Respuesta :
Yes you should start to introduce solid food. After 6 months baby nutrition need wouldn't be fulfilled by breast milk only. First food that you can introduce might be better for semisolid food like porridge. Fortification of iron might be good because a baby has high iron need to made red blood cells.
Supplementary breast milk is given to babies after babies 6 months of age and over with a gradual texture starting from fine, filtered porridge, pureed porridge, then solid food such as adult food. Complementary food for breast milk is better if it contains 4 stars namely carbohydrates, vegetable protein, animal protein, and vegetables.
Further Explanation
When a baby enters the age of 6 months, he needs more calories than just the nutrition he gets through exclusive breastfeeding. At this age, you can introduce your baby's first solid food.
Feeding is not just filling the baby's stomach with nutritious food, but also provides education about pleasant interactions, stimulation of the sense of taste, fine motor training (moving hands and directing to the mouth that requires good coordination between hands, eyes, and of course, the brain), chewing and discipline.
8 Solid Foods for 6-Month-Old Babies
- Cereal
- Banana
- Sweet Potato
- Avocado
- Chicken or Beef Meat
- Pear
- Tofu
- Wheat bread
In addition to some of the foods above, introduce other solid foods as well. Of course, the texture must be adjusted to the stage of growth of the baby. Do not forget, introduce food one by one to see what foods cause allergies in children.
In general, the purpose of first feeding for babies from 6 months of age are:
- Meet the nutritional needs of babies.
- Develops the baby's ability to accept a variety of foods with different tastes and textures.
- Develops and trains baby's motor skills such as chewing and swallowing.
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Subject: Health
Keyword: complementary, food, baby
