What brand of baby food do you mommas go with that is the safest?

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I heard Gerber and beech nut have high levels of arsenic and alot of other things along with it. I need some advice on what I should feed my baby besides making my own. And if I do make my own I am thinking about it how do I go about it? Need some tips! With everything going on surrounding the baby food it really concerns me.

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Baby led weaning. Give baby what you eat.

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I make my own. Super easy, I'll even use a half pound if vegetables or fruit, peel dice and steam. Mix formula water or breast milk in while in the blender if it's too thick or won't blend. Poor into ice cube trays to freeze in portions, then transfer into Ziploc in the freezer and pull a portion out to thaw in the fridge the night before. I do baby led weaning along with purees. For 6 months you will want to make sure the food is about the size of your pinky, a little wider if it's French toast, pancakes, etc. Big enough for baby to grab with fist. Just make sure if fruits or vegetables, they are steamed until soft enough to mush with your fingers so baby can practice eating. Meats, I puree and form into sticks and cook in oven.

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I’ve been making my own and it doesn’t take long at all.
Last week I used one small potato, 1/4 sweet potato & pumpkin. Peeled and cut it. Steamed it. And smashed it and got 5 meals out of it. 
This week I did broccoli, carrot and potato. 
Takes 5 minutes to prep, 20/30 minutes to steam and then mash and put it little containers in the fridge and done for five days.
I’ve also been giving him oats for breakfast. 
I had roast chicken sandwhiches for lunch today and just added chicken to his veg today and gave him some to feed himself.
I’ve almost given him fruits but he hates fruit so I’ve stopped that now but I just steamed the harder fruit and I have a little tommee tippee feeder to put the fruit in for him to feed himself.

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Make your own or start wit baby led weaning