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Starting Solids
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items Starting solids caused so much stress for me as a new mom. Here’s some things that really worked for us to hopefully ease your stress too! :)
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6-9mo
9-12mo
6-9mo
Another easy option we introduced early! He didn’t have teeth until 12mo so we were definitely on a puree train for a while. When he got used to a spoon we switched to the pouches.
Great Value Unsweetened Applesauce, 4 oz, 6 Count
We introduced peanut butter from the get go. We mixed a tiny bit with mashed banana at first to check for reactions. We were just using a generic brand, but have heard homemade peanut butter makes a difference! Closer to 9mo I would mix breast milk &...
Homemade Peanut Butter Recipe
Also an early introduction food. He did have some small reactions at first but we slowly kept reintroducing. He doesn’t have any issues now with egg! This was a scary one for me, but a great food as he got closer to 9m to feed himself with his finger...
How to Make Scrambled Eggs Recipe
THIS CUP. This was the cup we used to introduce water. We skipped the sippy cup and went straight to a straw and he did great! Holy grail cup in this stage.
Straw Sippy Cups - Nuk USA
We used frozen fruit to make purées!! So much cheaper & higher in nutrition than fresh fruit. Closer to 9m we did smoothies with breast milk, greek yogurt, and fruit.
Great Value Whole Strawberries, 64 oz (Frozen)
I did some supplementing with these pouches. There were some foods he didn’t like as much and I didn’t want to have huge recipes of purées in my fridge. We only used pouches with ingredients he tried before. A great option when purée prepping wasn’t ...
Parent's Choice Organic Sweet Potato, Apple & Grape Fruit & Veg Puree, Stage ...
These were the BEST first snack. Introduced 8-9m. He was able to feed himself with these. They melt in their mouths so that was very reassuring for me. He loves these still!
Organic Sweet Potato Pick-Me Sticks for 7+ Months Baby Snacks
These were the best! Introduced these really early to help with his pincher grasp. Hardly any went in his mouth, but it was a great way to keep him entertained and a super healthy option as well. He LOVED these through 12m.
Fruit & Veggie Puffs
This was a gift and such a great resource! Step by step prep ideas and breaks down recipes by stage!
The Big Book of Organic Baby Food: Purées & Finger Foods
AMAZING start to solids!!! Tried a few different methods.
How to Make Bone Broth - A Simple Homemade Recipe
We started with small bites of yogurt to check for dairy allergies. Once we knew this was a safe food it was a great base to add other safe foods too. He loved this plain as well. We love this brand of yogurt!
siggi's Icelandic yogurt - plain nonfat skyr
9-12mo
Lots of mixed fruit blended smoothies! Still no teeth for our little guy, these were his favorite!
Great Value Mixed Fruit, 16 oz (Frozen)
He RAVES about these still at 16m! Tear them into little pieces, sometimes we would add butter to the top too!
Cinnamon Applesauce Muffins
He’s obsessed. Started these when he was crawling really good— around 10-11m! Big fan of Little Bellies brand.
Organic Cheesy Tubes | Little Bellies USA
We used an A2 milk right before he turned 1. We did a slow transition off breast milk & formula. We just shopped local, but highly recommend A2!
Braum's Leading the way with A2 fresh milk
Loved these so much! We tried moving to a 3 meal schedule around 10m. These were a hit!
Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes {Mashed Sweet Potato Recipe}
Cannot say enough good things!! We started these around 10-11m. AMAZING. He still eats these at 16m.
Coconut Melts Variety Pack, 24ct
A must in early stages. We made a lot of fruit and veggie spreads for toast!
Recipe: Avocado Toast Two Ways, for Mama & Baby
Upgraded to a bigger cup to get more water. He loved these, didn’t have to work too hard and leak proof!
Kids' Straw Tumblers & Water Bottles for Easy Sipping