Best fruits for infants

Every parent knows how important is to feed your baby with proper food. Thanks to homemade baby food, you are able to give your baby meals made only from most nutritious and natural products. Thanks to offering your baby fruits, you give him or she perfect start. Thanks to early stage healthy habits you encourage your baby to lead a healthy lifestyle later. Here I will present some fruits which you can give your baby.
You should know which fruits to introduce at what stage. Here is the list of fruits that your baby can eat after 10 months of age:

Strawberries are yummy fruits but they can be a potential allergen, so it is better to avoid them until 12 months of age. Strawberries are very healthy. They contain a lot of vitamin C and they have amazing bright color. Strawberries are delicate and that's why they should be eaten as soon as possible. They can't be stored longer than few days. Buy strawberries without any spots or bruising. You can serve them pureed.

Citrus Fruits are lemons, oranges, grapefruits, limes and tangerines. Oranges and other acidic fruits should be avoided until 12 months of age. Due to the acidity they can cause rashes. Oranges are very healthy and refreshing snack. They contain a lot of fiber and Vitamin C. Though oranges are very delicious, it is not recommended to puree them. Instead of this, you can cut the in a small pieces.

Berries can be introduced at the age of 10- 12 months. These are gooseberries and chokecherries. Be careful because seeds of chokecherries are poisonous. When you want to offer your baby berries, you have to remember that they can lead to allergy. Specially if your baby is sensitive to other fruits.

Lychees are good at the age of about10 months. Lychees are nutritious and delicious. They are high in Vitamin C. If you want to give your baby lychees, peel them and offer fully ripe. You can steam them a little if you wish. You can also puree lychees and serve with other foods.

The fruits mentioned above are not the only ones that you baby can eat when older than 10 months but they are the fruits that baby should not eat before 10 months of age. If you are interested which fruits to introduce in other age stages you should read the comprehensive guide to healthy baby food recipes.
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