Yummy Beginnings
PO Box 245 St Ives NSW 2075
Em: yb@yummybeginnings.com
www.yummybeginnings.com
Why I started my baby on home cooked solid food.
Starting Olivia on home cooked solid food was very important to me. It meant
that I knew exactly what was being put in the food and therefore what she was
getting to eat. The ingredients that went into the food were carefully chosen by
me, and all the preparation, especially the cleanliness, was in my control.
I wanted to make sure my daughter was eating all that she needed for healthy
development.
I was also concerned about food allergies. I hear so much about allergic and
intolerance reactions to food, especially concerning younger babies. My friends’
babies were allergic to a number of different foods, and only now are growing out
of it at 5 and 6 years of age.
So I was worried about starting solid food with Oli after months of breast feeding.
I looked at the commercially produces food in glass jars and in small tins, and
they all had some kind of additives included. I guess they have to, to be sitting on
shelves for so long before they are used. Also, I didn’t know if I was paying for
mainly water or food thickener. Exactly how much fruit, vegetables or meat were
in these products?
Call me paranoid, but I wanted to make sure my little one had the healthiest start.
With time I have become more relaxed, but in the beginning, the first couple of
months were very stressful for me, and I preferred to cook all of the food myself.
Cooking for my beautiful child gives me great joy and is very rewarding. I feel that
I am positively contributing to the future health and well-being of my precious
daughter.
Kasha Dubinska is a mother of a 11 month old baby girl and a home chef of
healthy baby food. Look up www.yummybeginnings.com for some healthy hints on
starting your baby on solids.
