One of the stages of a child's development is the introduction of complementary foods. It allows you to gradually accustom your baby to "adult" food. Of course, at first, breast milk and (or) formula milk remains the main food, but over time they will no longer be enough to saturate and receive all the substances the body needs. In complementary foods, the main thing is to correctly determine the timing when the child is ready for new food and how best to introduce it.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine that your baby is ready to introduce complementary foods. WHO recommends to introduce "adult" food into the child's diet no earlier than 6 months, but these terms are conditional. Every kid is different. There are a number of factors that will help you judge its readiness for complementary foods. The child must reach 4 months of age, double his birth weight, learn to sit. It is important that the pushing reflex of the tongue is absent, and that the baby has an interest in food.
Step 2
Choose where to start complementary foods. They usually start with vegetables such as squash, cauliflower, and broccoli. They contain many vitamins, are low-allergenic and are easily absorbed, which is so good for a child's still undeveloped gastrointestinal tract. If the baby is low in weight, it is recommended to start with more nutritious cereals (rice, buckwheat, corn), but they can cause constipation or allergies, so be careful.
Step 3
Make a plan for introducing complementary foods. Start with one teaspoon and double the dose each day until it reaches 100 grams. In the future, the dose is increased in proportion to the needs of the baby. The products are introduced in turn, and each time with a minimum dose. This will avoid complications in the form of allergies, constipation, diarrhea and other disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, you can supplement the baby with already introduced food or breast milk (mixture). It is better to give new products in the morning in order to diagnose possible allergies in time and seek medical help.
Step 4
Enter vegetables. After the child has already eaten zucchini, cauliflower and broccoli, you can prepare vegetable mixtures from them, and also try to offer carrots, potatoes, onions, etc. Keep in mind that other vegetables are allergenic or difficult for the digestive tract.
Step 5
Start introducing dairy-free cereals. If the vegetables have already been introduced, then you can move them for lunch, and give cereals for breakfast, starting with 1 spoon and bringing up to 100 grams. At the same time, increase your drinking volume to avoid the risk of constipation. Do not rush to offer your baby milk porridge, it is advised to give them no earlier than 8 months.
Step 6
In parallel with the introduction of vegetables and cereals, you can offer the child fruit purees as a dessert.
Step 7
Introduce rabbit, turkey or lean beef at 7-8 months. These types of meats are the least allergenic and very beneficial for the growing body. If the baby is sick from this food, vomiting, vomiting is observed, then it is better to postpone it for now, probably, the gastrointestinal tract is not yet sufficiently developed to digest such complex foods.
Step 8
Add egg yolk to your baby's diet at 7 months. The initial dose is half a quail or a quarter of a chicken yolk. Then you can double the amount, but not more. Egg white can be eaten not earlier than a year due to its high allergenicity.
Step 9
Start giving cottage cheese at 7 months, and kefir and natural yogurt at 8 months. After the introduction, you can transfer them to dinner.
