Baby’s nutritional needs will change in line with its growth. And in time, breast milk or infant formula alone is not enough to make a baby fed. Solid food, the digestive system of small to really “mature”.
Baby’s ability to eat solid foods are not the same. Even so, experts agree, is generally a baby’s readiness to eat his first solid foods ranged between ages 6-8 month. Not because of age baby is 6 months, and she immediately gave him a variety of solid foods. Remember, when introducing solid foods, little digestive system have to be really “mature”
So just wait a general sign of feeding your baby and let the show when it’s time to start.
Plan your feeding routine
Switched from breast milk to solid food is a big change for the baby and mother. As a new mother who has not experienced course meal wondering what to give and when to give. Do not be confused, ma’am. Find out about it from friends, relatives, or fellow mothers at Club Nutricia. Create a feeding schedule every day with the appropriate menu. Feeding done gradually, starting from the very first day, to see if your baby can enjoy. When babies begin solid food absorbed, the frequency of drinking milk may be reduced. But, given the milk is still important. So give milk in between meals, whether taken alone or treated with a snack.
The first extra food
The first supplementary food given to baby food with a soft texture and even a bit of liquid Try to give milk porridge (rice flour mix with milk) or juice (banana, papaya, or orange). Let your baby adjust to the food first. Provide for a few days until he knew well with food. So, do not worry if your baby is spitting out his food. Understandably, he was just learning to eat and not familiar with the texture and taste new foods. Do it slowly and gradually. Do not give ya, Mom!
Trying to family menus
When your baby is entering the age of one year and began to receive many kinds of solid foods, you can try to give the family menu. As long as no added sugar and salt, of course safe for the baby. Use a blender or food roughly chopped if he had started to chew.
This can also save you energy, because it does not need to create their own menus for the baby. Give your family menu that can roughly be eaten by babies. Let him enjoy his food. If necessary, he coached in high chair eating itself like any other family members.