The older the baby becomes, the more he needs useful microelements. Fruit puree is a source of natural vitamins and nutrients. In order for this product not to harm the health of the child, you need to know how to properly introduce it into the baby's diet.
Instructions
Step 1
Introducing fruit puree should be started from 6 months by ¼ teaspoon and gradually increase this volume to 60-80 grams per week. This amount will be enough for a child up to 8 months, then increase to 100 grams.
Step 2
It is necessary to give fruit puree to the baby after the main feeding in the morning in order to monitor the body's reaction to the new product, paying great attention to the stool and the condition of the skin.
Step 3
If any skin rashes or changes in stool appear, you should immediately consult a pediatrician and temporarily stop complementary foods.
Step 4
Re-introduction of fruit puree into the baby's diet should be done no earlier than after 1 month.
Step 5
As a rule, you need to start complementary foods with mashed green apples. They do not cause allergic reactions and, due to their pectin content, facilitate easy bowel movement.
Step 6
With great care, it is necessary to inject puree from cherries, strawberries, raspberries, wild berries and currants - they can provoke allergies.
Step 7
Children under one year old should not be given grapefruits, tangerines, oranges, grapes, watermelons and melons. They are highly allergenic foods.
Step 8
It is necessary to introduce fruit purees only with one-component homogenized purees.
Step 9
As the first fruit purees you can use: - Apple puree containing pectin and iron;
- pear puree containing folic acid, calcium and magnesium;
- banana puree containing calcium, iron and phosphorus;
- apple and apricot puree containing pectin, potassium, carotene and vitamin C;
- prune puree containing potassium, vitamins B1 and B2;
- blueberry puree containing pectin and beta-carotene.
Step 10
For the preparation of fruit puree, it is necessary to use only fresh fruits of domestic production. The fruit must be thoroughly washed, peeled and grated on a fine grater.
