Feeding your baby with solid foods can start at about 4-6 months of age when your baby is able to sit down and have the reflex of swallowing food. However, babies do not need solid foods before 6 months of age because milk is sufficient to ensure good growth.
In addition, introducing too soon solid foods increases the chances of the baby developing allergies or intolerances, for example. Even giving the baby solid foods too late can jeopardize the baby's growth because the milk is no longer enough to give all the nutrients the baby needs to grow strong and healthy.
How to Start Baby Feeding for 6 Months
To start feeding the baby at 6 months can be made pumpkin puree or wheat porridge, for example. Other foods that can be given to babies at 6 months are:
- Sweet potato, cauliflower, chuchu, carrot;
- Porridge, rice, corn;
- Banana, pear, apple.
When you start these foods it is important to provide water for the baby because the milk is not enough to ensure hydration and the baby can be thirsty.
At the beginning of feeding the baby, he may refuse to eat. Here's what to do in these cases:
