Solids & protein

mclere · September 2012

At what age did you start offering protein like chicken & turkey to baby?

a_m_brown · September 2012

Our pediatrician said no meat until 9 months, so that's our plan.

harmonicbabe26 · September 2012

Our pediatrician said to start giving them right at 6 months.

As soon as I had some veggies and fruits introduced, I started mixing those with meat to make heartier meals. That way you can prevent any potential iron deficiency.

K now eats veggies with half a jar of chicken or other meat every day (I make all her veggies and fruits but buy ready made meat).

diana.filipi · September 2012

DS already gets meats. He had some breakfast sausage and egg with breakfast this morning. Dinner night before last he gobbled meatloaf up! Chicken, pork bits, steak strips to suck on...

MollySm · September 2012

We probably started giving Lucia meat around 6 months. The AAP says you don't have to wait.

baloneydisc · September 2012

We started meats at 6mo according to a recommendation from our Ped. DD hated the beef and ham pur?es, but loves chicken, turkey and all the ones mixed with veggies/rice/noodles (including beef).

SrhA1984 · September 2012

We started meats around 6 months or so.

Kb103109 · September 2012

We just had our 9 month appointment today and our Pedi gave us the go ahead for meats and egg yolks (no whites) for protein. He also said we can do white potatoes if we wanted.

iris2717 · September 2012

Just had our 6 month check-up yesterday and our ped gave us the go ahead on meat. Anything but fish.

preggyamy · September 2012

For those not using purees, and using things like breakfast sausages, are you worried about salt content? We were told no salt, as their kidneys can't process salt this young.

diana.filipi · September 2012

preggyamy:
For those not using purees, and using things like breakfast sausages, are you worried about salt content? We were told no salt, as their kidneys can't process salt this young.

I am not. The amount of breakfast sausage he had this morning was very small. I often am serving sausage that was made locally and not the grocery store stuff. It doesn't have so much salt. I don't cook with a ton either but kiddo gets what we do so I suppose he does get some salt in his diet. DD did too.

kiarstin · September 2012

Our pedi told us to start at our 6 month checkup

kiarstin · September 2012

diana.filipi:
preggyamy:
For those not using purees, and using things like breakfast sausages, are you worried about salt content? We were told no salt, as their kidneys can't process salt this young.
I am not. The amount of breakfast sausage he had this morning was very small. I often am serving sausage that was made locally and not the grocery store stuff. It doesn't have so much salt. I don't cook with a ton either but kiddo gets what we do so I suppose he does get some salt in his diet. DD did too.

Yea I would definitely not be giving such an unhealthy protein. Its high in salt and fat at this age they may not chew a lot but they are essentially sucking out all the salt. One great thing about blw and or purees is its a change to teach kids healthy eating habits. We were told by our pediatrician absolutely no salt and said to stick to chicken and turkey. I don't find it too much work to put whatever veggie I am making aside and not salt butter or season. I do the same with chicken I just cut a little piece off and leave it plain.

bitsybubbles7 · September 2012

We've started meat this week. At his 4 m appt, the pedi suggested letting him get use to fruits and veggies first, and then we could start meats whenever.

diana.filipi · September 2012

kiarstin:
diana.filipi:
preggyamy:
For those not using purees, and using things like breakfast sausages, are you worried about salt content? We were told no salt, as their kidneys can't process salt this young.
I am not. The amount of breakfast sausage he had this morning was very small. I often am serving sausage that was made locally and not the grocery store stuff. It doesn't have so much salt. I don't cook with a ton either but kiddo gets what we do so I suppose he does get some salt in his diet. DD did too.
Yea I would definitely not be giving such an unhealthy protein. Its high in salt and fat at this age they may not chew a lot but they are essentially sucking out all the salt. One great thing about blw and or purees is its a change to teach kids healthy eating habits. We were told by our pediatrician absolutely no salt and said to stick to chicken and turkey. I don't find it too much work to put whatever veggie I am making aside and not salt butter or season. I do the same with chicken I just cut a little piece off and leave it plain.

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