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Solid foods: How to get your baby started
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Is your baby ready for solid foods?
What to serve when
What if my baby refuses his or her first feeding?
What about food allergies?
Is juice OK?
Know what's off-limits
Preparing baby food at home
Make meals manageable
Preparing baby food at home
Another reason to avoid giving your baby solid food before age 4 months is the risk associated with certain home-prepared foods. A baby younger than age 4 months shouldn't be given home-prepared spinach, beets, carrots, green beans or squash. These foods might contain enough nitrates to cause the blood disorder methemoglobinemia.
