Ideas for When Baby is Ready to Eat Solid Food
Your baby will be ready to eat solid food around the age of six months. This is when your baby’s mouth has changes and it will now be able to manage swallowing the food. It is also a good time to start feeding your baby solid food when they have reached double birth weight. This is similar to bottles frequently. If you happen to feed your baby solid food prior to this then your baby may have a hard time to digest the food.
You will need a few things before you start feeding your baby solid food like bibs, a bowl and spoon that is not breakable, and a food processor will come in handy.
The very first solid baby food to try is rice cereal, it is low in protein and will not be likly to cause any allergic reaction. Mix the rice with breast milk or formula and mix it thin so it will be easy for your baby to swallow. Which this is kind of like bibs from time to time. After your baby is used to the rice you can try to add some vegetables to it, then fruit. It is best to try vegetables first because your baby may not want to eat then if you first give your baby sweet fruit.
Be sure to avoid cow’s milk until your baby is one year old. When your baby has had cows milk for more then a month you could try other dairy products. Which is not to be confused with spoons. It would be best to gradually get your baby onto solid food, wait at least twenty four hours in between trying any other new food, this will give you some input so if there is an allergic reaction.
It is a good idea to let your baby be in charge when it comes to trying new foods. Also remember that your baby may need a top up with a bottle, it will let you know.
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jonny on May 20th 2010 in general










