The Latest Pediatricians' Recommendations About Introducing Solids

My pediatrician informed me during the latest visit, that they held a conference about solid food and they came out with new recommendations that are mainly related to food allergies and acid reflux:

1. Solid food should be started at 5 months.
2. Start with a single vegetable purée such as leek, potato, sweet potato, green beans, green peas, eggplant, zucchini, onion, parsley.
3. Carrots and spinach should be started at 6 months.
4. Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and turnip should not be given until the 8th month.
5. Tomatoes and celery should not be given before the baby turns 1 year old.
6. Dried items such as lentils and chickpeas: 18 or 24 months 
7. 120ml is a fair quantity to serve for your baby.
8. Start out with 60 ml.
9. Aromatics herbs are allowed except dried mint.
10. Give cooked pears and apples at 5 months.
11. Ten days after giving cooked fruits, start giving raw fruits.
12. Don't serve any bananas before the 8th month.
13. Don't give them strawberry, kiwi, exotic fruits, cherries, watermelon, melon and grapes.

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