It is recommended in most baby food books that you reheat the baby food until it is hot and allow to cool before giving it to your baby. I usually reheat in the microwave in a glass dish (even though most professionals would frown upon this since microwaves tend to produce “hot spots” in food). So I make sure to stir it really well and allow to cool before trying to give it to my son. I have also used my baby bottle warmer to warm the food. I have put my frozen food cubes in a small dish that happens to conveniently fit in my warmer and stir often to get it evenly hot. Then I allow it to cool down. From what I have read it is important to heat it to “hot” so that it will kill any bacteria that might be in it (just like when you heat up leftovers for yourself).
I started with one cube (1 oz=2 T) with each feeding until my son got used to eating solid foods. And even then, he would eat only about half of that. Once he got the idea of how to eat solids and got to the point of eating the whole cube, I now defrost 2 cubes at a time (which is 2 oz or 4 T). If he gets to the point of still being hungry after 2 cubes, I will move on to 3 cubes.
Hope this helps!! Any other suggestions that I might have missed? Please let me know by commenting on this post.
And of course, please discuss any questions or concerns with your child’s pediatrician because each child is unique!