At what month is it better to add complementary food to babies?

The baby's body is very fragile, so the baby should pay attention to the health of the body during its development. The baby's parents should learn to take good care of the baby's health. Especially some babies need complementary foods to ensure adequate nutrition, so as to ensure health. So at what month is it better to add complementary foods to babies? Well, let me introduce this issue to you below.

Generally, the time for babies to start adding complementary foods is 4 to 5 months. If it is added too early, the child's gastrointestinal function is not perfect and indigestion may occur easily. You can first add some rice noodles, fruit juice, or some complementary foods such as vegetable juice. Secondly, you can also decide the type and quantity according to the child’s situation.

It is generally recommended to start adding complementary foods at six months old, but babies of six months old should still be fed mainly with milk. It is enough to add one or two complementary foods a day, because milk powder is more nutritionally comprehensive. Some big brands, such as Synutra, Yili, and Mead Johnson's milk powders are rich in nutrients and trace elements. Milk powder should still be the main food and complementary foods as the supplementary food. You can feed your baby other things as you see fit, such as vegetable juice, fruit juice, rice soup, and porridge that is relatively thin and cooked very soft.

Choose to let your baby start trying new foods between two feedings in the morning, because when your baby is very hungry, he may not have the mind to taste something he has never eaten before. Or you can let the baby eat half of the milk first, then feed him a little bit of rice cereal, and finally let the baby finish the rest of the milk. Don't try new foods when your baby is in a bad mood, as your baby will most likely not cooperate. Choose a suitable spoon for your baby, preferably one with a smaller and flatter head designed specifically for babies. Remember not to use a stainless steel spoon, because your baby won’t like its hard texture and it conducts heat very quickly. A plastic spoon is the ideal choice. When feeding the baby, the baby should be allowed to sit up comfortably or on the mother's lap. However, it is best to prepare a set of baby dining chairs for the baby, train the baby to eat in a fixed place from the beginning, and develop good living habits.

The above is my opinion on this issue that I would like to introduce to you. If the child has the above problems, it is necessary to pay attention to taking timely treatment methods and corresponding treatments. This will avoid the baby’s physical health problems caused by the above-mentioned problems, especially the baby’s development needs nutrition. Finally, I wish the baby health and happiness.