Juice is a healthy and nutritious drink for a baby in the first years of his life. It is rich in a number of vitamins and minerals, which are very important for the child's body. However, when feeding a baby with juices, certain rules must be followed.
Instructions
Step 1
Fruit and vegetable juices are great for babies. During breastfeeding, especially in the third month, there is not enough vitamins in the mother's milk. Therefore, pediatricians advise adding juices to the child's diet. Do this correctly and very carefully, as with poor feeding, digestive problems can arise.
Step 2
For the first three months, only use fruit juices individually. In the future, you can switch to a mixture of juices, for example, banana-apple or carrot-pumpkin. The last drink contains vitamins A and C, which are beneficial for the child's body. Also very useful is grape juice, which has a beneficial effect on hematopoiesis and raises the tone.
Step 3
To avoid digestive upset, you need to give juice to the child at a certain time. You should not give your baby juice during or after breastfeeding. Usually juice is given half an hour to an hour before meals. In addition, the total amount of juice consumed by the child per day should be taken into account. For the first four months of life, give him three to four teaspoons of juice a day. In the fifth month, their number can be increased to five or six. At six months, you can give your baby 30 to 50 milliliters of juice throughout the day.
Step 4
A one-year-old baby can be given juice along with cookies. Corn, cereals and bread are well absorbed together not only with juice, but also with compote. Also, in all cases, take into account not only the useful, but also the taste of the juices. More often please your child with those of them that he likes best.
Step 5
If your child has allergies, do not give fruit juices until they are six months old. Then start with light juices (apple, pear, grape), since they have relatively few allergens. Avoid exotic fruit juices. If you notice in a child a manifestation of allergy to a strictly specific type of juice, completely exclude it.
