hello viewers
your newborn is growing and it's time to
start feeding your baby solid and it
doesn't need to be stressful.
Before you rush to begin feeding food to
your little one here are some
essential tips to ensure a positive
experience for both you and your baby
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you and your baby have learned all about
nappy changing,
playing, sleeping or not sleeping,
bathing and feeding those tiny limbs
into tiny clothes.
Watching a baby explore new taste and
texture can be fun for you both
little spoons, pink mouths covered in
baby food
and the delighted giggles of a baby who
loves mashed bananas
or endearing to any adult with half of a
heart.
Start around six months. Though your
pediatrician may give you the green
light to start solids at your baby's
4th month appointment,
research shows and health experts agree
that waiting until six months is best
for your baby's health.
Not only introducing solids too early
can be harmful
but most babies are not developmentally
or physiologically ready
until 6 to 8 months of age. Follow your
baby's cues. Most babies will start
showing signs
that they are ready to eat foods at
around 6 months of age
but it depends on the growth and
development of the baby.
It's time to start introducing foods
when your baby has good head and neck
control
and can sit upright when supported by you
or your furniture when your baby shows an
interest in food
when you're eating it and opens your
mouth when you offer food
when your baby is able to make back and
forth and up until moments with the
tongue
how can you tell that? just watch their
mouth carefully
Eating frequency. Babies should eat
around three times a day
by the time they are 12 months of age
as well as continuing to be fed breast
milk or formula
Start small and work with their appetite.
At first start with about one to two
teaspoons of food
then increase the amount according to
their appetite.
Focus on iron first. Babies receive iron
from their mothers during the third
trimester of pregnancy.
At around six months of age their
stored iron levels deplete
they can't get enough iron from breast
milk or formula alone
so babies need to get iron by eating
other foods like sweet potato,
green vegetables and meat or egg. Begin
with one feeding per day.
it's best to start slow with one feeding
per day
Time it right. The perfect time of day to
feed your baby is whatever time
works for both of you. also at a time
when your baby is in a good mood
and somewhat hungry but not ravenous.
Don't force it.
Your baby will be more receptive to
trying new foods
when they are not really hungry where
they feel to say like
"mom leave me alone" so try giving them
some food
after some time of breastfeeding or
formula
Texture is key.Texture is important when
first introducing foods
because your baby is new to eating, start
with puree foods
that are easy to move in their mouth and
swallow. next move on to mashed foods
then minced and chopped foods over the
following months.
Think family foods. Home cooked family
meals are fine for your baby
you can try mashed vegetables, mashed
cooked eggs, cooked fish
minced or pureed meat, mashed beans and
lentils,
smooth nut paste, bread crust or toast.
Continue to breastfeed or bottle-feed
breast milk or formula is still the most
nutritious food for your baby and solids
won't become the bulk of your baby's
diet
until one year of age or even later. so
don't taper back on nursing
test it out before continuing to feed
anything new
check whether it suits your baby by
observing their poo's
frequency, color and texture. Choose
organic whenever possible.
Organic food is the purest most helpful
food you can offer your baby
and supporting organic forming also
helps to ensure a safer food system for
future generations
taste your baby's food since babies are
just tiny versions of adults they are
likely to enjoy
what you enjoy.If the flavor of the food
is not tasty
and doesn't smell good to you it won't
appeal to your baby either.
so your little one's mind voice would be
"i don't like it too mom"
Be flexible. When your baby is teething
or sick
they may not want to eat any solids at
all for a few days
which is fine as long as you are
continuing to breastfeed or take a
bottle.
Rather than sticking to a strict feeding
schedule be flexible to meet your baby's
changing moods and needs.
be aware of choking hazards sit your
baby up while they're eating and prevent
choking by cooking and grating,
finely slicing or mashing hard fruits
and vegetables like carrots, celery and
apple.
cut food into pieces that are smaller
than a pea that your baby can easily
chew and swallow.
common foods that cause choking in
children include
small round and oval foods like grapes,
berries and cherry tomatoes,
nuts and seeds, popcorn and hard fruits
and vegetables.
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