You can find a wide variety of types of baby food on store shelves. Each manufacturer tries to convince young parents that it is his products that are the best for children. Therefore, choosing the right baby food is an important task.
Instructions
Step 1
Infant formula is one of the most common types of products for babies. There are dry and liquid mixtures, mixtures based on fermented milk products and soybeans. To facilitate the process of digestion of food, manufacturers produce therapeutic and prophylactic formulas with thickeners that are used as a replacement for breast milk. If your toddler is allergic to milk proteins, baby formulas containing soy are suitable.
Step 2
When choosing an infant formula, you should follow a number of simple rules. First, the formula must be suitable for the age of the child: for example, infants should not be given formula intended for an older age. It is not recommended to use mixtures that contain dyes, preservatives and other chemical additives. The highest quality is considered baby food, which contains additional useful components - for example, probiotic bacteria that can increase the baby's immunity. Proven manufacturers of infant formula include Nestle, Hipp, Humana and Heinz.
Step 3
From the age of five months, you can give your child porridge. It is better to start feeding your baby with porridge made from any one type of cereal that does not contain salt and sugar. As a rule, rice and buckwheat porridge are used as such products. Later, you can include corn and millet porridge in the child's diet. When choosing porridge, you need to follow the advice of a pediatrician. The product must be fortified with vitamins (especially vitamin C) and must not contain artificial additives. Any food products intended for children must have an inscription on the packaging confirming that they have passed the control and approved by the Research Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. The best producers of baby cereals are Nutricia, Nestle, Heinz and Baby Sitter.
Step 4
Baby puree is intended for feeding babies from the age of three months. It can be vegetable, fruit or meat, contain dairy products and cereals. It is best to start with applesauce - it is the least dangerous in terms of allergies. From 4-5 months of age, you can start giving your child meat and vegetable puree.
Step 5
When choosing baby food for your baby, it is better to opt for the products of such proven brands as HiPP, Nestle, Agusha, Nutricia, Humana, Heinz, Babushkino Lukoshko, Toptyzhka or Abibok.
