It is advisable to keep breastfeeding as long as possible, because breast milk is the best food for the baby. However, infants from five to six months of age are advised to introduce complementary foods. And the first new dish, as a rule, is vegetable puree.
Instructions
Step 1
The first type of food for a baby is better to make mashed potatoes from one type of vegetables. Give preference not to potatoes, but to zucchini and different types of cabbage (cauliflower, broccoli). Zucchini does not cause allergies, its delicate fiber is well absorbed by the child's body. Broccoli and cauliflower are also low-allergenic, high in trace minerals and easily digestible.
Step 2
Introduce complementary foods at 0.5-1 teaspoons, gradually, over 1-2 weeks, increasing the amount of the product to the age norm (150-180 ml). Purée before breastfeeding during the day and then feed your baby with milk. The need for this will disappear when the portion of complementary foods increases to the norm. The vegetable puree should be pretty runny at first. When your baby is good at spoon-eating, switch to thicker foods. Remember, it is best not to substitute complementary foods for morning or evening breastfeeding.
Step 3
Watch the baby carefully: if an allergic reaction occurs, intestinal disruption, the introduction of a new product should be discontinued. You can try giving it to your child again no earlier than in 1-2 months. Keep a food diary to keep track of your baby's reactions to each new ingredient added to his diet. If the child's body reacts normally to complementary foods, gradually add a new vegetable to the dish: turnips, pumpkin, carrots. From eight months, onion and garlic, stewed or boiled, can be added to vegetable puree for crumbs in small quantities. It is better to introduce potatoes and white cabbage into the child's diet closer to the year, because they are hard to digest. Beets, tomatoes, eggplants, sweet bell peppers are highly allergenic, so introduce your baby to them last. You shouldn't get carried away with legumes either: they are rich in B vitamins, but they cause bloating and flatulence.
