Surveys have shown that the growth and development status of infants in China during the first four months of birth is similar to that recommended by WHO (World Health Organization) or children in developed countries. However, after 4 months, with the increase of age, the growth rate of children in our country is gradually lower than the WHO recommended reference or children in developed countries. A survey showed that the prevalence of malnutrition and iron deficiency anaemia rose fastest in 6 months. The reason is related to the failure of the baby to add food supplements in a timely manner at 4 to 6 months. Therefore, timely addition of supplementary foods is the key to the healthy growth of infants and young children. How to add complementary food for your baby, mothers who have babies at home must look at it.
Baby within 3 months
Generally speaking, babies within 3 months should not add food. Because they can get enough calories and nutrition from their mother's milk or formula milk. However, VD should be supplemented from the third week after birth. For breast-fed babies, add 2 to 3 drops of concentrated fish liver oil every day, increase to 4 drops at 3 months, and feed 2 times a day. As the formula has been supplemented with VD, it is possible to calculate whether the baby needs to add another VD based on the amount of VD contained in each brand formula and the amount of baby milk.
From 2 months onwards, you can feed your baby with some juice and juice. Give 1 tablespoon at a time, then gradually increase it to 2 to 3 tablespoons, and feed once a week.
4 to 5 months old baby
The concentrated fish liver oil drops can be increased from 4 drops per day to 6 drops in 2 feedings.
Vegetable juice, juice, can be gradually increased from 3 tablespoons to 5 tablespoons, 2 times feeding.
Start eating the cooked egg yolks for your baby. Start from a quarter and crush them and put them into rice soup or milk. Mix them and feed them. After adjusting, gradually increase to one-half.
From 4 months and a half, you can eat no rice porridge that is very badly cooked, 1 tablespoon per day. If the baby is well digested, increase it from 2 months to 2 to 3 tablespoons. Add half a spoonful of puree to the porridge and feed it in 2 portions.
6 months old baby
From this time up to 12 months, concentrated cod liver oil maintained about 6 drops per day and was fed in 2 separate batches.
The juice and juice are increased to 6 tablespoons per day and fed in 2 portions.
The cooked egg yolk increased to 1 per day and can be transferred to steamed egg quail, half a day.
The gruel can be thickened slightly. Feed 3 tablespoons a day and feed 2 times a day. Gradually increase to 5-6 tablespoons.
Add 1 tablespoon puree to the porridge with a little salt.
If the baby foods are well eaten, the mother can give them a minus one.