By the age of six months, your baby could be ready to start eating solid foods but what?s the best way to start" And which foods are safe"
Did you know that Health Canada and the Canadian Pediatric Society no longer recommend delaying foods such as eggs, fish, or peanuts"
In fact, research shows that introducing foods such as whole eggs at six months?instead of waiting till one year?can actually help to lower your baby?s chance of developing a food allergy.
Packed with six grams of high-quality protein and 14 essential vitamins and nutrients, including vitamins A, D, E, folate, iron, zinc, and choline?which is essential for baby?s developing brain?eggs are a perfect first food for your baby.
If your baby is ready for solids, read these 5 tips on what you need to know before you start:
Babies need iron-rich foods.

Babies are born with enough iron for the first six months of their lives but, by the second half of their first year, they require foods rich in iron to meet the nutritional needs of their rapidly growing brains and bodies. Foods rich in iron include chicken, cooked egg yolk, and well-cooked legumes such as beans, lentils, and chickpeas.

Puree, then mash, then finger foods.

When you first offer your baby solids, around six months, foods should be pureed and offered with a spoon. For instance, serve cooked and pureed vegetables, fruits, meats, and eggs. By the age of nine months, you can start to offer coarsely mashed vegetables, diced soft fruit...