Raising you young one can be a very exciting time for parents and babies alike through this blog we hope to share with you how to introduce solid food to your baby we will also be sharing review advice on when what and how to fit your little one during this weaning process for newborns breast milk is the ideal form of nutrition. In fact the World Health Organization recommends that mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months as a babies nutritional requirements continue to grow complementary foods should be introduced. Also take note that weaning before four months of age is not recommended as a baby’s digestive tract and immune system have not fully matured delaying weaning to beyond six months is also not recommended as it may increase risk of nutritional deficiencies and feeding problems.
Signs to educate your baby about solid foods
Signs to educate your baby may be ready for meeting include adequate head and neck control ability to sit well when to posit is appearance of the tongue thrust extrusion reflex increase drooling and putting things into mouth interest in food and often for instance before starting weaning is important to make sure your child is seated upright use a feeding chair with adequate head and body support you may also use rolled-up towels or pillows to better support your child
Food Preparation
Starting your baby on iron fortified, milk free, single grain cereals is preferred and the first food by adding your baby’s usual milk. The taste will still be familiar to your baby. Next enough milk to ensure that the consistency is thin but still slightly thicker than milk. The mix should also still be able to flow from the spoon. Apart from cereals, pureed meats are also excellent source of iron for your baby. To Puree foods first boil the piece of meat and add enough water or milk to blend to a Puree consistency you may also use a sieve after blending to see through lumps to obtain a smooth Puree. If required only introduce one new food at a time and monitor for signs of food allergy for over three to four days before introducing another new food .
Baby Spoon
Picking the right leaning spoon for your baby and using it properly are also important for eaning for babies who have just started leaning. We usually recommend soft and shallow lean spoons to use. A weaning spoon properly prevent the spoon straight when putting it in and when taking the spoon out from your baby’s mouth. Wait for your baby to close his or her mouth over the spoon to remove the food do not scrape the spoon against the teeth or lips as it does not teach your baby the right spoon-feeding technique.
Avoid over feeding
If during weaning your baby show signs of wanting more food you may increase the quantity of each meal however avoid over feeding once your baby is able to take about 3 tablespoons of solid food is it sufficient to replace a milk feed you may also increase the frequency of spoon feeding to two or three times daily to help establish mealtimes that are similar to your family’s meal pattern we hope blog can help you better understand how to introduce weaning to your baby remember avoid false feeding and be patient with your baby when introducing new foods.
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