Babies: 6 - 9 Months

re-using baby food?

So for the life of me I can't remember why I wasn't supposed to re-use baby food from a meal.  I always used gerber or something w/DD #1.  Now I am making my own purees, does this make a difference?  If DD doesn't finish can I save what is left over?  
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Re: re-using baby food?

  • I am not 65 weeks pregnant;)  I have a 5 1/2 mo old!
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  • You supposedly can't reuse what you dip spoon into. We put some in bowl from main container. Then we throw out very little. We can always add more if he is hungrier. 
  • My guy is only eating about half a container at this point, so we're saving what he doesn't eat for his next meal.  I work FT, so he's at daycare for most of this, but I have them put it in the fridge when he's done and it never sits for more than a
  • It has to due with dipping in the spoon they've eaten from - over time, bacteria from their mouth will multiply if you let the food sit, even in the refrigerator, even if in a closed container.  Supposedly little babies' immune systems can't han
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