When it comes to feeding your baby you have several options. You can breastfeed or formula feed to begin with, but around four to six months your baby will begin eating solid foods. At this point do you buy pre packaged baby foods or do you make your own? A new trend is for parents to make homemade baby food. However, they wonder what the pros and cons are of doing so. The pros and cons of making homemade baby food will be discussed to help you decide which the best is for you and your baby.

Pros of Homemade Baby Food

Cheaper
In the long run making homemade baby food is significantly cheaper than buying baby food. Even if you regularly find homemade baby food on sale you will still save lots of money by making your own. If you want to serve your baby organic fruits and vegetables then you will save even more money making your own baby food.

Healthier
Homemade baby food is healthier for your baby. First of all, you are in control of what spices and sugar you put in your childs food, if any. That means you ensure the food is healthy for your infant and doesnt add extra calories from a lot of sugar. You also wont add preservatives, know where the vegetables and fruits came from, and how they were prepared. You can even alter ingredients to create specialized foods for your baby that you might not be able to find pre packaged.

Freezes Well
Homemade baby food may be made in one afternoon and then stored in the freezer in ice cube trays. It freezes well and you will find that you can spend a few hours making baby food and then have it for weeks on end.

Cons of Homemade Baby Food

Requires Equipment
One con to homemade baby food is that you will need some basic equipment. If you dont have a lot of space this could be a problem as to where you might store it. Also, you might need to buy a blender, boiler, or other machines that will cost additional money at the beginning.

Doesnt Travel Well
If you are a stay at home mom then homemade food is perfect. However, if you are trying to pack it up to send to daycare or for trips you will notice it does not travel as well as the prepackaged versions.

Freezer Space
Lots of people have small freezers and they can hardly occupy the small space they have with baby food trays. This is a con to homemade baby food because it must be frozen until it is used while prepackaged versions are shelf stable.

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