food for baby

Iron rich foods include: beef, pork, lamb, vealiron fortified infant cereal (Choose a single grain cereal, such as rice cereal, before starting mixed cereals.)chicken, turkey ,fish, tofu ,beans and other legumes, eggs  Shred or mince meat and meat alternatives (such as cooked beans, lentils and eggs) into very small pieces. Meat and poultry can sometimes be too dry for babies. Mix them with water, breast milk, or mashed vegetables to make sure they are moist enough for your baby to chew. If you're serving chicken or turkey, dark meat is moister than white. Fish is another great choice because it’s tender and easy to chew, but be sure to remove any bones. When you give a non-meat source of iron, also give a vitamin C rich food. This will help your baby absorb more iron. Vitamin C rich foods include: red, yellow and green peppers, papaya, kiwi fruit, oranges, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, strawberries, grapefruit, snow peas, orange and grapefruit juices, and fruit juices with vitamin C added