Sweet potato as a first food?

Question

I’ve heard mixed things about sweet potato being a good first food or not. I’ve heard it can be constipating. The only thing my baby’s had so far are carrots. Any thoughts or experiences on sweet potato being a first food? Any other recommendations?

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Why not try banana it’s safe….both my kids had banana before sweet potato… they absolutely loved it and it knocked them out after eating the banana

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I’d give pumpkin before sweet potato. 
My daughter’s first foods were rib bone, whole strawberry, and an asparagus spear. 
My son’s was yogurt, whole strawberry, and a green bean

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I think that's totally fine. My daughter's first food was avocado. ￼

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Sweet potato was one of my baby’s first foods. Now she loves it and eats it all the time!
My pediatrician told me that carrots can also make babies constipated, so I think you just need to do what you feel is best for your little one. 😊

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We did sweet potato and never had any issues with constipation

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I was advised to start with greens and feed them the same thing for three days before introducing something new. After a month, I can introduce sweeter foods. The reason my doctor emphasized this is that if babies are given sweet foods first, they may not want to eat the greens. Initially, I fed my baby banana, which she loved. Then we tried green beans, and she didn't like them at all. Next, we moved on to sweet potato, which she enjoyed at first, but by the second and third days, her interest waned, and she pooped it out like her normal stool.

Sweet potato as a first food?

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