1. What is complementary food?
Complementary feeding refers to the process of gradually adding solid food to the baby after weaning. Usually around 6 months, the baby\’s digestion has been able to adapt to some simple solid foods, and then you can start to add complementary foods.
2. Why is it necessary to add complementary foods?
As the baby grows, breast milk or formula milk can no longer meet the baby\’s growing nutritional needs. Appropriate addition of complementary foods can enrich your baby\’s nutritional sources and help them develop and grow better.
3. How to choose suitable complementary foods?
When choosing complementary food, you must first consider your baby\’s age and health. Generally speaking, 6-month-old babies can try some thin or pureed complementary foods, such as rice noodles, vegetable puree, etc.; 8-month-old babies can try some finely chopped or small pieces of complementary foods, such as diced fruits. , noodles, etc.
At the same time, you also need to pay attention to choosing fresh, clean, and pollution-free raw materials, and follow the principle of \”from less to more\” when adding.
Complementary food recipes for babies aged 4 and 6 months
1. Rice flour paste: Add rice flour to boiling water and stir until it becomes a thin paste, then add an appropriate amount of breast milk or formula milk to mix.
2. Vegetable puree: Use fresh vegetables, such as carrots, pumpkins, etc., steam them and mash them into a puree, then add an appropriate amount of breast milk or formula milk to mix.
3. Fruit puree: Use fresh fruits, such as bananas, apples, etc., peel and core them and mash them into a puree. Add an appropriate amount of breast milk or formula milk to mix.
4. Noodle soup: Use noodles, rice noodles, etc. to make noodle soup, and then add some vegetables, meat, etc. to make it.
5. Egg custard: Beat the eggs, add an appropriate amount of water or milk, stir evenly, and steam in a pot until cooked.
6. Millet porridge: Wash the millet, add it to boiling water and cook until it becomes thick, then add an appropriate amount of breast milk or formula milk to mix.
5. Summary
Introducing complementary food is an important part of the baby\’s growth process. Choosing the appropriate complementary food recipe can help the baby better obtain nutrients and promote its healthy growth. When adding complementary foods, you need to pay attention to choosing fresh, clean, and pollution-free raw materials, and follow the principle of \”from less to more\” when adding them. At the same time, you also need to pay attention to the baby\’s reaction and health status, and adjust the type and amount of complementary food in a timely manner.
