How many months is it good to add complementary food to babies?

We know that as babies grow older, it is definitely not enough to rely solely on breast milk for feeding, because this cannot meet the baby's needs for energy and nutrition. At this time, parents should make some changes to the baby's daily diet and prepare some complementary foods for the baby. So at what age should the baby be given complementary foods? Let's take a look at the introduction below.

Most parenting books will tell you that the best time to start adding complementary foods is between 4 and 6 months of age. In fact, this does not mean that all babies must start trying complementary foods from 4 months old. Modern parenting concepts and professionals at home and abroad advocate that when adding complementary foods, we should consider whether the baby has the desire to eat complementary foods, rather than how many months it is. It is also not recommended to add complementary foods too early for babies under 6 months old, because:

1. For full-term babies who can eat high-quality and sufficient breast milk and whose height and weight gain are healthy, breast milk is their most perfect food before 6 months.

2. Starting to add complementary foods earlier than 6 months or even 4 months may cause indigestion and allergic reactions, because the baby's digestive system is not mature enough and cannot accept complex foods - especially when the parents have a history of allergies.

3. Due to the development of taste, some babies will be attracted by the rich flavors after tasting food other than breast milk, and thus will be unwilling to drink breast milk, which affects the secretion of mother's milk. Replacing perfect breast milk with relatively simple nutritional food is really a loss-making choice.

Baby's complementary food is very important for the baby's growth and development. You can add complementary food to the baby twice a day, such as mashed potatoes or vegetable juice, etc. The baby's complementary food can be added after 4 months. It is mainly porridge, rice paste, and vegetable puree. You can also add egg custard or egg yolk porridge, etc. It is not easy to let the baby eat too much, otherwise it will cause indigestion.