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Home-Made Baby Food Message Board

Today's ready-made baby foods are a cut above those from years past. It's no longer difficult to find jarred foods that have no added sugar or salt, for example, and many brands now offer baby food made from organic ingredients.

Even so, if you want to give your baby the freshest, best-tasting foods, you might want to consider making your own baby food. It's easier than you think. Don't know where to start? Let other moms on the Homemade Baby Food board share their ideas and tips and you'll be a pro before you know it.

If you've never participated in message board before, you'll be surprised by how easy it is to get answers to your questions from experienced moms. You don't need to be an iVillage member to read messages, but if you want to post, just click on the "join now" link at the very top right hand corner of the message board page. Membership is free and it just takes a few minutes to sign up.

Resources for Home-Made Baby Food

• Homemade Baby Food 101

• Starting Solids: 10 Things You Need to Know

• Healthy Finger Foods

• Quick and Nutritious Meals for Babies

• Healthy Take-Along Snacks

• Are Calories Important?

• Does Food Need to Be Cooked?