What Should I Feed My Baby?: A Complete Nutrition Guide

"What Should I Feed My Baby?: A Complete Nutrition Guide
by Suzannah Olivier

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not great as a weaning starter book, 13 Mar 2008
By Ms. Tamara M. Shand "tshand22" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Though this book created more problems for me when I was first weaning I found it a useful reference when my daughter was ten months old.

The material is not organised in a way that makes it easy to find what you need to know when you are starting out. I felt I had to become an expert on nutrition before I could begin which made the weaning process stressful.

Olivier's early weaning recipes have a strong emphasis on wholefoods and fibrous foods like lentils, brown rice, sweet potato which are not particularly good for a young baby's immature digestive system.

That said, the nutritional advice is incredibly detailed and I am finding it a useful reference point four months on. The recipes for older babies and toddlers are imaginative and go beyond the meat and potatoes fare you find in other baby recipe books. Not all of them are tasty but they inspire thinking on spices you can use - mild curry powder, delicious fresh juices, walnut pesto for pasta. "
~ Written on 2008-03-13

"I've found this book by Suzannah Oliver the most comprehensive of all of the books I have on food for my baby.

After receiving no help at all from my community health visitors on what or how to feed my first child, my sister-in-law bought me this book and I have used almost all of the recipes so far. It's been a godsend!!

The information on preservatives and pre-packaged food is invaluable and I now prepare all of my son's meals from scratch. He loves them and I have no worries about what has gone into them. All it takes is a little time and effort.

A truly useful book with fantastic easy-to-follow recipes."
~ Written on 2007-01-05

"A comprehensive and wonderfully easy to read book on nutrition for babies.

Suzannah Olivier provides excellent information on how to introduce a wide and nutritious range for foods to your baby helping develop a strong immune system.

Many authors, of cookbooks for babies, rely heavily on dairy and wheat and it is difficult to find books which provide interesting alternatives for parents who wish to avoid or delay introduction of these foods. This book provides excellent recipes and menu planners to do just that.

I would recommend this book along with any book by Lucy Burney."
~ Written on 2006-08-08

"I found this book excellent. It provides a lot of information on how to give your child a healthy start to life. It made me realise how unhealthy a lot of food is. It is basically a guide to feeding your child whole food rather than processed foods. If you are feeding them rice why would you give them white rice when brown rice is so much better for them.

I found the information on allegies (especially wheat) and dairy very useful - you may not what to follow her advice to the T but it is a good reference if you have concerns in those areas.

This book is written in plain English, well laid out and easy to follow."
~ Written on 2006-02-20

"This book is great if you are leaning towards a vegetarian lifestyle for your baby, but for most of us looking for a book with a balanced meat-included viewpoint on infant nutrition, I wouldn't recommend this read. There is no mention in the online synopsis of the book having a vegetarian view, which is why I feel misled. Little content on the daily requirements and serving recommendations, but adequate info on food prep, food allergies, and some simple discussion on the biological standpoint of nutrition and growing babies' needs. I nearly laughed out loud when I started reading some of the strange recipe ideas..most of them bland, and made from ingredients most moms on-the-run don't have in the fridge. Who has celeriac, courgettes, walnuts, duck and venison ready to cook with? A memorable recipe was "pizza without cheese"...sounds like a diet recipe doesn't it? Could I be sinning if I don't give my baby brown rice instead of white? This book makes me feel like I'm not being the supermom I should be!"
~ Written on 2004-05-11