smoked salmon? baked beans? - when can they have these?

[MamaPan]

Hello everyone
Just wondering when we can giva babies smoked salmon (i am assuming small small amt due to salt?) and also baked beans?
just trying to add to the basics my little man has..
TIA

[Beach Mama]

Not sure how old he is hun, but I would think from 12 mths they would both be fine. Izzy has had baked beans a few times since she turned one and has been having tuna for quite a while - I don't think there would be much difference between that and salmon. She loves sushi with tuna and avocado!

[MamaPan]

thanks Tan - he is 10 months but he is a good little eater... has had tuna quite a bit and normal salmon... i am thinking the salt in smoked salmon may be a prob? and the ability to digest baked beans???

[Starzia]

Hi Pregpan,
I wouldn't recommend any smoked foods for a baby, the smoking process results in depleted nutrients, essential fatty acids and protein, plus there are large amounts of salt and other preservatives, such as nitrates (a potential carcinogen) used. On top of this smoked fish is one of the most likely foods to become bacterially infected, and is one of the main causes of listeriosis. Unsmoked salmon would be much better.
As for baked beans, babies can digest them fine after 12 months, however commercial brands contain a lot of sugar - go for organic sugar free ones such as Siena.

[MamaPan]

thanks for that starzia - was planning to make my own beans - will wait a few months
and will stick to normal salmon for now...

[BhoysGirl]

You don't have to skip the beans completely. I make a thick vegie soup (as an alternative to mashed/pureed vegies), and I use kidney beans or borlotti beans to add fibre & all round goodness to the soup. I mash them up to break up the skins before I feed it to my DS. Chickpeas in soup are also great, as is barley.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

DS had salmon and beans (no sugar and no salt beans) quite early on, about 7-8m I think. He loves them. He's been fine digesting them, unless he eats too many then one or two come out whole.

[MamaPan]

aaah thats a good idea re the soup - i already make a vege and lentil one so may do some with chickpeas etc - add some goodness as you say! i was concerned that a 'serve' of beans may be too hard to digest - but i guess if i mix it with veges etc it should be ok.. - i will give it a go and see i guess!!!
So the smoked salmon is out? he already has regular salmon but i guess the smoking rules out a salmon and cream cheese bagel??

[Campari]

I've been giving my DD (11 months) kidney beans, chickpeas and lentils in soupy stewy things for quite a while, and she's had no problems. I'd also given her one or two normal baked beans here and there when I had been eating them myself, and she seemed to love them. So last night we gave her her first full serve of salt-reduced baked beans. OMG, she looooved them, but she did the hugest farts ALL night, and had an awful nights sleep. Never again!!! Will just keep giving her a few of the other beans mixed in with veg from now on...

[MamaPan]

aah thanks for that info Campari thats what i was wondering if he would get gas etc...
i wonder if i should try them in a morning perhaps?? but may leave it a while...

[Junglemum]

Preg- L has baked beans sometimes, she loves them, and no nasty side effects!

[MamaPan]

good to hear, i know he would love them.. may do a breakfast with them and see how he goes