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alexlynn7
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at what age did you introduce meats?
and what was the order in which you introduced them?
and if you make your own baby food, how do you prepare the meat?
TIA 
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Posted 5/7/08 9:38 AM  |
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Elbee
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
We started meats about 6 months (he's now 7-1/2) ... I started with something easy - chicken with apples (1/2 jar) for a few days. I tasted it, it tasted like apple sauce.
Then I moved onto chicken with butternut squash.
Slowly I introduces Turkey dinner and just last week I tried beef.
He's not a huge fan of the meats but will tolerate them. I don't feed them every day. If you look at a jar of baby food, it will say 2g of protien which isn't a ton - babycereal has more I think.
I made a few things - some were disasters, some were success. I read to pureee the meat when it is COLD in order to avoid the grainy textures. You can mix any combo of things together to make what you want.
Chicken, sweet potato, apple
beef, carrots, white potato
turkey, rice, peas
any combo works/
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| Posted 5/7/08 9:51 AM |
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alexlynn7
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
Posted by Elbee
We started meats about 6 months (he's now 7-1/2) ... I started with something easy - chicken with apples (1/2 jar) for a few days. I tasted it, it tasted like apple sauce.
Then I moved onto chicken with butternut squash.
Slowly I introduces Turkey dinner and just last week I tried beef.
He's not a huge fan of the meats but will tolerate them. I don't feed them every day. If you look at a jar of baby food, it will say 2g of protien which isn't a ton - babycereal has more I think.
I made a few things - some were disasters, some were success. I read to pureee the meat when it is COLD in order to avoid the grainy textures. You can mix any combo of things together to make what you want.
Chicken, sweet potato, apple
beef, carrots, white potato
turkey, rice, peas
any combo works/
thanks for the tips!
interesting about the protein. cause that's why i'm thinking of giving him meats - he seems extremely hungry and i figure if i introduce a little more protein he will be more full. but maybe i should just add more cereal to his fruits and veggies? 
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| Posted 5/7/08 9:59 AM |
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
Around 6 months. ALWAYS mixed it with a fruit or veggie, never gave it alone.
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| Posted 5/7/08 10:15 AM |
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dm24angel
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
in the jarred food at 6 and 1/2 months...then I switched to making 100% my own food and I startedmeats at 10 months , not purreed, just cut small. So far only Chicken and Turkey.
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| Posted 5/7/08 10:25 AM |
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Elbee
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
Posted by alexlynn7
any combo works/
thanks for the tips!
interesting about the protein. cause that's why i'm thinking of giving him meats - he seems extremely hungry and i figure if i introduce a little more protein he will be more full. but maybe i should just add more cereal to his fruits and veggies?
The stage 3 jars are HUGE (5.5-6 oz each), DS has yet to eat a full one of a meat 'dinner'
Stage 2 (4oz) Earth's Best Vegetable Turkey Dinner: 2g protien
Stage 3 (6oz) Earth's Best Vegetable Beef Pilaf: 5g protien
Stage 3 (5.5 oz) Gerber Organic Herbed Chicken & Pasta: 4g protien
Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal (4 tbs): 2g protien
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| Posted 5/7/08 10:39 AM |
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itsbabytime
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
DS is 8 mos and per the peds recc we are going to be starting this week...he didn't start solids at all until 6mo.
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| Posted 5/7/08 11:31 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
doc said 6 months, 2 tbsp a day.
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| Posted 5/7/08 11:36 AM |
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LiveAgain
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Re: at what age did you introduce meats?
DD has been getting meats since about 5 &1/2- 6 months (she'll be 7) She's had chicken and turkey (from jar) and that only because i can't find any other meats to give her other than the meat sticks.
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