How many months is it better to add complementary food to breastfeeding?

After the child is born, more and more women now agree with the form of exclusive breastfeeding. This is mainly because this form can well promote the child's development and is of great help to the child's physical health. However, after a long time, milk is not enough, and the child needs to be given appropriate complementary foods. How many months should you add complementary foods to your breast milk?

The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to eating meals is a complex weaning process that takes several months to gradually get the baby accustomed to eating semi-solid food. Therefore, generally from 4-6 months onwards, the baby should be allowed to slowly accept these foods, which is the process of adding supplementary foods.

When the baby is 3-6 months old, even if the mother has a lot of milk, the baby should be allowed to try other foods, such as rice porridge, vegetable puree, eggs, milk, tofu, etc., to learn to bite and stir the food in the mouth, swallow harder and coarser food, and learn the ability to eat by himself. Moms should pay special attention and not miss the opportunity to add complementary foods to babies at 5 or 6 months old. At this time, the baby's "self-centered" consciousness has not yet matured, and it is easier for him to accept new food than babies 8-10 months later. Therefore, it is a good time to add new food.

Every new mother wants to use her own breast milk to feed her baby to make him strong, but she has no experience in feeding and often falls into some misunderstandings. New mothers often fall into the following misunderstandings.

If the baby cries because he is not full, when the mother encounters the baby making a fuss while eating, crying, sleeping restlessly, and waking up from time to time, she will think that her milk is not enough or the milk is not good, and the baby is not full. Then the mother becomes nervous, cannot sleep, and does not eat well. As a result, the milk supply becomes less and less, and even feeding disorders occur. In fact, if the baby cries or does not sleep well after breastfeeding, it does not necessarily mean that he is not full. There are many other reasons. The most common one is bad sleeping habits, such as sleeping in the arms, rocking to sleep, sucking on the nipple to sleep, etc. After correcting these bad habits, the baby will sleep well. Of course, mommy should first learn to judge whether the baby is full or hungry.

Many children will not have enough to eat as they grow older. Only by ensuring that your children are well fed can you give them a healthy life. Therefore, when the child reaches a certain age, he or she needs to add some complementary food. Adding complementary food after exclusive breastfeeding for a few months is a crucial process. You cannot let your child eat too much, as this is bad for their stomach.