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33 ]Ej ,I Ire e d AT THIS AGE, MOST BABIES ENJOY FORKmMASHED FOODS INADDITION TO PU- REED FOODS* x`' ■ Do not feed honey to your baby during . g her first year. may carry botulism spores that can � ~'° • .: ,- " .._ '� harm her. • 94-. : =. ■ Do not use "leftovers" to make .w��u �-•• :�:. �'�� .°• • " baby foods. Leftover foods are ; " A likely to have higher levels of • . - -;.':.' ��: = �' bacterial contamination than freshly prepared foods • �"w t y ,w- Y ■ Do not feed your baby raw eggs or S. raw milk. These raw foods may be • ' -' ." - �` ' `� x rx sources of infections that can be dangerous for her. - r M • 1gpl.� A, ..wc•. •.. . � i-W-0, �.i.w.:'..do•b • - }. r' wf♦ �. Tracy Borland(3) T y iF• BE CAREFUL . . . x r} k [[•k S Now that your baby is 8 months old • Do not add salt, sugar, or season- -t4 . and may have some teeth, you can ings to baby foods. Foods that A fork-mash vegetables and fruits, in taste bland to an adult are a new addition to straining or pureeing taste experience to an infant. . -} them. Mash a favorite vegetable Some sodium is necessary for thoroughly with a fork or you can good health, but there is enough `�'� s F n� Q- use a potato masher for mashie Y " R g natural sodium in foods. Added � foods like ripe bananas and cooked salt will provide too much sodium apples, winters uash, white or for a small baby and can even be � Y sweet potatoes, or carrots. Make harmful. ■ Do not feed your baby chunky sure the food contains no lumps, foods such as corn, nuts, pop- pieces of skin, strings, or seeds. The ..�A .. corn, and seeds, or coarse tex- consistency will be a little thicker � � tured foods, such as cookies that than pureed food. q =°� x. crumble easily. Such foods are difficult for your baby to eat, and Meats are good for your baby, too, - - -r 4 they may make her choke. but do not give her fried meats, Trim all fat from the meat and mash Gj-'°�"` x� ■ Do not be afraid to serve foods it thoroughly with a fork. A cold. Most babies will accept cold food. if you want to warm your Cooked foods may be strained baby's food, do it 'ust before serv- thro ugh a fine mesh sieve or _ y 1 strainer. A sieve is also useful for " � �'j ing. steam-cooking small amounts of . r ■ Remember, with a little patience, food for your baby. Be sure that all you can help your baby appreci- i food particles are removed when x _ .. „� ate a wide variety of tastes and you wash the strainer. ., r_ w textures in new foods.