The baby's milk supply decreases after eating complementary food

When the baby is able to eat complementary foods, the amount of milk does not need to be reduced. Because the baby is just able to eat complementary foods, breastfeeding is still the main method, supplemented by complementary foods. At this time, the baby's stomach and intestines are not yet perfect, so when eating complementary foods, you should also eat more easily digestible foods. But one thing to understand is that as the baby gradually develops, the baby's appetite will also increase greatly, so relatively speaking, the amount of milk will not decrease.

The baby's milk supply decreases after eating complementary food

No need to reduce. As the baby grows older, his appetite will also increase, and the mother only needs to add complementary food between the two milks. In addition, sometimes it depends on the actual situation. If the baby cannot eat all the milk after feeding, then you can reduce the amount appropriately next time.

After the baby is 4 months old, the digestive organs and digestive functions gradually improve, and the activity level increases, and the calories consumed also increase. Feeding at this time is more complicated than that of the baby 4 months ago.

1. Breastfed babies: As long as the weight gain is normal (an average of 15-20 grams per day), there is no need to rush to add various types of complementary foods. If breast milk becomes less and less, and the baby's weight only increases by 100 grams within 10 days, milk or other complementary foods will be needed. However, in actual feeding, if you start adding milk at this month, the baby may refuse to eat because the baby is not used to sucking on a plastic nipple that feels completely different from the mother's nipple. No matter what the mother does, if the baby refuses to eat, other milk substitutes should be added. Otherwise, the baby's weight gain will be below the average level, leading to malnutrition.

2. For babies fed with milk: Do not increase the amount of milk fed compared to last month, and maintain it at about 1000 ml per day. Because the baby's weight gain at 4-5 months is not much different from that at 3-4 months, the same feeding can be given. At this month, babies are more active and consume more energy, which can be compensated by the sugar content in other milk substitutes.

3. Add iron-containing complementary foods: After the baby is 4 months old, the ingredients contained in milk can no longer meet the baby's growth and development needs. In addition, the iron in the baby's body from the mother has been consumed, and the iron in breast milk or cow's milk is far from meeting the baby's needs. If it is not supplemented in time, iron deficiency anemia will occur. For this reason, egg yolks should be added to the baby's food in time during this month. The main function of egg yolk is to supplement iron and protein. Start by adding 1/4, then gradually increase the amount, and when the baby is 6 months old you can feed the whole egg yolk.

In addition, you can also add some infant cakes, whose main function is to supply heat energy. Infant cakes are purely starch food. The salivary glands of 4-month-old babies have gradually developed, and amylase is already available. Moreover, the baby's activity level has increased at this time, and the calories required have increased accordingly. It is still necessary to feed 2-3 pieces of high-quality infant cakes that are fortified with minerals and vitamins. In addition, you can also feed some mashed potatoes, mainly to supplement vitamins and minerals.

The order of adding baby food

In terms of types: they should be added in the order of "starch (cereals) - vegetables - fruits - animals". Cereals should be added first and iron-containing nutrients (such as iron-containing rice cereal for infants) can be added appropriately. Vegetable juice/pure should be added secondly, followed by fruit juice/pure, and finally animal foods (such as egg custard, fish, poultry, livestock meat puree or meat floss, etc.) should be added.

The recommended order for adding animal food is: egg custard puree, fish puree (remove bones and thorns), whole egg (such as steamed egg custard), minced meat. Be careful not to use egg custard to replace iron-containing baby rice cereal to supplement iron for the baby. Also, do not add meat-containing complementary foods when the baby is less than 6 months old.

In terms of quantity: it should be in order from small to large. At the beginning, just give the baby a try and taste, or try a little after feeding, and gradually increase the amount after the baby adapts.

In terms of texture: add in the following order - liquid first (such as rice paste, vegetable water, fruit juice, etc.), then paste (such as thick rice paste, vegetable puree, meat puree, fish puree, egg yolk, etc.), then solid (such as soft rice, soft noodles, small steamed bread slices, etc.).