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taylormarie923 · March 2014

I thought baby food should be cooked, no?

ETA: I looked it up out of curiosity. Looks like it doesn't need to be if it is ripe, but is suggested for babies under 8 months old according to this site:

https://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/mangobabyfoodrecipes.htm#.Uy4nYaKu92k

AggieAsh23 · March 2014

LO loooooves mango.

Jenball717 · March 2014

I'm sad so many of you haven't enjoyed ripe mangoes!

jennlin · March 2014

Mangos are delicious.

bkeane619 · March 2014

U should cook mango also it can be acidic so mango usually isn't given until 6 months.

AggieAsh23 · March 2014

bkeane619 said:
U should cook mango also it can be acidic so mango usually isn't given until 6 months.

Cook mango? Why? I missed the memo on 6 months and now she's hooked, although that's in a week, so I guess we're good.

psychdoc12 · March 2014

This site (which I love) says that many pediatricians recommend waiting until age 8 months to introduce tropical fruits because they can be more allergenic. It says that they don't have to be cooked if ripe but if introducing at 6 months steaming can be helpful to aid in breaking it down.

https://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/mangobabyfoodrecipes.htm#.Uy75P9wfluY

AggieAsh23 · March 2014

psychdoc12 said:
This site (which I love) says that many pediatricians recommend waiting until age 8 months to introduce tropical fruits because they can be more allergenic. It says that they don't have to be cooked if ripe but if introducing at 6 months steaming can be helpful to aid in breaking it down.

https://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/mangobabyfoodrecipes.htm#.Uy75P9wfluY

That was actually a really interesting article. Thanks for sharing it! I can't believe mango us in the same family as poison ivy/oak?!? Ya learn something new everyday.

bkeane619 · March 2014

Certain fruits and veggies are fibrous and babies have a hard time breaking them down.

Jalee85 · March 2014

Just an FYI. I gave my baby a pineapple spear to suck on yesterday. She didn't eat it. Today she has a tiny rash on her 1 cheek. After reading this thread. I went and read up on pineapple. I guess this big no no too. Sometimes she develops a heat rash. I'm not sure she would of gotten enough juice to break out, but just to save any other Mom from finding out the hard way.

huntjul · March 2014

Ripe mangoes are no more acidic than an apple. A ripe mango should be very soft, so you can just peel it and mash it. They have varying degrees of fibrous-ness based on whether they are wild type (lotsa fibrous stuff) or grafted (less fiber). Pretty much all that's sold in the US is grafted. I did see some fibrous stuff come through DD's diaper after feeding her mangoes, but it didn't seem to cause her a problem that I could see. I do not cook them first. We started feeding them at 4.5-5 months, though everyone needs to make their own informed decisions. Like all the foods we feed DD, we introduce only one new one every 3-5 days, so if she has any issues, we'll know what to blame. Mangoes are her favorite food. Note that once LOs get teeth, it is very important to brush after eating them because of the sugar and fiber causing cavities.

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