The importance of nutritional balance
When the baby is about 9 months old, complementary foods are gradually introduced to provide the baby with a rich variety of nutrients and help it grow healthily. A nutritionally balanced food preparation plan has become a topic of greater concern to mothers. Because nutritionally balanced food can provide your baby with vitamins, trace elements, protein and other nutrients to help your baby develop healthily. Therefore, a nutritionally balanced approach is particularly important.
Diverse food combinations
When babies are nine months old, complementary foods should be introduced with a variety of ingredients. For example, staple foods such as brown rice porridge, millet porridge, polenta, and white porridge are paired with various vegetables and root foods; there are also rich sources of protein such as soybeans, mung beans, red beans, and green vegetables. Every time you make complementary foods, you should ensure that there are a wide variety of ingredients, and you can consider making reasonable combinations based on taste, color, and nutritional needs. At the same time, try to gradually introduce foods that the baby has not been exposed to to develop the baby\’s taste buds.
Scientific food intake and feeding times
When starting to introduce complementary foods to your baby at nine months of age, you should first ensure that your baby can accept and digest these complementary foods. Therefore, starting from the feeding amount, you should start with a small and appropriate amount, 1-2 tablespoons each time is enough. Gradually increase to three meals a day, with each meal containing 80-100 grams. At the same time, it should be noted that complementary foods cannot replace milk powder, and the number of feedings should be increased appropriately to maintain the balance of milk required by the baby.
Notes
When making nutritionally balanced complementary foods for your baby, there are several things you need to pay attention to. First of all, when making it, you should try to avoid adding condiments, such as salt, sugar, etc., which are not conducive to the healthy growth and development of your baby. Secondly, the processing of food ingredients is also very important. Special attention should be paid to cleaning and disinfection of fruits and vegetables, especially to reduce the bacterial flora content and remove pesticide and other residues, to ensure food safety and hygiene from the source. Finally, after each feeding, pay special attention to the baby\’s reaction and adjust the feeding method and amount in a timely manner.
In short, for nine-month-old babies, parents should give top priority to the baby\’s nutritionally balanced growth. Only through comprehensive care from multiple aspects such as food selection, combination, scientific feeding amount and precautions can the baby grow up healthily and happily.
