What was your baby's first solid food?


My little one just turned 6-months-old.

Naturally, I am exhilarated. I have achieved my goal of breastfeeding for 6 months and I am mentally prepared to face any challenges that comes with a having 6-month-old.

To tell the truth, thinking of what food to give her when she turns 6 months was all I used to think about, when she was slightly younger. When the time came for me to start feeding her solid food, I was so excited to enter the wonderful world of exploring solid food with my baby.

Entering the 6 month is a milestone for both babies and mummies. So, if you have reached the 6 month mark without any major disaster, give yourselves a pat on the back, mummies!

So, lets talk about what was the first solid food that I gave my baby. Its starts with the letter 'A'.

Yes, you guessed it! Like any other millennial parents, my husband and I decided to give Avocado to our baby as her first food. Why?

Avocados are known as nature's perfect food, especially for babies and it contains the good sort of fat for a baby's brain and physical development.

According to http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/avocadobabyfoodrecipes.htm , Avocados contain:

Nutrients in Avocados:

 VITAMINS: (one cup pureed)Vitamin A – 338 IUVitamin C – 20.2 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) – .2 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) – .3 mg
Niacin – 3.9 mg
Folate – 205 mg
Pantothenic Acid – 3.3 mg
Vitamin B6 – .6 mg
Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
MINERALS: (one medium)Potassium – 1166 mgPhosphorus – 124 mg
Magnesium – 67 mg
Calcium – 30 mg
Sodium – 18 mg
Iron – 1.4 mg
Also contains small amounts of selenium, manganese, copper and zinc.
So, on the day my little one turned 6-months-old, I woke up early, took out the two Avocados that have been left on the counter to ripen, gave them a good wash, split them in half, scooped out its buttery meat and pulsed it in a baby blender until smooth.
I dished out some of the stuff into my baby's bowl and thinned it out with my breast milk until it reached a pretty runny consistency.
Here was how my Avocado puree looked like: 

My happy baby lapped up every spoonful like she was born to eat Avocados and left my husband and I beaming with pride.



What was your baby's first solid food? Do let me know!

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