Pediatrician Explains 10 Best First Foods & 13 Worst Foods for Baby

Thank you for posting this!

Incredibly helpful!!

So the first foods doesn’t have to be a puree?

What is your opinion about giving babies iron-fortified cereals? My nurse said to start with them, but they are full of preservatives. Can I make them at home?

What age do you recommend to give solids?

So things like tomato, banana, egg, well cooked veg... it's ok to start giving them all that so young? What if a little piece breaks off and they can really chew? FTM here

Erm.........first food avocado - "pro tip- roll it in breadcrumbs," now if baby reacts - was it difficulty with the avocado or wheat???!!!! First foods should be single ingredients so you know what's happening if you get a bad reaction - you might say but avocado is not a common allergen but item number 2 was banana and my LO has a banana allergy which was identified super early because we introduced it as a single ingredient on day 3 and repeated on day 7

I’m allergic to Avocado, and so is my mom so im afraid to give it to my daughter, and my sister and father are allergic to bananas…

Thank you soooo much this gives me confidence to try my baby boy on foods ! I have two sons with a 10 year age gap, so this gives me good tips

Amazing 🎉❤❤❤❤

My baby is 3 months this sleep 8 30 😭

Thank you for this video. It's very helpful to send my friend who is a new mama.
Ps please make sure your babies are fully clothed ie pants and shirts for their online safety. The creeps out there like pictures of not fully clothed babies. Protect their online foot print..

I saw my mom cut an apple in half and use a spoon to scrape the surface to feed my little sister. I did the same thing with my baby. it’s a great bonding experience for me and baby and it’s literally just apple sauce straight from an apple. no unnecessary additives with store bough apple sauce

First foods for baby should be animal food, not these fruits that have a lot of sugar and plant foods that are hard for their immature digestive system👎

My diet is made up of high caloric food cause I used to be an athlete, including junk food and sugar since I run almost everyday and don’t have much time on hand. Nonetheless, my baby eats nutritious meals, prepped in advance and researched beforehand. Our usuals are egg + fruit in the morning, a baby salad, hummus or veggie plate at noon and an actual dish in the evening that I cook (chicken with rice, lentils, beans, salmon, etc.). She’s 8 months old and apart from honey and diary (CMPI baby) she can now eat hard food, even though she has no teeth. This comment is just to encourage those moms that never watch what they eat, cause I’m one of them. You can do it for your baby!! And if you want to change your diet, eating healthy has never been easier than alongside your babe.

This was so helpful to ease my anxiety around transitioning my baby from purees to real foods. She’s 7 months and I’ve only really tried avocado but not long strips. So I’m much more at ease! Thank you!

My boy took massive bites. It didn't matter if the item was mushable, he still choked.

Perfect timing to come across this video! My son will start eating in a couple weeks. Here in Japan they start at 5 months with a thin rice puree as baby’s first food (10:1 water and rice ratio that’s then blended into a puree). Looking forward to giving my little guy all sorts of foods!

Wow this is funny, I’m eating my breakfast and it’s eggs, avocado, hummus, sweet potato hash and a banana. 😂

My kid had a reaction to avocado. 😢

Food to give:
1. Avocado
2. Banana
3. Sweet potato/squash family veggies (olive oil and spices ok. NO SALT.)
4. Egg omelette (allergen)
5. Hummus/Chic peas (allergen)
6. Full fat Yogurt
7. Tomato wedges
8. Cooked veggies
9. Flakey fish
10. Big meat pieces/not chunks

Foods to Avoid:
1. Honey (toxic)
2. Round fruits (chokers) better for more advanced eaters
3. Weenies
4. Whole seeds/nuts (allergens)
5. Raw veggies and
6. Raw hard fruits like apple
7. Dried fruit
8. Nut butters (dilute it/allergen)
9. Small chunks of meat
10. Fish w bones
11. Popcorn and chips
12. High in salt/sodium foods (kidney issues)
13. High in sugar foods

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

I had an RN tell me to never give your baby cheese or even elderly who struggle eating cheese. It is an extreme choking hazard, it’s sticky and hard to get out. Of course Hot dogs, grapes, and CUTIES. My little brother almost died eating a cutie, thankfully the person watching us knew the Heimlich maneuver.

Demonstration of the 🍌 trick would be appreciated! 🫩

Hello you guys still active in replying??
Did you guys give your baby 1 type of food for 3 days and then change to another or did you guys just gave her diff type of food different days?

My boy is 12 months and still eats stage 2 puree in jars. Trying to get him to eat more but any kind of chunk texture makes him gag... he has 8 teeth so I don't understand what to do 🥺

I wouldn’t suggest processed bread crumbs for a baby. Sheesh yall are getting roasted in the comments .

Thanks so much for sharing!!

We’re allergic to bananas :(

I learned how to do back blows, but I have a life vac just in case. It gives me peace of mind.

Best first food for my baby:
Bone marrow
Egg
Chicken liver
Heavy cream
Pumpkin
Apple (homemade applesauce)
Meat stock

A new fan from Scotland, you two are so lovely, so relatable I’m a new granny to a gorgeous wee squishy delicious boy and I’m updating all my granny skills. My daughter and partner are amazing young people and doing a wonderful job but I do feel the young ones nowadays are under a lot of pressure at times so much information out there, your channel gives them knowledge based kind and realistic information, thank you, you are appreciated. 💙💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

The baby is a carbon copy of the father! Amazing

Derrick are you a Gemini? 😂

Derrick are you a Gemini? 😂

hi doctor my baby is 4 month and 7 days and he weigh 14 lb is he underweight as my doctor said he comes in 18% out of 100% that is considered as little underweight. I am little worried and she told me to start with cereal now at 4 month please recomend me something and tell me about the weight too.

Do you just throw away the big meat strips after they work on it for a while? Trying to plan BLW for my babies. Thanks.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such amazing information! Been watching your videos since the beginning of my pregnancy and now watching the ones relevant to our sweet 5 month old. ❤ I appreciate all the time and effort you put into making these!!

They just blew past the allergens in bread crumbs 🤦🏻‍♀️😖

What about grains? Buckwheat flour. Mung beans flour?