Wich apples/pears to start with?

[vava]

Hi, I am about to start weaning my baby. Is it ok to use any pears and apples or do u recommend any specific kind (braeburn/golden apples, packam/rocha pears)? Let me know, I have no clue how to start with....

[vava]

thk u for all these tips...i have been giving him baby rice with the 6/6:30pm for 2 weeks now. He's now 5mth 1/2 and seems hungry and even more unsettled and sleeps even less at night so it's time to start with fruits & vegetables....i am following Gina Ford weaning plan but just was wondering if it was better to use specific kind of apples and pears...Do u always wait until they are ripe to cook them or it doesn't matter? do they have to be cooked as soon as bought?

[bundle]

with ripe pears you may not even need to poach/steam...simply peel n sieve

[rockmama]

just started weaning ds about a 2 mos ago. gave baby rice for quite a while just to get him used to the idea of eating. when i finally introduced tastes, sweet potato and carrot go down a treat. he does ok with apple and pear now, but i agree with senora...think they can be a bit windy on little bellies

[Kathy1972]

The biggest you can find to save peeling time in making purees.

My DH is a terrible apple snob - only gives DD Coxes or Egremont Russets. I can just see her when she's older - 'But Daddy says Golden Delicious are rubbish!'

BTW we find pears vg for loosening up a baby with constipation....

[alexsmum]

don't know how true this is ,but my hv told me to start with rice and pears because noone is allergic to them.

[CorrieDale]

Carrot & broccoli worked for us! Still does, although DS v. fond of Gala & Rocha or Conference

[PiccadillyCircus]

I used Red Gala (as that's what I eat anyway), peeled, chopped, stewed, squashed

[LIZS]

I used red apples mainly Gala as they were a bit sweeter and another sort of pear possibly Williams! Peeled, chopped, stewed (15-20 mins) and pureed.

[Nbg]

I really don't think it matters, although if you think that Granny Smiths are quite sour.

I always used to buy a ready done bag of them. You normally have to cook the apples anyway to get a puree.

[SenoraPostrophe]

i would suggest neither because they are both quite acidic (gave dd terrible wind anyway). I'd use carrot, sweet potato or something like that instead. or baby rice.