Three tips for starting with purées for baby from a pediatric dietitian

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Key Points:
• Waiting until your baby is developmentally ready to start solid foods (solid foods include purées!)
• Use a baby led feeding approach
• Focus on purées as a transitional food
• Transitioning to lumpy foods before 10 months (and ideally earlier) is important to prevent texture aversions
• Purées can be a great addition to any baby meal, especially as a kcal (Calorie) booster, a sauce, or a dip
• Pouches: a great tool to use, but try not to rely on them all the time
• Babies fed purées do not have a statistically lower risk for choking than babies fed soft, whole table foods (#science)
• The way you feed your baby is not a reflection of your parenting abilities ❤️

Homework:
• If you choose to start with purees, evaluate where you can add texture. For example, cottage cheese and guacamole are GREAT ways to introduce lumpy textures early.
• If you choose to start with whole foods, use purées to augment baby's meals and add extra calories!

Citations:
• Fangupo LJ, Heath A-LM, Williams SM, et al. A Baby-Led Approach to Eating Solids and Risk of Choking. PEDIATRICS. 2016;138(4):e20160772-e20160772. doi:10.1542/peds.2016-0772

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Dr. A

Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition, or to provide medical nutrition therapy. If you are concerned about yours or your child's nutrition or eating habits, contact your dietitian.

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[moriahwhisman]

Thank you for this my son has issues with textured foods wish I knew this sooner with my 1st

[c.bangerter]

How do I know if a baby is developmentally ready for new foods after they're acquainted with pureed foods? What specific baby cues do I need to watch out for after purees? How am I supposed to know if my baby needs a slower transmission?

[komalshahid]

Hey! I hope you are doing well. I really want some of your guidance and help regarding my 1.7 year old baby girl. She has done breast feeding and have always refused bottle so I have only breastfed her for about an year. After she turned 6 month old I started giving her purees and she was very much into purees so she was having different purees 3 times a day and a snack which was also a puree. But now she is 1.7 years old and still cannot swallow any chunk if I give her. I don’t have any idea what to do now how to make her chew and eat and do not vomit all the food she had earlier. If I will not give her puree food which is usually a cup full amount at a time then she would not ask for anything or take anything in her mouth. What should I do should I suddenly leave all the puree and start giving her soft food or what ?