Introduction of complementary feeding to the child in 5 months
Pediatricians repeat in one voice that a child frombirth to 6 months on the taste should know only one product - mother's milk. And what to do if the need for complementary food is dictated by the physiological need of a growing baby? Moreover, not every mother, due to the characteristics of her lactation, can exclusively breastfeed. The only way out is to introduce the baby to the "adult" food.
How to introduce child feeding in 5 months
In children, artificers and those who are on themixed feeding, the process of adaptation to new foods is easier than for babies who are only breastfed. When and how exactly to begin to feed a 5-month-old baby the pediatrician will tell. Also, you should listen to the doctor's recommendations regarding the scheme for introducing new products. In the menu of a toddler who already knows what an artificial mixture is, you can enter:
puree from green and white vegetables (100 - 150 g);
puree from soft fruits (60 g);
cereals that do not contain gluten: rice, corn, buckwheat (100 - 200 g).
Dishes from meat and fish the child will try a bit later.
General recommendations for the introduction of complementary food for a 5-month-old child
To familiarize the baby with new food is possible only when he is healthy, and is in good spirits.
Fruit juices and fruits are better to offerOnly when the baby is 7 to 8 months old on breastfeeding. The fact is that these foods can cause indigestion and allergies.
The first dish of the baby should be puree: this consistency is the most comfortable for the baby's gastrointestinal tract. With the introduction of coarser food it is worth waiting until the child is 10 to 12 months old.
Lure start with the introduction of only one specific product - so it will be easier to find out what kind of food the baby has an allergy, if there is an undesirable reaction.
Initial portion for the future gourmet - halfa teaspoon, no more! Within two weeks, the volume of the dish is brought to the size of a full portion (100-200 g), which will "supplant" one of the breastfeedings.
Recipes for a 5-month-old baby still quitesimple: as soon as the child begins to enrich the whole portion (100 - 150 g), mashed potatoes or porridge can be "flavored" with a small amount of butter or vegetable oil.
Sugar and salt are not the place in the nutritional diet of a novice consumer.
During the introduction of complementary foods, the baby must first be supplemented with water or herbal tea, if not done before.
The scheme of introducing complementary foods for a 5-monththe child can be individually developed by a pediatrician, taking into account the physiological characteristics of the baby. When it's time to wait with admission to the "adult" table It is better to postpone acquaintance with new food 7 to 8 days before and within a week after inoculation - allergic reactions are possible.
Also not very suitable moment for introductioncomplementary feeding is considered a hot weather - at this time the child is often capricious and is unlikely to appreciate the unfamiliar product. Approximate feeding schedule for a 5-month-old baby. On the eve of the 6th month of life, the baby can already get used to the 5-times-meal mode with the interval between meals at 4 o'clock. 6.00 - breast milk or mixture; 10.00 - vegetable puree (100 g) and 2 - 3 tsp. puree from one kind of fruit; 14.00 - breast milk or mixture; 18.00 - milk or dairy-free cereal, seasoned with oil. 22.00 - breast milk or mixture.
Introducing the child a lure, a young mother, withoutdoubt, should listen to the recommendations of the pediatrician. However, the organization of the food regime for the baby depends, first of all, on it. A woman should be sensitive to the taste preferences of a small person and try to instill in him an interest in healthy and healthy food.
