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Breastmilk is still an essential source of nutrition for infants older than six months, although it is insufficient.
To meet their evolving nutritional needs, you must now wean your baby off of breastfeeding and onto solid foods.
To ensure that your baby breastfeeds as much as possible, offer them their first foods either after they have breastfed or in between feedings.
Make extra sure your kid doesn't get sick when you start giving them solid meals.
- Germs can travel from their hands to their mouth as they crawl and investigate.
- Before preparing meals and before each feeding, wash your hands with soap to prevent the spread of germs to your infant.
*** Your infant's first meals ***
Your kid is only beginning to learn to chew when they are six months old.Porridge or well-mashed fruits and vegetables are good first foods because they are soft and straightforward to swallow.
- Did you know that too much water reduces porridge's nutrients?
Cook it until it's thick enough not to run off the spoon to make it more nutrient-dense. When your baby shows signs of hunger, such as putting their hands to their mouth, feed them.Start off by giving your infant only two to three spoonfuls of soft food twice a day after cleaning your hands.They can only consume small amounts at each meal because their stomachs are so small at this age.
Your baby can be surprised by a new food's flavor.Once you notice when they are full, stop feeding them.
Your baby's stomach expands as they develop, allowing them to eat more at each meal.
feeding your infant: 6 to 8 months
Feed your infant half a cup of soft food two to three times each day starting at 6 to 8 months old.
Except for honey, which they shouldn't consume until they are 12 months old, your baby can eat anything. You can begin to have a healthy snack between meals, such as mashed bananas. Your baby should continue to receive the same amount of breastmilk as they consume more and more solid foods.
feeding your infant: 9 to 11 months
Your baby can have a healthy snack in addition to half a cup of food three to four times a day starting at 9 to 11 months old. Instead of mashing soft foods anymore, you can now begin to cut them up into little bits. Your infant might even start using their fingers to eat. Breastfeed your infant whenever they need food. Each meal must be filling and simple enough for your infant to eat. Make each bite matter. Your kid will have the best chance of acquiring all the nutrients they require if they eat a variety of meals every day. Don't impose new food on your infant if they reject it or spit it out.
After a few days, try once more.
You might also try adding some breastmilk or mixing it with another food that your kid likes. giving non-breastfed infants food, Your infant will require more frequent feedings if you are not breastfeeding. Just as a breastfed infant would require, you can start giving your baby solid foods at six months of age.
Start off by giving your infant two to three spoonfuls of soft, mashed food four times a day to provide the nutrients they lack from breastfeeding.
Half a cup of soft food, four times a day, starting at 6 to 8 months of age, with a nutritious snack.
Half a cup of food, four to five times a day, plus two nutritious snacks for infants 9 to 11 months of age.