Apple sweet potato puree for babies/infants/ 7-12 months old
(Please continue exclusive breastfeeding and you should never feed a single drop of water to the baby till 06 months of age)
Why should you include apple and sweet potato in baby's diet
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| Apple sweet potato puree for babies/infants/ 7-12 months old |
Benefits of apple
- Helps in digestion, as it is rich in fiber
- Rich source of Iron and prevents anemia
- Provides energy for growth and development
- Improves eye sight
- Boost the brain development
Benefits of sweet potato
- Plenty of beta carotene, improves vision
- Rich source of vitamin A
- It helps to boost up immune system
- Helps in wound healing and prevents infection, as it has anti oxidant properties.
Articles needed are:
- Cooking bowl-1
- Cooking spoon-1
- Feeding bowl-1
- Feeding spoon-1
- Big pan-1
- Covering lids-3
- Mixer grinder jar-1 (Only for baby)
- Scrubber-1
- Keep all articles separately for the baby and do not use for other purposes. (Rationale- To prevent bacterial contamination)
- Wash all articles with tap water and soap. Take drinking water in a big pan, put all the articles (except scrubber) and boil it for five minutes by covering with a lid. After 10 minutes, you can take it for cooking. Use this method at early morning and do not skip this method to prevent further infections for the baby.
- Mixer grinder jar is the best source of bacterial growth, so that mother should clean it well. Take the white paper, dish wash solution and 50 ml of water in the grinder, grind it for 1 minute and wash it very well (do it weekly) (Rationale- To remove food stain and dirt). Then, pour boiling water and cover it with lid for ten minutes (do it early morning every day) (Rationale- To kill bacteria completely). And keep it dry.
- Sliced sweet potato-10 pieces
- Sliced apple- 10 pieces
- Drinking water-100 ml
Wash hands with soap and water.
In a bowl, take the sliced apple, sweet potato and water. Then, keep on low flame and cook it for 10 minutes. Keep it covered with a lid for another five minutes to cook it very well. Take cooked items in a jar and grind it by adding water as needed.
In a bowl, take the sliced apple, sweet potato and water. Then, keep on low flame and cook it for 10 minutes. Keep it covered with a lid for another five minutes to cook it very well. Take cooked items in a jar and grind it by adding water as needed.
How to cool the porridge (Double cooling method): (Rationale- To prevent bacterial growth)
Take
water in a big bowl and keep the cooking bowl in water. Stir it
continuously. This step is crucial for rapid cooling to prevent
bacterial growth. Feed the baby immediately, when the porridge is
lukewarm.
Preferred feeding time: 1-2pm or 4-5pm
The position of the baby:
Wash hands with soap and water.
I have tried many positions including sitting positions, but I am not able to feed the full amount of food.
Wash hands with soap and water.
I have tried many positions including sitting positions, but I am not able to feed the full amount of food.
Best position is-
Make mother sit on a floor with supported back and stretched legs. Keep
the baby on your legs and head of the baby facing towards your legs. So
that you can get a control on face and arms of the baby. Keep the head
of the baby slightly elevated.
How to feed the baby:
Give a spoon of food and allow ample time for the baby to swallow it.
If the baby does not open the mouth, give a mild pressure on one side of
the cheek and give food. You can feed the full amount of food by
keeping the baby engaged with toys. Avoid the third person with you
otherwise, you and baby might be distracted.
It is essential to expel the gas from the stomach to prevent vomiting for the baby. After a few spoons of feeding, make the baby sit and gently pat on the back from bottom to top, till you hear the 'burp' sound.
It is essential to expel the gas from the stomach to prevent vomiting for the baby. After a few spoons of feeding, make the baby sit and gently pat on the back from bottom to top, till you hear the 'burp' sound.
To be noted:
While feeding the baby, make sure that food should not spill over the
nose and eyes. If it is spilled on the nose, gently wipe the food with a
towel. If it is spilled on eyes, immediately wash the eyes until the
baby is comfortable.
Aftercare of the baby:
Keep the baby in the same position for at least 10 minutes in order to
prevent projectile vomiting. Wash the face with clean water and dry with
a towel.
Aftercare of the articles:
After feeding, immediately wash the articles with the soapy solution
and rinse it very well and, keep it for dry till the next feeding to
prevent bacterial growth.
To be noted:
- Watch the stools of the baby for any color change and you can see the level of digestion of food.
- Do not compromise on cleaning and hygiene of the food, otherwise, you have to see the little one is suffering from infections.
- Continue breastfeeding along with solid foods.
Reliability of the information
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opt the best do's for my baby, despite being a professional
nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions
with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals, and
experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby,
implemented and succeeded to have a happy motherhood period without a
single episode of fever, cold or diarrhea for the baby and sleepless
night too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your
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