Introduction: How old is the baby adding complementary food? What's wrong with adding too late? Mothers should figure out in advance that
After the baby is born, whether it is breastfeeding or drinking formula milk, they cannot eat foods other than milk, and can only drink milk. So how old can the baby grows before he can add complementary foods?
Some parents are very anxious and want their baby to eat complementary foods early. For example, it is too hard for mothers to feed them. After the baby eats complementary foods, they can be taken care of by multiple people, making mothers more relaxed.
Some parents are not in a hurry at all. The baby is almost one year old and is still breastfeeding. They think that the baby will grow well after eating more breast milk, and it doesn’t matter whether they eat complementary food or not.
I wonder what you think about this?
My friend Xiaoxiao is at home to take care of the baby. Every time I visit, I feel that Xiaoxiao takes good care of the baby, white and fat, eats well and sleeps soundly.
But the baby is almost one year old now and has not slept well before. After the physical examination, I found that my weight did not meet the standards. This situation made Xiaoxiao particularly distressed.
Doctor said that because the baby has always only eaten breast milk and does not eat complementary food, these situations are prone to occur, so Xiaoxiao should not only feed breast milk.
In fact, it is not good to add complementary food to your baby, whether it is too early or too late! If
is added too early, it may cause gastrointestinal dysfunction and indigestion in the baby; it is prone to food allergies and other conditions.
How old is the baby to add complementary food? What's wrong with adding too late? Mom needs to figure it out in advance.
There are many parents in life who have this wrong perception, believing that as long as breast milk is enough for the baby to eat, there is no need to rush to add complementary foods, and it is too late to feed complementary foods after the baby is one year old.
Usually, the baby needs to add complementary foods when he grows around 6 months old. If you add complementary food too late, you will miss the opportunity to add complementary food. It becomes difficult to add complementary food. Then the baby is unwilling to accept complementary food and cannot keep up with the nutrition, and the baby's development will be affected, resulting in backward development, which is not good for the baby.
So no matter how adequate mother’s breast milk is or how high-end milk powder is for the baby, supplementary food should be added in time, which is more helpful to the baby.
The baby has grown to about six months old and eating only milk can no longer meet the baby's nutritional needs. It is not enough to keep feeding pure milk. Parents should understand this.
Add complementary food in time, which will have many benefits for the baby. Take a look at the following points.
. Replenish the energy of the baby
When the baby reaches the age of supplementary food, his appetite will increase. If he only eats milk, the baby will not be full and he will easily be hungry. Then the baby is often in a state of not being full, and will not sleep well and be in a bad mood, which is not good for the baby's development.
. Supplement nutrition for the baby
After the baby grows to the age of supplementary food, the iron and other nutrients in breast milk can no longer meet the baby's growth needs. If you insist on eating breast milk only, it is easy to have iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia is not good for the baby.
So add complementary foods in time! The first complementary food can add rice noodles with high iron content to supplement iron for the baby and make up for the iron deficiency in breast milk.
. Let the baby receive complementary food quickly
Add complementary food to the appropriate age, which can allow the baby to quickly accept complementary food. If added too late, the baby will get used to eating milk and it will be difficult for the baby to add complementary food in the future, which will make it difficult for the addition of complementary food in the future.
4. Let the baby learn to eat early
If the supplementary food is added too late, the baby will only drink milk or eat breast milk with a bottle, which is not helpful for learning to eat. If you add complementary food to the appropriate age, you can let the baby exercise and grab things and feed them into his mouth, and slowly form a good habit of eating by himself.
These benefits are beneficial to the baby's growth. The sooner parents know, the better. Don't miss the best time to add complementary foods.
