What's a good first vegetable to introduce to a baby?

[melmelfish]

So rice cereal is not really a good food to introduce since my baby hasn't pooped for 3 days. I would like to let her try vegetables once she's become more regular. What would you recommend and how to make it?
Thanks!

 

[JeorgesMommy]

You can try oatmeal cereal instead of rice, it is usually better on their digestive systems. My son personally loves sweet potatoes. But she can pretty much have any veggie or fruit. It doesn't matter if you introduce fruit first. You can also try baby led weaning if you feel better about it...basically you put age appropriate food on their tray and let them have at it! My son is almost 7 months old and we gve him steamed brocoli and such and he loves it!

But you can try this site: http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/

Even if you don't plan on making your own food, it has good first foods (avacado and banana are favourites).

 

[Heather]

My Baby loooves Sweet potatoe! Also bannas and carrots are faves!

 

[Jesica]

I agree with starting off with the worst veggie, one with very little flavor. Since your baby hasn't pooped in 3 days though you might want to give prunes instead. That'll fix it quickly.

 

[Tyler's Mom]

The worset one.....green beans. Start of with the worst ones then move to sweet veggies, like carrots. Her/his fav will be sweet potatos.

 

[Diet C]

Anything really, we offered steamed broccoli florets as a first food to our daughter.

 

[jenny_lynn_23]

Try carrots.
My baby girl loves them!

 

[#2 due May 8 2010]

Sweet Potatoes

 

[Najee]

I'd say squash.