Baby C loves most fruits. So far, I’ve given her papayas, red dragon fruits, oranges, apples, plums, grapes, strawberries, pears, peaches and yesterday, gave her avocado.
Peach is one of Baby C’s favorite fruits, next to strawberry. I love peaches too, they are my favorite. Love the fragrance, the texture and the sweetness of the peach.
For those who start their babies on solid foods earlier than the recommended 6 months of age, peaches are an easy to digest first food for those between 4-6 months of age. Peaches may be poached, steamed or baked. Please be aware that peaches tend to loose their nutritive value with prolonged cooking. Baking peaches or steaming them may be the best choice of cooking for optimal nutrient retention.
Food For Thought:
Peaches are high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A and they contain a great amount of fiber. Peaches are known to have a diuretic affect and also are a natural laxative. Along with Prunes, the Peach is a great fruit to give to your baby if constipation has become a problem.
Nutriotional information on peaches (one medium size) :
VITAMINS:
Vitamin A – 524 IU
Vitamin C – 19 mg
Folate – 5.5 mcg
Niacin – .97 mg
MINERALS:
Potassium – 193 mg
Phosphorus – 12 mg
Magnesium – 6.9 mg
Calcium – 5 mg
Selenium – .4 mg
Also contains trace amounts of iron, zinc, manganese and copper.
Baby C can wallop this small bowl of peach within minutes.
Thanks for the tips Shireen. I’m starting bbS on solids next mth. Havent even bought a blender yet. Any recommendations?
Steph… I used to use a Braun blender to blend Sherilyn’s food until she was 3+ yo. I don’t know if it’s because of eating blended food that has caused Sherilyn so lazy in chewing her food. She takes 2-3 hours to finish her dinner everyday. I didn’t blend Alycia’s food when she was a baby. Now, she’s a real good feeder.
I’m still not decided if I want to blend Baby C’s food next time. I’m worried she’ll turn out to be like Sherilyn who takes forever to eat her food. Baby C can swallow her porridge consisting of fish/pork/chicken, pumpkin, wolfberries, carrots, veggie, red dates and sometimes red beans/soy beans/green beans without me blending them.
It’s good that Baby C loves fruits coz it contains so much vitamins and minerals. It is good for her bowel system too.
Regarding the playgroup, you can send me an email to darrenblog@yahoo.com and I’ll email you the detail of the playgroup. Due to some privacy reason, it is not convenient for me to release the location and name of the playgroup over the blog. Hope you understand.
Somehow I have a feeling we are not staying very far apart..:)