Making Homemade Baby Food; When Everyone Has an Opinion

As a mom I’m sure you’ve been listening to people’s opinions of you and your parenting now for awhile. One of the the BIGGEST things I have heard is about feeding my child.

I’ve gotten comments from the get go, and let me tell you people judging my ability to feed my little one, or to know when he is hungry has been a challenge.

I’ve been trying to ignore all the comments, yet sometimes it has become too much! I just want to shout it out that, I know when my baby needs to eat, and also he will let me know!

Since my little one has grown so fast he has hit all milestones a little earlier than some other babies his age, and he got to start solids a little while ago.

He loves solids. He loves eating and the idea that he is sitting in his high chair, it’s like being a proud little baby. Of course he can’t tell me that, but hey-we all imagine what they might be thinking when they get that huge gummy grin on their faces, right?

I decided after spending $1.00 per jar and even more on some others that I would make my own baby food. My first choice was peas. I would come to regret that! I bought frozen peas and after properly thawing them and putting them in blender I realized no amount of blending would make them smooth enough for me to feel comfortable feeding them to my brand new eater just yet.

Then I decided to try carrots. That was a breeze! Using my Instant Pot I was able to steam the carrots and purée them in the blender in a short chunk of time.

The carrots were a breeze to make, easy to freeze and super simple to heat up and get ready for baby quickly.

Next, I’ll be trying sweet potatoes and squash and who knows how that will go! I love taking a chance on something new and just going for it.

Bringing the story full circle, some people still comment that I’m breastfeeding AND giving solids. The judging and comments never stop, but as a mama you need to know that there is support for you! Find those people who you can ask anything to, those who wait to give you input until you ask.

I might not be a baby food expert yet, but I’m doing everything I can to make this venture into Mamahood fun, exciting and worth it!