For many new mothers, they don’t know when their children should add complementary foods. There has been controversy as to whether the baby should start eating complementary foods from 4 months old or 6 months old, but La Ma is read from the books of relevant authoritative experts. It is recommended to add from 6 months, breastfeeding to 1 year old, complementary foods can be gradually increased. However, it is not absolutely necessary to start from six months. It depends on the baby's development. Some babies develop faster, and breast milk can no longer provide more comprehensive nutrition. It is also possible to add complementary foods from 4 months.
The iron element brought from the mother’s body is slowly digested by the baby since 4 months. At this time, it needs to be obtained from complementary foods, such as baby high-iron rice noodles, or complementary foods with iron elements, such as animal liver and red meat. For specific supplementary foods for iron supplementation, please refer to the baby supplementary food tutorial written by La Ma.
So how to add food supplement for 4 months and 6 months baby? A 4-month-old baby can start with juice addition. You can't drink processed juice from the supermarket. You must squeeze it freshly by yourself, and you can't drink pure juice. You need to mix it with warm water. At the beginning, the ratio of juice to water is 1:2. 1-2 scoops will do. After eating for the first half month, you can add baby high-iron rice noodles, but you can't eat too much at one time. The ratio of rice noodles to water is 1:4, which is relatively dilute. Take 2 scoops at a time and eat once a day. When the baby is 6 months old, the ratio of rice noodles can be changed to 1:2 to be thicker, eat a small half bowl at a time, eat it twice a day, and add it in the middle of the two meals.
Adding supplementary food too early or too late is not good for the baby. The earliest time to add supplementary food should not be less than 4 months, and the latest addition should not be less than 8 months, otherwise the baby will develop iron deficiency anemia and affect the baby’s body Development, and even affect height growth, must be remembered.
Juices should not drink juices with too much tannin and too strong taste, like oranges and lemons, which are not suitable because they can corrode the baby’s teeth and are more irritating to the stomach. You can eat some mild fruits, such as apples, avocados, bananas and other fruits.
