonder why one says one thing and a different one says another?

christina39

Beanin:

DS just had his 6 month today too and his ped said to wait on meat until 9 months. I wonder why one says one thing and a different one says another?

 

That is a good question - there are so many different opinions on feeding it makes my head spin.. 

CourtneyR2N

I am doing jarred meats to start. J really likes the Apples & Chicken from Gerber.

If I was going to do my own chicken I would probably boil it and then shred it (pull the cooked meet appart, it will seperate into strings) and then toss it with one of his favorite purees as a "sauce".

aabreu32

christina39:

Beanin:

DS just had his 6 month today too and his ped said to wait on meat until 9 months. I wonder why one says one thing and a different one says another?

 

That is a good question - there are so many different opinions on feeding it makes my head spin.. 

Yes - my pedi did not mention starting meat at all at the 6 mos appt.  I figured I might start once I get through some more veggies and fruits.

Genevieve_kris

Our pedi mentioned we could (and should) start giving DD high-iron foods and suggested meat, beans, lentils, etc.  I haven't started pureeing meat yet... pureed meat kind of grosses me out.  I was thinking I'd start with lentils.  But I totally agree with the PP who said the Wholesome Baby Food website is a great resource.

miriam1328

maybe this is a dumb question...but since he said to try beans, could you try hummus since its pureed garbanzos?

Onyxblossom

Ours didn't mention meat at the appointment and I didn't even think to ask.  We're still working on new veggies and fruit so I hadn't checked out the meats.