Can babies have hummus?

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asked Jul 20, 2023 in Baby/Newborn by nammysneer (480 points)
Can babies have hummus?

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answered Jul 20, 2023 by Gracy (132,100 points)
Babies can have hummus once the baby is at least 8 months to 9 months of age.

Babies can eat strawberries once the baby is at least 6 months of age or older and when they are on solids.

Just be sure to cut the strawberries up in tiny pieces so the baby won't choke on the strawberries.

Babies can eat Cheerios once they are at least 6 months to 9 months of age or older and are on solid foods.

Some babies are ready to eat Cheerios by age 6 months and some babies are not ready to eat Cheerios until they are 9 months of age.

As soon as the baby can pick up the Cheerios then they are ready to eat the Cheerios.

Babies can eat crackers once they are 6 months of age or older.

However because crackers have sodium the should only be fed in small amounts to babies.

Babies can have shredded cheese or string cheese as long as the baby is 6 months of age or older and you feed the shredded cheese to the baby in small amounts.

Don't give the baby too much shredded cheese or they could get constipated.

Babies can have mac and cheese with milk once they are at least 1 year old or older.

Babies younger than 1 year old should not be given mac and cheese with milk because it can cause potential adverse reaction and salt content can also cause problems in babies under 1 year old.

Babies can have eggs as long as the eggs are fully cooked and the baby is on solids and is at least 6 months of age or older.

You can give your baby scrambled eggs as long as the baby is on solid foods and is at least 6 months of age or older.

Just make sure the scrambled eggs are fully cooked before serving them to your baby.

Finger foods that babies can eat are scrambled eggs, cheese, chicken, crackers, bread, pasta, whole grain pasta, soft fruits, steamed veggies, hot dogs that are cut up in tiny pieces.

Foods that babies cannot eat are raw or undercooked sprouts, raw or undercooked eggs, raw or undercooked meat, poultry, fish and shellfish, unpasteurized juice, cider or milk or milk products.

Also babies should not eat foods such as hot dogs, hamburgers, fries or other fruits unless they are cut up in small enough pieces so that they do not choke on it.

Other foods that infants and babies should not eat include.

Salt. Babies should not eat much salt, as it's not good for their kidneys.
Sugar. Your baby does not need sugar.
Saturated fat.
Honey.
Whole nuts and peanuts.
Some cheeses.
Raw and lightly cooked eggs.
Rice drinks.

Babies can begin eating certain foods once they are at least 6 months of age and above.

Once babies are on solids they can begin eating solid foods although some foods may need to be cut up or soft depending on how old the baby is.

For babies 6 months of age they should eat solids in the forms of mashed foods and then as they get older they can eat other solid foods.

Babies sometimes lose a bit of weight when starting solids but then they should pretty quickly regain the slight weight loss.

If the baby continues to lose weight after starting the solids then you should take the baby to the doctor.

Some babies do gain some weight when starting solids and some may lose a bit of weight when starting solids but they start gaining the weight again.

Babies do gain some weight when starting solids although there may be a lull with weight gain in babies when starting solids.

However after the baby starts solids they should begin to gain more weight faster than they would on milk.

Some babies do gain weight slower than others which is normal.

Babies should be gaining between 1 to 2 lbs of weight per month.

In some babies weight gain does slow down at 3 months of age.

Especially for breastfed babies they tend to slow down in weight gain between 3 to 4 months of age which is normal.

Healthy and properly nourished babies should gain between 1 to 2 lbs of weight per month.

As long as your baby is gaining at least 1 lb of weight per month then they are okay but if the baby is gaining less than 1 lb of weight per month then they could have some health issues and should see a doctor.

Healthy breastfed infants typically put on weight more slowly than formula fed infants in the first year of life.

Formula fed infants typically gain weight more quickly after about 3 months of age.

Slow weight gain could be a problem if your newborn doesn't regain their birth weight within 10 to 14 days after their birth or your baby up to 3 months old gains less than an ounce a day, your infant between 3 and 6 months gains less than 0.67 ounces a day.

Failure to thrive in babies and children is defined as decelerated or arrested physical growth (height and weight measurements fall below the third or fifth percentile, or a downward change in growth across two major growth percentiles) and is associated with abnormal growth and development.

There are three reasons why babies do not gain weight which include not taking in enough calories, not absorbing calories or burning too many calories.

Full-term newborn infants should take in about 1.5 to 2 ounces of breast milk or formula about every 3 hours.

Premature infants need more calories than term babies.

Expect your baby to double his or her birth weight by about age 5 months.

From ages 6 to 12 months, a baby might grow 3/8 inch (about 1 centimeter) a month and gain 3 to 5 ounces (about 85 to 140 grams) a week.

Expect your baby to triple his or her birth weight by about age 1 year.

Poor weight gain is defined as gaining weight at a slower rate than other children who are the same age and sex.

"Normal" ranges for weight are based upon the weight of thousands of children.

“Poor feeding in infants” is a term used to describe an infant with little interest in feeding.

It can also refer to an infant who is not feeding enough to receive the necessary nutrition required for adequate growth.

Poor growth associated with lack of feeding can lead to a separate condition called failure to thrive.

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