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Have I been living in a cave?

JennyAnne022776JennyAnne022776 member
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I'm sure the answer is "probably", but I'll ask anyway...

So I was just sitting reading the "Starting Solid Foods" handout that we got at the boys' 4 month appointment, and on the second page, there's a warning to not home-prepare beets, turnips, carrots, spinach, or collard greens.  I'm getting ready to make batches of food to freeze for the first time, and I was actually going to start with carrots. 

Has anyone else heard of this being an issue?  The sheet says it's due to possible high nitrate levels.  My cookbook says nothing, and I can't find anything on wholesomebabyfoods either.  We go back for our 6 month appointment in a few weeks, but I'd like to get started before then.

Thanks!

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Re: Have I been living in a cave?

  • CHI-06CHI-06 member
    Yes my pedi has told me the same thing.  I think wholesomebabyfoods lists carrots as a later food as well.  I never really looked into beets, turnips...  and when I did make carrots it was the only food that I did not reuse the water that they were cooked in for pureeing.  I think it actually said that on wholesomebabyfoods from what I remember.
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  • JennyAnne022776JennyAnne022776 member

    Thank you!  I will go back and look at the site again.  I'm sure I missed something there.  I usually take what my doctor says and follow it pretty closely, but I had never heard of any issues with carrots before.

    Thanks so much for responding so quickly.  I'll rethink my plan for introducing veggies!

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  • JennyAnne022776JennyAnne022776 member

    imagewcmama:
    Your siggy pic is hilarious!

    Haha...thanks!  My two girlfriends got them those outfits for Christmas.  We put them in the outfits to go out to dinner with family, and they fell asleep during the car ride.  Normally they are smiling and giggling, but they were just waking up when I took the picture.  Hence, the grumpy and irritated look on G's face. Big Smile

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  • mars37810mars37810 member
    One thing I read was not to use the liquid from the carrots for purreing because of the nitrate levels. I will have to remember to ask the doctor about this when I go for her 4 month visit. 
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  • nbbride06nbbride06 member
    My pedi said that is the old recommendation.  I make all food although LO doesn't eat much yet.  But she did say not to incorporate the cooking liquid as a PP said.  I'd just double check with the pedi.
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