New Fruit Introduced : Avocado

Avocado
(4)6 months+
Vitamins: A, C, Niacin, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium


1. Peel and take out the pit of a ripe avocado - do not cook
2. Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
3. There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked.

How to Select an Avocado -
When selecting an Avocado, you want a dark green color with bumpy texture. The fruit should be firm yet yielding when gently pushed. When an avocado is sliced in half, the flesh color should be a green that gently transforms into a buttery yellow around the pit. Visit our Avocado Topic for More Information

(Source : www.wholesomebabyfood.com)

Another tip : I actually buy a few avocados at one go and normally select the green ones. I will have one at room temperature to continue the ripening process (turns black and much softer) while the rest stays in the fridge (still green and hard).

Constipation LIFE-SAVER!

After trying so many different purees, the one thing that really helps Isaac with his constipation problem is PEAS PUREE!!! It's so effective and he has been very regular since the day he started with peas puree and that has been for almost 2 weeks!

Anyway, peas though small but it's packed with very good nutrition. So, this is really one of the great ingredient for your baby's weaning journey.

I am trying out different food and fruits for Isaac and it has been really interesting. I really enjoy feeding him and just to watch him eat well just makes me so happy.

Other Homemade Purees

Just like the apple puree, you can do like wise for the following :

• Pumpkin
• Sweet Potato
• Pear
• Peas
  

For peas, it's best to use a sieve to properly separate the puree from the skin. Peas, though small, but packed with great amount of vitamins!

Homemade Apple Puree

After several attempts, this is the most ideal apple puree for Isaac.

• 3 apples, remove skin and cut to small pieces
• put in a BOWL and steam for about 15 minutes (use a bowl as the apple will produce water)
• let the steamed apple cool for a while and put in a blender
• blend till you get the preferred puree consistency

Any excess can be stored in the freezer using normal ice cube trays. Remember to put the ice cube tray in a zip lock bag as it should not be exposed openly in your freezer.

Week Two : 23 Apr to 29 Apr

Changed Isaac's feeding schedule a little to adjust his timing to our own meal times so that when he is ready for "adult" food, he will be able to eat with us. I have left some Heinz Iron Fortified rice cereal and decided to mix it with Bellamy's oat cereal, maybe that will help transit him to a different cereal. This oat cereal really smells so good...even I am very keen to try! Haha....

Upon waking : Milk Feed
9am : Rice Cereal, transiting to Bellamy's Oat cereal + Homemade sweet potato puree
12pm : Milk Feed
2pm : Fruit puree
3pm : Milk Feed (slightly lesser than the 12 pm feed as this is "snack" time)
6pm or 6.30pm : Porridge (Failed at it, the porridge I cooked looked more like GLUE!)
8pm : Milk Feed before bedtime

Week One : Wednesday 16 April to 22 April

This is currently Isaac's schedule :

Upon waking : Milk Feed
9am : Rice Cereal
12pm : Milk Feed
2pm : Fruit puree or fruit juice (realized that apple juice or puree is really effective to help ease his constipation problem)
4pm : Milk Feed
7pm : Milk Feed
9pm : Milk Feed before bedtime

Apr 16 - 17 : 2 tsp powdered rice cereal (Heinz iron fortified rice cereal) + BM + 2 tsp of organic sweet potato puree from Earth's Best (sweet potato to help his constipation problem)

Apr 18 - 22 : 2 tsp powdered rice cereal (Heinz iron fortified rice cereal) + BM + sweet potato puree (home made)

Suggested Feeding Schedule

I am currently using Earth's Best Organic Sweet Potato puree for Isaac's rice cereal, as sweet potato helps prevent constipation. I was checking out on Earth's Best site and found this suggested feeding schedule guide to be quite useful. Click here to download from Earth's Best website.

Isaac's currently taking this :