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Making the right food for babies

Written By TT on Friday, June 4, 2010 | 8:29 PM

Speaking of baby food, the important thing to consider is whether the food is already suitable for babies or not, and which one is best. According to World Health Organization (WHO), expressed breast milk is sufficient as the sole food for normal growth of infants until the age of six months. This method can protect infants from the risk of digestive tract infection.

Now, after six months, breastfeeding alone is only about 60-70% to meet the needs of infants. At this age, babies begin to need supplementary food feeding, commonly called MPASI. Please note, the age of six to seven months are critical time to introduce solid foods that require chewing skills.

Do not let this period has elapsed, just like that, because it was feared the baby would have difficulty to swallow food, and even worse refused to eat when given solid food. While in infants aged 9-12 months, his chewing skills already more mature.

Some suggestions in providing the first solid food in infants:

1. Use the baby food of high quality, ensuring good quality nutrients.

2. For starters, give a pulverized baby food and liquid, for example, milk porridge or pureed fruit (banana, papaya). Gradually, the baby food can be given more coarse and dense.

Babies who have six months old can be given rice teams with complete nutrition. At the age of eight months to one year, babies begin to be fed babies are just chopped.

3. Should be introduced one by one type of food to the baby, until she knew her baik.Tunggu at least four days before you introduce other types of baby food.

Besides the baby would be familiar with and able to accept new types of baby food, you can determine whether there is an allergic reaction in babies.

4. At first, the baby would receive 1-2 teaspoons of baby food. If he has been getting bigger, you can give your meal more.

5. Breast-feeding sequence companion is usually fruit, starchy, and vegetables. Meat, fish and eggs should be given after the baby is six months old. When babies show symptoms of allergy, the egg should be given after the age of one year.

6. Eating time schedule shall be in accordance with the state of hunger or hunger-related stomach condition.
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