Wednesday, March 23, 2011
baby food 4-6 months
Written based on the results of read-read little, and little experience of caring for one child. We are sorry if there are mistakes. Highly recommended to double-check to other sources.
At this age babies are usually already started to ready to eat solid food, although some experts recommend to keep only give breast milk or formula until 6 months to reduce the risk of allergy to foods other than breast milk and formula.
Signs your baby is ready to eat solid food
These are traits that need to be considered even though your baby may not do it all
- It can not enforce its own head
- Can sit in a chair with a good
- Can make chewing movements
- Weight loss seen to increase to approximately twice as much weight at birth
- Seen interested in food
- Can we close the mouth if the proffered spoon
- Can move food from mouth to mouth the front of the rear
- Can move the tongue, and no longer encourage the use of the tongue kelur food
- Seen still hungry after being given eight to ten times the breast milk or infant formula 1200 cc
- Begin teething
Food Type
- Breast milk or formula PLUS
- Porridge rice cereal or rice flour porridge
- Continued with sesame seeds, other cereals
- When you've seen can not eat, can add vegetable puree (eg sweet potato, pumpkin-Labuan) or pulp of fruit (eg banana, apple, pear, avocado)
How
- Starting from rice flour porridge once a day is very thin, approximately 1 / 2 tablespoon at the first trial. Why rice? Rice has a low risk of allergy.
- If the baby is getting used to eating, can add a portion or added to porridge consistency.
- Can add new menu to the baby. One taste every time you add, should not be mixed. Wait 4 days to introduce new foods to children, to be seen whether the baby has an allergic reaction to food.
- Some people suggested to give the vegetables first before giving it fruit, so that more babies do not know the sweetness of the fruit first.
Foods avoided
- Honey. Not recommended for infants under age one year, because there are likely exposed to the bacteria Clostridium Botulinum. Babies do not have immunity against these bacteria. If you want to know more about botulinum please read this. Roughly according to his writings can cause paralysis due to nerve poison him.
- Salt. Baby food should not be given a strong salt because it has not processed by the kidneys. Breast milk and formula is sufficient for salt ditubuhnya
- Sugar. Let the baby is not accustomed to the sweet taste that can damage teeth.
- Nuts. In addition there is the possibility of choking, nuts are also very potentially cause allergic reactions
- Cow's milk as a beverage. Not enough fat content, nutrients (especially iron), and calories. Too much sodium. Also has the potential to become allergens. Except for dairy products like cheese, are allowed after the baby is 6 months old.
Foods to avoid until the age of 6 months
- Wheat and all its products. Allergens (can cause allergic reactions)
- Eggs. Allergens, especially the whites who have a lot of protein content.
- Fish-ikanan. Allergens
- Sour fruits, like oranges, grapes, pineapple. Baby's stomach is not strong enough to be given food acid
Notes
- At the age of 4 รข € "6 months, breast milk or formula is still the main source of baby food. Other foods just extra.
- Learning to eat is the most important thing at this age. Do not worry if your baby ate little or no appetite at all. Please try again later.
- If the baby is seen pushing the food with his tongue, maybe the baby is not ready to receive solid food.
- Always wait 4 days to introduce new foods to, to be seen whether the baby has an allergic reaction to food.
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