Frequently Asked Question!
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What you need to know about starting solids for your baby.
What is the right time to start solid food for my baby ?
WHO recommends 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. It means you don’t need to offer anything except breastmilk for first 6 months. Even water is not required as breastmilk has 80% water content in it. Unfortunately, due to any medical/personal conditions, if you want to wean after 4 months of the baby, please do converse with your Pediatrician and if agreed, then you can start wit plain rice and dal water.
How do I start my baby’s solid food journey?
Once you decide to introduce solids to your baby, start with the starchy rice water remained after boiling rice. Also, moong dal water can be given. Continue this for atleast a week before beginning balvvardhak food.
My baby is just turning 6 months. What can I feed him?
You can start with rice and dal water before starting our foods. Then move on to Balvvardhak Khichdi mix and nachni satva. Also, at the same time, you can began serving fruit juices and sooji kheer in a liquidy consistency.
My baby is older enough to try all the products. Which one should I start with?
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Till what age can we feed this products?
Ideally, these baby foods can be given till the age of 1.5 to 2 years average.But make sure that by the age of 1, your baby is introduced to all varieties of foods you eat yourself at home.
What you need to know about our products?
Are all baby foods from balvvardhak foods free from Sugar, Salt and preservatives?
Yes! Balvvardhak foods are 100% free from any additives whatsoever. Our nachni satva too is sugar free. We assure, its pure!
There are changing baby phases throughout till 2 yrs of age. So we provide the option of customizing your baby food according to your choice and baby’s moods. You can add sugar substitutes like jaggery powder, dates powder.
Are all products really homemade?
Yes , I can vouch for this. We make fresh batches of purely homemade food with all home ingredients like mentioned on the packets.
My baby likes to chew more. How can i give these products in some other way?
Your baby should try to chew start chewing after about 11 months of age. To serve these mixes as finger foods, different recipes of these homemade powders can be made such as cereal /pulses mix thalipeeth, sathu maavu dosa, nachni satva pancakes etc. Do not shy away from trying different versions.
Can I just add hot water or milk to the products?
NO! As we said, all our products are purely homemade like a mom would do it and it needs to boiled on gas for atleast a minute or two. Only adding hot water or milk is not recommended.
Can I use these products while travelling?
Absolutely, you can use it while travelling. You will need to carry some extra stuff but what’s more than your babies health ,right? We suggest you carry an electric kettle of about 1.7 litre capacity which has a wide mouth for easy cleaning too.
Do you provide any other flavours?
We provide basic baby food powders and avoid adding any vegetable powders or flavours, because we do not believe in adding artificial add ons. Hence, we do not provide multiple flavours ,other than the basic varieties listed.
We suggest you add fresh steamed or boiled vegetables ,puree them and add to our bases for that extra flavour and nourishment.
What you need to know about storing your baby food.
How long does the baby food keep ?
If remains sealed, the product remains good for 4-6 months depending on the climatic conditions. Once a pouch is opened we recommend it’s consumed within 2 months.
HOW SHOULD I STORE BALVVARDHAK FOODS?
Once you receive our products, please store them in a clean, dry air tight container at room temperature. You can obviously also store them in the pouches you receive. You just need to take care that it doesn’t come in contact with any drop of water. Avoid moisture completely.
Can baby food stored in refrigerator?
It is not necessary to refrigerate , but you can store all products in the refrigerator to increase shelf life by 3-4 weeks.
What you need to know about delivery of your products?
How long will it take to recieve my order?
All products are freshly prepared in small batches. Sometimes, your order may take a day for dispatch since we do not store our products and need to make it. So it will take minimum 1 days to dispatch your products after you order online. Depending on your location, the shipment will reach you within 3-5 days from date of order.
Do you ship outside India?
As of now, NO! Currently we cater to PAN india level. We can deliver your products anywhere in india and you can take it forward from there.
Is Balvvardhak certified and approved?
Yes, we have been certified and approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. FSSAI. No. 21521182001121
