Dry Goods Coming (Issue 32) How to Add Supplementary Food for Babies

Three Signals Can Be Added to Supplementary Foods

The Chinese Nutrition Society clearly pointed out in < < Guidelines for Feeding Infants Aged 7-24 Months > > that infants should add supplementary foods as soon as possible after reaching the age of 6 months.

If the baby has the following phenomena, he can add supplementary foods:

Be interested in adult things

Can maintain a sitting position

Tongue tying reaction disappears and swallowing will occur.

Can I add supplementary food earlier?

Four months ago, the baby’s digestive system was immature and prone to dyspepsia. Moreover, adding supplementary foods too early may also increase the risk of food allergy.

Can I add supplementary food later?

There is also a risk of adding supplementary foods too late. At the 3rd to 4th months, the iron brought by the baby from the mother’s body will be consumed almost. If the supplementary foods are started too late, iron deficiency anemia may occur. Even if it is timely subsidy, do not eat supplementary food, and give the baby food support later than 8 months, it may lead to the phenomenon that the baby rejects solid food in the future.

Don’t add these things to the supplementary food.

Salt, sugar, honey, nuts, fruit juice, boiling water, rice soup, adult food