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  • Baby’s Starting Solids? Here’s A Panimulang Meal Plan + Tools

    Baby’s Starting Solids? Here’s A Panimulang Meal Plan + Tools

    Hi, Bagong Nanay!

    Kumusta? Ako, eto, 36 years old na. Haha! Gusto ko lang maging mas active magsulat because madami tayong time at madami tayong responsibilities as a Bagong Nanay who’s given another lease in life.

    So I’m writing this (while listening to the Dogshow Divas podcast ha) because kahapon, may nagtanong na first-time mom sa ating Bagong Nanay Viber Community about her 6-month-old na magsstart na mag-solids.

    I remember when I was in her shoes, half-excited and half-kabado ako noon nung magsastart na kumain ang aking firstborn. Pero I became more confident when a mama friend (who also shared breastmilk to me when I gave birth to my preemie baby) shared this panimulang meal plan with me.

    I’ve shared this with a lot of moms in my six years as a mother, and so far, okay naman yung mga anak nila!

    Because sharing is caring, I’m sharing it here too!

    Sample Meal Plan for 6-months-old Baby

    Some notes to remember:

    • I followed this for my two kids. Ang principle behind this is you offer the same food for three days para makita kung may allergies sila sa certain food. Kasi kung meron, inform your pedia agad. It also helps to really track what your child eats, kahit using pen and paper or Google Sheets, you do you. I also take photos of the food bago kumain si baby, for reference. Haha.
    Squash puree!
    • About the water, we used distilled water only until our baby turns one.

    How to prepare your baby’s first solids

    Cooking

    • When it comes to food preparation, two ways worked for me:
      • For my first child: I dedicated an own pot for my baby’s food. Para hindi namimix sa food namin na may seasoning. Boil tapos mash using a fork. You may add breastmilk din, lalo na sa first food like avocado.
      • For my second child: I received a hand-me-down Boboduck 4-in-1 food blender kaya mas madali magprepare ng food daily. Steam and mash in one na ito!
    NANAYS! I’m passing this on to another Bagong Nanay who needs this! Message me if you want it. Just shoulder the SF please.

    Storage

    Pag naparami yung naluto ko, I put the excess in this food containers from Oxo Tot. Tapos isasapaw ko nalang sa sinaing the next day!

    Buy this Oxo Tot Baby Blocks Freezer Storage Containers – 2 oz here

    Utensils

    Madaming bowls and utensils that you can shop from Tickled Babies, so just choose what you need. You can also join our Viber group to ask moms what they used! Just comment below or DM me on Instagram to get the link!

    High chair

    I swear by Ikea Antilop high chair dahil ang dali linisin and stable siya. I bought ours way back in 2020 pa, from pasabuy sellers. Wala pa kasing Ikea noon but now meron na, easy to buy na so go!

    Ikea Antilop high chair. Need lang bilhan ng foot rest, madami daw sa Shopee but I got mine from Bears & Berries Manila on Instagram.

    Starting solids is exciting, yes, pero may struggles din! But we’re all in this together, and you’ll be okay.

    Join our Viber group community. Comment below or send me a message on Instagram: @bagongnanay