Does anyone make their own baby food?

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My daughter used to eat her Gerber fruits and veggies so well. But for the past week or so she will only eat about 3-4 spoonfuls and starts crying and pushing the spoon away. She had her 6 month visit a couple days ago and she looked great, measuring the right amount of weight, etc. My pediatrician suggested trying to put a little baby cereal in it (which hasn't worked) or making the baby food myself.
Has anyone tried this and did your baby seem to prefer it over the store bought baby food?

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I make all my babies food! She absolutely loves all the fruits and veggies that we have tried so far and can't get enough. I really wanted to know exactly what was going into her body, plus it's so much more cost effective. For 98¢ you can get two meals of Gerber stage 1 food, for $1.99 I bought an organic mini pumpkin and made 22 meals forth of food!!!

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We make our own baby food using baby bullet

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I make my daughter's food!  It's super easy and saves sooo much money.  I just peel, chop, boil/steam, and then throw it in the food processor!  I add a little water if needed.  Then I freeze it in an ice cube tray, then transfer to a dated/ labeled freezer bag.  At night I just pop a few cubes into the fridge to defrost for the next day.  We even got some reusable squeeze pouches to take on the go.  
In regards to your daughter refusing foods-- it may be from teething.  My daughter fusses about eating when she has a tooth coming through

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I do a mixture of both. She generally eats whatever I offer her. I want her to eat organic at this point in her life so I usually buy beechnut or sprout baby food. Maybe try a different brand?

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I make my own and I sometimes mix it with his formula (or breastmilk) which I found helps. I thicken with cereal if I need too.
I did buy store bought when we went away over a weekend and my little one hated it and it made his eczema worse. I think it might taste bitter? No idea!
But you can make batches of your own food and freeze them in ice cube trays. I've got some good books if you're keen to know!

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We switched to table food in small soft bites.

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I give my baby gerber foods, and homemade food. She loves the homemade food a lot more. She loves homemade chicken soup with veggies. I don't really give her fruits, because I don't want her to stop eating vegetables.

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Pinterest has tons of ideas and recipes! I'm doing baby led weaning but I am about to add purees. I steam or roast the veggies and fruit and then toss them in my blender. I've been filling bags that she can eat directly from but ice cube trays work too. I did a bunch of batches on Sunday afternoon and have enough to last at least 2 or 3 weeks. It really wasn't that hard to do and it was fun making combos and tasting things.  The ones below are zucchini, black beans, blueberry, and a little cinnamon. 😋

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My baby definitely prefers homemade baby food! I usually prep one day a month and make about 8-10 different fruits/veggies. I use a food processor to blend and ice cube trays to freeze it. It lasts us until the next month (with some leftover) and he eats solids 2-3 times a day. It’s so easy and a lot cheaper.

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I have a mini food processor I use and the ice cube tray prep mentioned above

Does anyone make their own baby food?

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