Breast milk is the best food for a newborn baby, and it is enough for full development up to six months of age. But every mother is looking forward to the moment when it will be possible to offer the baby something tasty, juice, fruit puree, healthy porridge. The child’s readiness for the adoption of the first complementary foods is determined by his state of health, mood, acquired skills. As a rule, this moment occurs at the age of five to seven months. Previously, the imperfect digestive system of the baby is simply unable to digest new food. If your child sits confidently, holds the head, and you feel that he does not eat up, you can begin to introduce complementary foods. But in the case of slow development of the baby, you must first consult your pediatrician.
We should not forget that complementary foods do not replace the main, the best food for the baby – mother’s milk; This is only an addition to it. It is very important to maintain the possibility of breastfeeding during the introduction of complementary foods. You can not introduce complementary foods if the child is sick if you are going on a trip, or if you notice an allergic reaction to the product from which you began to feed the baby.
New products must be entered carefully and gradually, one per week, without mixing a few different. In this case, it is necessary to carefully monitor the reaction of the child’s body. If you notice the allergies, changes in the general state of the baby, he has distinguished digestion, the new product needs to be completely excluded and the next week is not to enter the next. After a few months, you can try to give a product that caused the reaction in a small amount, maybe it may be that the baby’s body has already learned to digest it.
It’s funny over time to notice the appealing biases of the baby, to observe how he becomes a gourmet. Bon appetit!
