Introducing Solids To Infants
Always watch your child while he or she is eating.
Introducing solids to infants. Mash or puree vegetables fruits and other foods until they are smooth. Mix cereals and mashed cooked grains with breast milk formula or water to make it smooth and easy for your baby to swallow. And nowhere does any guideline support giving a baby food before 4 months of age. The traditional way to start solids is by spoon feeding your baby infant cereal or purees but some parents use a different method called baby led weaning.
Here are some tips for preparing foods. When and how to introduce allergy foods to your baby. Medical professionals recommend that babies only get onto solids at six months old. Ultimately your baby should let you know that he is ready.
As your baby adjusts to eating solids know that there may be days when shes more interested in her peas and carrots than in the breast or bottle and on the flip side days when all shell want. Offer your baby a spoon to hold while you feed him or her with another spoon. You can do more harm if you start too early than if you start a little bit too late. Using this method you put large chunks of soft food on the highchair tray or table and let your baby grasp the food and feed himself.
Feeding your baby breast milk or formula from a cup at mealtimes can help pave the way for weaning from a bottle. Feed small portions and encourage your baby to eat slowly.