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The vast majority of the foods we eat today are processed in some form or another, and while that may be convenient in some ways, it removes many of the nutrients that our bodies need. These are the types of food that you want to avoid feeding to your baby so that you know he or she is getting the most out of their meals.

You can get around this by making homemade foods for your baby from fresh items like fruits and vegetables that have natural sugars without the preservatives. Preparing the meals for your baby at home guarantees that the food you choose is fresh, and you can even go as far as growing your own if you have a green thumb.

By not buying traditional packaged food for your baby at the grocery store, you are cutting back on a ton of salt as well as sugar. The only downside is that your food may spoil quicker, but that’s because fresh food that is healthy for you isn’t supposed to last for 6 weeks!

Some parents tend to not even look into making their own baby food because they think it is either too expensive, too hard, or both.

Homemade baby food can actually be cheaper in the long run. It may not seem that way at a glance when you are buying small jars of baby food for fifty cents each, but you will be buying MANY of those jars to feed your baby over time. If you were to make your food at home, comparable to what’s in those jars, you can easily double the amount of food for the same amount of money.

You also have more variety when you’re making your own baby food at home and it can be easy to make. You can simply puree fruits and vegetables in a blender and mix it up often.

If you make your own baby food, your baby will be healthier, and you will save money in the process. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Plus, why not introduce solid foods to your baby as nature intended it, without all the preservatives and other junk?

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Having a new baby in the house is a huge adjustment on it’s own, but when you have to prepare to take your baby out for the day or travel with him for an extended period, it can be overwhelming to say the least.  Often, the biggest reason that new parents feel stressed about that scenario is that they are not used to planning ahead. Doing so can save time, stress and money for the whole family.

Now that you have a baby, things are going to change when you are on the go and want to stop and eat out a restaurant on a whim. When you have a baby or small child, you are going to need to have food on hand that is appropriate for them to eat.

If you have a young baby, then obviously milk or formula will be fine, but if you have an older baby that is on solid foods, you might have to carry a few extra things with you.

You’re going to want to carry a durable, insulated bag, to keep store your cold milk and formula. Try to use baby bottles that have disposable liners if possible, so that clean up is easy and painless on the go.

If you breastfeed and are going to be away from home for more than a day or two, then it’d be a good idea to bring the breast pump and extract breast milk in the night when baby is sleeping. This way you have bottled breast milk to last the day.

Traveling on a plane is something that needs extra preparation as well. As with some adults, the changes in altitude can be irritating for babies, so it is best to schedule feedings beforehand to be sure they get their daily nutrients with problems. You don’t want to be 30,000 feet in the air and stressed out because your baby didn’t eat yet that day. Also, it’s more likely that they will sleep through the plane ride if they have already eaten. There’s one less thing to upset them.

As with everything to do with being a new parent, traveling with your baby will get easier. If you remember to take the time and plan out the trip well, then you should be fine.

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Whether or not to buy organic baby food is a huge debate, and one that causes many parents frustration as they have enough to worry about, so they often avoid  the whole subject because it seems overwhelming to research the organic food choices for their little one.

The basic idea of buying organic food for your baby is simple. The difference is that organic food is free of preservatives, pesticides, and other chemicals that are unnatural and potentially harmful to the body. To many parents, it seems outrageous to feed an innocent new body these types of ingredients.

In a perfect world, babies would only eat food that is all natural without any preservatives, but in order to give the baby food that is jarred and packaged a longer shelf life in the stores, some unnatural ingredients have to be added. This is usually the main concern of parents who want to buy organic. However, it’s important to note that the organic foods that are sold on the shelf in your grocery store still have gone through a bit of processing in order for them to be last in the store longer.

The truth of the matter is that most foods that are labelled organic aren’t actually 100% organic anyway. So ultimately, if you want to be 100% sure that your baby is eating organic, you will want to buy organic fruits and vegetables and make homemade baby food yourself, which is actually the healthiest thing you can do for your baby.

It’s also important to not that a some point in your child’s life, it is 99.9% likely that they will encounter all of the same preservatives that you are protecting them from with organic foods now as a baby. That’s often the argument from parents who don’t have a problem buying the packaged foods loaded with preservatives.

The choice is yours for your baby. If choosing organic, do some research on what’s available in your community as far as organic foods, and consider making your own baby food at home from organic fruits and vegetables if you want the healthiest choice for him or her.

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I’m doing a big craft project using baby food jars and I want them to look uniform and nice — which means no baby food logos on the lids. I was going to spray paint each lid but it’s just not turning out the way I’d hoped.

So instead of spray painting, is there a way I can just strip the lids to remove the painted logos? The lids are metal, so what could I use for that? I need the most efficient method to do this because I have about 100 lids to strip! Thanks in advance.


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I would like to know when you started to give your baby regular food instead of baby food? You can add when you should start doing that.
My daughter is 8.5 months old… :)


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I am trying to keep allergenic foods away from my 7 month old daughter, as I’ve read there are many foods she shouldn’t have until her first birthday. Why then do baby food companies put strawberries, egg whites, citrus, and milk products in baby foods if babies aren’t supposed to eat them?


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    My baby girl is almost 10 months old and for the past month she won’t eat her jarred baby food. I try to make her eat just a little bit, but she won’t sit still long enough for me to feed her and acts uninterested in it even though I KNOW she is hungry. I try to give her different kinds, so I know that she’s not bored with the flavours. So all she eats now is those rice rusk things and her formula. I afraid that she’s not get all the nutrients she needs. She ate her jarred food just fine and loved it since she was about 4 months old. How can I get her interested in her food again?


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    I have a three month old and have stocked up on about 120 baby food jars different variates, I bought on ebay. I have a chance to buy 4 cases of 12-4oz jars apple, bannanas, and peas plus about 15 extras for 15 so I am wondering if I should go for it or not. When did you start baby foods, what was the first one, and how long did you use them for?


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    My baby Is seven months old and she has been eating just the veggtable baby foods and her formula, She has quite a few bottles a day, I don’t know exactly how much, but she only eats One jar of her baby food, Is that enough? If not, how much is recommended? and which meats are good starting ones?


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    What age did you start your baby on the 1st age baby food? My son is almost (in a few days) 5 months old (I know its a little early but he eats so much formula, I thought I might try and see how he takes it, and maybe supplement a bottle or two with the baby food) and I’ve started giving it to him, and he was doing really well until I gave him carrots. I think that may have constipated him. So when did you start feeding your baby the 1st age baby foods, and what foods did they like or dislike, or had negative reactions to?


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