If your baby can do the following 4 points, then you can prepare to eat complementary food:
1. The head and neck can be well controlled. Can sit on the dining chair with support.
2. The tongue reflex disappears. Mother can put a little bit of rice flour diluted with breast milk at the front of the spoon and put it into the baby's mouth to try it. If the baby pushes the food out with his tongue, it means he is not ready yet.
3. Start interested in food. The baby may stare at others to eat, want to reach for food, and put the food on his mouth, he will open his mouth.
4. Can transport food from the front of the mouth to the throat and swallow it.
After clearing the signal of complementary food supplements, the questions that mothers are most concerned about come: the first food supplement of baby, how to eat? Don't miss the novice mother!
01 suitable time
The first time you eat complimentary food, it is recommended to choose when your baby's mood and status are good, so he is more acceptable.
02 Prepare iron-rich foods rich in iron
Baby's first food supplement, you can choose iron-fortified baby rice noodles (meat is also possible). Use rice milk, formula or water to make the rice flour into a muddy paste, and use it in a state of picking up with a small spoon but not dripping quickly.
03 sit up straight on the dining chair
It is recommended that the baby start from the first complimentary food and sit in the dining chair. When eating complementary food, be sure to sit up straight to prevent it from being caught.
In fact, it is best to familiarize your baby with the feeling of sitting on the dining chair before the complementary food is added. Mothers should keep in mind that when the baby is sitting in the dining chair, there must be an adult to take care of it and fasten the seat belt.
04 Choose the right spoon, don't feed it with a bottle
Feed the baby's spoon to a small surface, preferably plastic or silicone, not easy to hurt the baby. If the baby is interested in the spoon, give him a short handle and play it in his hand;
When the baby just started to learn to take a small spoon to feed, because the feeding skills are not enough, it may only be paralyzed, and even the food you feed will be pushed out and spit out. Don't worry, be a little more patient, practice slowly, give your baby a little more time to adapt;
Don't feed with a bottle, which will not only hinder your baby from learning the right way to eat but also lead to overeating.
05 pay attention to feeding skills
When you just add complimentary food, you can feed a little milk first, so that your baby is not so hungry. Then use a small spoon to pick up a small amount of rice paste and put it on the corner of your baby's mouth to let him lick. Remember not to put a small spoon directly into your baby's mouth, which may cause your baby to experience a bad eating experience.
06 Keep an eye on the signal of fullness, don't force eating
If the baby turns his head to one side and closes the smallmouth, then don't force the baby to eat more, otherwise, it may make the baby feel resentful about eating.
Try 1 or 2 times on the first day, only 1 teaspoon (or even less) on the first. More important than eating, it is more important for the baby to try and adapt to the complimentary food; the next day you can continue to eat the same complementary food as the first day, depending on the baby's condition to increase the amount of food or food intake.
07 only add a new food at a time, pay attention to observe allergies
Each time a new food is introduced, it will take 2~3 days to closely observe whether the baby will have vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and other adverse reactions. After adapting to a new food, add other new foods.
If your baby has vomiting, diarrhea, rash and other adverse reactions within 1~2 days of trying a new food, you need to stop eating this food in time, and then try to start from a small amount after the symptoms disappear. If the same adverse reaction still occurs, you should consult your doctor as soon as possible to confirm if you are allergic to food.