Every month, the baby's need for vitamins increases, and new foods should be gradually introduced into the baby's diet. Young mothers often have the question of what is the best way to start complementary foods.
According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, complementary foods should be introduced to the baby after the baby reaches the age of 6 months. The first food (after breast milk or formula) of the baby can be: vegetables, cereals, dairy products.
Most often, pediatricians are advised to start feeding your baby with vegetables. Most easily the child's gastrointestinal tract accepts zucchini, broccoli and cauliflower. These products should be introduced to the baby in the first place. Vegetables need to be boiled, chopped in a blender or rubbed through a sieve, add water and bring to the consistency of a thin porridge.
Some experts recommend first introducing fermented milk products into the child's diet. They have a beneficial effect on the intestinal microflora and are the closest in composition to breast milk.
The baby's first porridge can be buckwheat, rice or corn porridge. They can be cooked with water, breast milk, or formula, but not goat or cow's milk. Grits for porridge should be crushed, for example, in a coffee grinder. You can also grind the finished porridge in a blender.
It should be remembered that complementary foods are introduced one product at a time in the same feeding from half a teaspoon.
Vegetable purees and cereals can be cooked on your own or you can use ready-made products that are sold in most children's stores, pharmacies and many supermarkets.
