Signs that are ready to eat solid foods
You probably already have begun to notice signs that your baby is ready to start eating solid foods. And it is that these signs are most noticeable around 6 months. It is also quite possible that your baby is already eating solid foods.
Here is a list of signals that you must be careful to start or continue with solid foods. But keep in mind that it is likely that your baby does not do all these things:
Here is a list of signals that you must be careful to start or continue with solid foods. But keep in mind that it is likely that your baby does not do all these things:
- You can hold your head up alone.
- You can sit well in his high chair to eat.
- It is able to make chewing motions.
- Shows interest in food.
- You can close your mouth around a spoon
- You can move the tongue from side to side but is losing the extrusion reflex of the tongue, that is, the reflection of pushing his tongue out of his mouth all that is solid.
In addition to your baby present these signs, it is essential you have the approval of the pediatrician to start feeding your baby solid foods.
Foods you can give
- Breast milk: about 4 to 6 times a day. Either formula: about 4 to 5 bottles 6 to 8 ounces (178-237 ml) of formula per day. In addition to:
- Iron-fortified cereals (rice, barley or oats).
- Porridge or mashed fruits like banana, pear, peach (peach) or applesauce.
- Porridge or mashed vegetables like avocado, cooked carrots, squash or sweet potato (sweet potato).
- Pureed meat (chicken, pork or beef).
- Small amounts of unsweetened yogurt (but do not give cow's milk until age one) or cottage cheese. If you wonder why these dairy products can be given to a child much earlier than cow's milk (which should not be introduced to the baby's diet until 12 months of age), it is because the culture processes used to make the manufacture easier to digest milk protein and reduce the amounts of lactose.
Tofu
Pureed vegetables such as peas and lentils. Also different types of beans like, red, black eye and faba.
How much to eat per day
- Between 3 and 9 tablespoons of cereal a day, 2 or 3 meals.
- Both fruits as vegetables, you can start with small amounts, such as a teaspoon, and gradually increase the amount gradually to give 1/4 to 1/2 cup of fruit and vegetables every day, in 2 or 3 meals.
It is very important not to overfeed your child. Keep in mind that your baby, he alone will determine when it will be satisfied or full. That is, your small stomach determines the amount of food you need. In addition, and for your peace of mind, regular visits to the pediatrician you can confirm whether your baby is growing properly.
It is very important to follow the doctor's recommendations in all that relates to feeding your child.
- Between 3 and 9 tablespoons of cereal a day, 2 or 3 meals.
- Both fruits as vegetables, you can start with small amounts, such as a teaspoon, and gradually increase the amount gradually to give 1/4 to 1/2 cup of fruit and vegetables every day, in 2 or 3 meals.
It is very important not to overfeed your child. Keep in mind that your baby, he alone will determine when it will be satisfied or full. That is, your small stomach determines the amount of food you need. In addition, and for your peace of mind, regular visits to the pediatrician you can confirm whether your baby is growing properly.
It is very important to follow the doctor's recommendations in all that relates to feeding your child.
Other tips
- Enter the new food with three days apart from each other. Thus, if your little one has an allergic reaction you may realize.
- Read more tips here on how to introduce solid foods.
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