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Can I Give My Baby Lima Beans?

Feeding

Lima beans are often brought up as the quintessential healthy food that doesn’t taste especially good, like Brussels sprouts and broccoli. But is it actually healthy, and is it something you should start incorporating into your baby’s diet? Lima beans are high in fiber, and are referenced as a food that you could give your [...]

Can I Give My Baby Banana?

Feeding
Can I give my baby banana?

Starting at six months onwards, babies are introduced to the wonderful world of solid foods, but how about a banana? By this time, the nutritional demands of a baby’s growing body are higher, paving the way for nutritious foods to supplement breast milk. Rice cereals are usually the choice for first-time solid food eaters, followed [...]

Can I Give My Baby Zucchini?

Feeding

Is zucchini a good option for babies? When it is time for your baby to start solid foods, the amount of fruits and vegetables available may seem overwhelming. Or maybe you are worried your child is not getting enough variety. Either way, when it comes to deciding which fruits and vegetables are healthy for your [...]

Can I Give My Baby Squash?

Feeding

Squash seems harmless enough, but is it OK to feed your baby? When picking fruits and vegetables to give your baby when he or she is ready for solid foods, we often tend to think of the most obvious—peas, apples, sweet potatoes, bananas, carrots. If you want to give your child something they will thoroughly [...]

Can I Give My Baby Ham?

Feeding

Although it seems like a pretty harmless food item to give your baby, many new moms and dads ask if it’s OK to give their baby ham. It’s a reasonable question, because as adults we know that ham is not the healthiest of options, but is rather delicious when it’s honey-glazed and spiral cut for [...]