BABY'S FIRST MASH - POINTS TO NOTE ABOUT THE BABY

Before introducing new solid food to baby,every mother must know very well about  the baby's body condition and how he/ she behaves generally. Here I give few points.

1. How the baby shows that he/ she is full? Each baby have different way to convey that his/her tummy is full. Mother must know that.

2. How the baby conveys that he/ she is hungry?

3. How long he/she sleeps?

4. How much he/ she plays without getting bored or tired?

5. When the baby feels restless?

6. When the baby looks for his/her mother if someone is with the baby?

7. How often he passes urine?

8. How many times a day/ once in how many days he/she passes stool? Also color, texture and consistency of stool. This one is the most important to know before introducing mash to the baby.

Know your baby before introducing solid food.

Note: I gave these points from my experience. If I have forgotten something I will update once I remember. If anyone note any changes please comment.

BABY'S FIRST MASH AT 6 MONTHS

A baby is ready to eat solid food when he completes 6 months. As an Indian mother of three kids, I would like to share few mash which are good to introduce as first food. As my third son has just completed 7 months, I think I can post the recipes which I prepare for him (of course my previous experiences play a major role here) with pictures.

1.Potatoes
2.Carrots
3.Rice cereal
4.Sweet potato
5.Banana
6.Apples
7.Avocados
I will write detailed posts on each of these separately.

Note:
There are few more grains, vegetables and fruits that can be given. But in my experience and from different doctor's advice (as we lived in different places in India and Germany), I filtered only these seven which I gave to my kids during the seventh month.
I have consulted four pediatricians for my three kids regarding solid food, as we were in different places. But I noticed that all of them said almost the same. Indian pediatricians gave Indian food list and German doctors gave German food list. Otherwise the ingredients remain almost the same.

Also get your pediatrician's advice before introducing new food to baby. Better is before starting solids go to your pediatrician and talk about his advice for food until the baby is 1 year old. So that you can plan accordingly. I did this for my kids. It gave me a clear idea.

BITTER GOURD CRISPS

Ingredients:

Medium sized bitter gourds - 2
Gram flour - 2 tbsp
Rice flour - 1 tsp
Salt, chili powder, turmeric powder  - to taste
Oil to fry

Preparation:

Clean and slice bitter gourds into small circles. Add some salt and turmeric powder.  Mix well and leave for 30 minutes. 

Now after 30 minutes add other ingredients except oil. 

If it already left some water no need to drain and mix with that. Otherwise is water is needed sprinkle little water and mix well.


Heat oil in frying pot and deep fry in medium high heat until crispy.


Place over paper towel to remove excess oil.

Crispy bitter gours fry is ready to serve with curd rice or as side dish for any other rice dish.