I have had many people ask me why I feed my babies Avocado as their first food and they tell me they have never heard of doing this. I had first heard of it in La Lache League. With my first baby, I followed what all the popular baby books and magazines say and started with rice cereal and slowly introduced vegetables and then fruits. But, my second and third baby I chose not to use rice cereal at all and did not even use jarred baby food or purees. I waited until Savannah was around 7 months old and simply chopped up an avocado into small pieces and she happily feeds herself. The next food was a banana and the cooked sweet potato.
Avocados are a great first food for baby. They are bursting with essential fats and nutrients that a growing baby needs. They are smooth and creamy and easily digested and well tolerated by most babies.
Vitamins: A, C, Niacin, Folate
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium
1. Peel and take out the pit of a ripe avocado - do not cook
2. Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
3. There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked
4. Add formula/breast milk or water to thin
Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Calcium
1. Peel and take out the pit of a ripe avocado - do not cook
2. Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork
3. There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked
4. Add formula/breast milk or water to thin
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