When I was pregnant with Kieran (my first) I read every book, visited every forum and I knew what I had to do to ensure that I would be the perfect mum.
Looking back now, as a Mum of two I marvel at how I managed to get through a whole day without somehow getting injured due to my naivety! You very quickly learn that you only have one pair of hands, that there are only 24hrs in a day and also that your baby will not be the same as anyone else’s…. they are all individual. So, best laid plans aside, I realised it wouldn’t hurt anyone to try and make things easier on myself occasionally.
Ready made baby food *GASP*. A lazy mum’s shortcut or a life-saver? Definitely the former. Freezing veg and
mushed up meats etc I didn’t find too difficult as I was cooking them anyway but breakfasts were a nightmare. Kieran lived on those powdered cereals until he was old enough for weetabix etc. Recently Plum-Baby sent me two of their breakfast pouches to try with Taylor. I love these! (As did Taylor at a guess as the contents soon disappeared). At last something different for breakfast! We tried Banana & Apricot Porridge and Prune, Peach & Baby Rice and I was impressed not only at the ease of use (ready to go in a pouch which can be resealed and popped in the fridge to finish within 2 days) but at the list of wholesome and rubbish-free ingredients. Everything is organic, there is no added salt or sugar, no bulking agents, no additives…. basically (in my humble opinion) these are just as good, if not better, than any such breakfast I could try and make by hand.
So why the guilt? Why should we feel bad because everything that passes through our child’s lips hasn’t be grown in our own garden and lovingly sieved for hours…! Never mind the books, ready made baby food isn’t the work of the devil but a convenient, tasty and healthy meal for my precious ones.
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*Plum Baby sent us some pouches to try and review. This is where their input end, all finding are those of mine and my families and based on our our experience of the product