How to use The Wean Machine

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The Wean Machine is available at Oleana Boutique

New Arrivals: The Wean Machine

No Fuss. No Mess. No Noise!

The Wean Machine helps prepare fresh baby food with no mess and no fuss. Simply fill the bowl with anything from a banana to suitable cooked foods, squeeze the handles together to puree to the desired consistency, and spoon feed your baby straight from the bowl.

One of the benefits of The Wean Machine is that you know exactly what is going into your baby’s food. The interchangeable large and small grills puree different consistencies for every stage of weaning – ideal for use with soft fruits, cooked vegetables, pasta dishes and many more.

It is the perfect item when traveling or when your out and about. It comes with its very own weaning spoon which is contained within the Wean Machine, simply pop out when ready to use and pop back in again when finished with.

The Wean Machine is dishwasher safe; it pulls apart to clean and fits in most styles of sterilisers.

Features:-

• Helps through each stage of weaning
• Easy to use – fill, squeeze and feed
• Saves time, no need to cook separate meals
• Portable, compact and self contained
• Fits in all leading sterilisers
• Dishwasher safe – comes apart easily
• Contains no BPA’s, Phthalates or PVC

The Wean Machine is available at Oleana Boutique. For more information please call +965 60606707

Tasty Dish

When I started weaning my baby to solid food I made sure that I gave him a taste of everything. I want him to be able to accept new food and not be a fussy eater like his mommy. Today I decided to introduce something new to his diet and I choose salmon. To my surprise he really liked it.

What was on baby Fizzles dinner plate: Annabel’s Tasty Salmon.

Suitable from: 7months

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Makes 2 portions and is suitable for freezing

You will need

• 1 large carrot, diced
• 100g salmon fillet
• 2tsp milk
• 3 tomatoes
• Butter
• Cheddar cheese, grated

Now its time to get cookin

• Steam the carrot for 15 minutes or until tender.
• Put the salmon in a pan of milk and poach over a low heat.
• To skin the tomatoes, cut a cross in the base of each one and put them in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water and leave for 1 minutes. Drain then rinse with cold water and the skin should come away easily. Deseed and roughly chop the tomatoes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan and sauté the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes until mushy. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese until melted.
• Flake the fish and mix this together with the tomatoes and cheese sauce and the diced carrot.

Bon a petit!

Chefs Tip: Sautéing the tomatoes in butter helps your baby’s body to absorb Lycopene, a protective antioxidant.

Baby led weaning

Baby-led weaning means forgetting baby purées and weaning spoons and simply letting your baby feed himself. Babies love to copy their older siblings and try to grab food from their plates and are often much happier if they are allowed to feed themselves.

That’s the essence of Baby Led Weaning. No purees, no ice cube trays, no moulis, no food processor, no potato masher, no baby rice, no mixing everything with expressed breast milk or formula, no weird combinations of fruits and vegetables, no preparing everything weeks in advance… just you and your child, eating food that you enjoy with you and your family. Parents start by offering their baby food in sizes and shapes that he can handle, then he starts feeding himself with his fingers, choosing what to eat, how much and how quickly.

Check out BBCs report on baby led weaning

Has anyone tried the baby led weaning method ? please share your experiences with us.

Source: Baby Led Weaning

A new journey

A new journey is upon us and I’m so excited. My little baby is growing up so fast and I can’t believe it’s already time to wean him into solid foods. Today is our first day and I can’t wait to see the look on his little face as he takes his first spoonful of food.

A few questions to ask your self before you start the weaning process.

When should I introduce solid foods?

The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding/formula until your baby is six months old. After six months, breastmilk alone doesn’t provide your baby with enough nutrients, in particular iron, so other foods are needed.

Waiting until six months to introduce solid foods into your baby’s diet will help minimise the risk of her developing adverse reactions to foods and allergies.

How should I begin to introduce a mixed diet?

Offer your baby her usual breast milk or formula. When she is nearly satisfied, give her about one or two teaspoons of dry cereal mixed with enough formula or breast milk to make a soupy solution. (The Department of Health recommends iron-enriched infant rice cereal as a starter food.) Give this to your baby on a soft rubber-tipped spoon once a day and then finish with her milk feed. This way, she won’t be so hungry that she is too frustrated to try the new food, and not too full to be interested. It doesn’t have to be the morning feed; pick a time that’s convenient for both you and your baby.

Do I still need to breastfeed?

Yes. Breast milk is designed to be the perfect food for your baby’s first six months. Both breast milk and formula provide important vitamins, iron, and protein in an easy-to-digest form. Even though solid foods will gradually replace some of your baby’s milk feeds, breast milk or formula will remain her most important source of nutrition until she is one year old.

How should I introduce more solid foods?

New foods should be introduced slowly, one at a time. Your baby needs time to get used to each new taste and texture. Also, careful introduction of different foods will allow you to watch for signs of a possible allergic reaction, such as diarrhoea, tummy aches, or rashes. Try adding one new food every few days, starting with yellow fruits and vegetables, which are easy for babies to digest. Some experts advise beginning with green veggies, as babies can sometimes get fixed on the sweeter taste of fruits and yellow vegetables and may not give peas and beans a fighting chance!

Start by offering your baby a few tablespoons of fruit or vegetables in the same meal as a cereal feed. Good foods to start with: ripe pureed apple, bananas, carrots, peaches, pears, sweet potatoes, parsnips, cauliflower and butternut squash. Try mixing to a sloppy consistency with boiled, cooled water or breast or formula milk. You can also try baby rice, maize, cornmeal or millet cereal.

How many times a day should my baby be eating solid foods?

By the time your baby is about seven months old, she should be eating semi-solids three times a day. A typical day’s intake may be:

• Breast milk or iron-fortified formula. Small amounts of unsweetened juice well diluted with boiled, cooled water (one part juice to ten parts water), can also be given with meals only in a feeding cup or beaker, not a bottle. However juice isn’t necessary unless your baby is vegetarian (the vitamin C in juice helps your baby to absorb iron from plant foods).

• Iron-fortified cereal

• Plenty of vegetables, such as potatoes, parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potato, spinach and butternut squash

• Small amounts of meats, poultry, fish, yogurt, hard-boiled egg, well-cooked lentils, cheese (except brie, stilton and other mouldy or soft cheeses)

• Fruit

Some general guidelines apply:

• Don’t give honey until age one because it can carry a small risk of infant botulism. (Read more on honey and botulism)

• Depending upon your infant’s diet, vitamin drops may be recommended. Ask your health visitor for more advice.

Do I need any special equipment?

There’s a dazzling array of feeding-related items you can buy, but none are essential. Even so, there are a few that can make mealtime easier. A rubber-tipped spoon is important to protect your baby’s sensitive gums, and a plastic dish with suction cups can help keep your baby’s meal on the highchair instead of the floor! And, to protect your floor, try a splat mat or lay down some pieces of newspaper to catch spills to make cleaning up much simpler.

Check out how to wean your baby interview:

Weaning: Newborn And Infant Solid Foods

NOTE: It’s important to keep in mind that all babies are different so it is best to consult your doctor before starting to wean your baby.

Source: Baby Center