Even those mothers who successfully breastfeed, after a while, think about what it is necessary to introduce a lure. Now most experts are inclined to the opinion that up to 5-6 months the child does not need any additional food. And in many cases it is even harmful to the immature digestive system of the baby. But you need to introduce additional food, because after half a year most babies already do not have enough nutrients that they receive from their mother's milk.
In addition, if before 7-8 months you do not accustom the child to adult food, it will be very difficult to form his eating habits. When to enter the first complementary feeding with breastfeeding? For everyone this time is determined individually, but for some reasons, the mother can understand that he is ready to eat adult food.
Signs of the readiness of an infant to the first lure
- Your child has already turned six months old.
- He knows how to sit on his own and can control his movements: turn his head away from the spoon, take food with his hands and try to put it in his mouth.
- He is not sick at all.
- The kid is trying to taste the food from his mother's plate.
- There is not enough breast milk: breastfeeding has become more frequent, the baby is gaining weight poorly.
If the mother realized that her baby is ready to accept new food, she needs to decide how and what to feed him. There are two ways to introduce the first lure of a baby on breastfeeding:
- Pedagogical lure is needed to introduce the baby to new food. Its peculiarity is that the mother gives the baby what she eats herself in very small doses. So the child himself forms his nutritional preferences and does not experience pressure from adults.
- Traditional lure is that the mother offers the baby something that she chooses: canned or pureed, cooked alone. With this method, the products need to be introduced in a certain sequence.
Where do the first lure begin with breastfeeding?
Previously, all specialists recommended fruit and vegetable juices as the first food for the baby. But in recent years, allergic reactions to fruit have increased. In addition, it was found that the juice irritates the gastric mucosa and can lead to its frustration. And in infants only 6 months the enzyme system begins to form and the walls of the intestine are strengthened. Therefore, now it is recommended to give juices only to children already familiar with other foods.
What is the best way to start the first lactation? The most easily digestible, do not cause allergies and disorders of the stool are carrots, zucchini and cauliflower. It is puree from these vegetables - the best first food for the baby.
How to prepare the first lure for breastfeeding?
Now it is easier for mothers to feed a child: there are a lot of various children's canned food, cereals, which need only be filled with water, juice and puree. But all the experts recommend the first additional feeding to prepare yourself. Vegetables should be boiled in steam or in water until soft. Then grind with a blender or a sieve. Do not add salt and oil, but you can dilute the puree with a small amount of mother's milk.
Basic rules of the first breastfeeding for breastfeeding
- First you need to give one-component purees, half a spoonful. Do not try to bring the amount of food to a certain amount.
- Do not force the baby to eat by force, if he turns away from the spoon, it is very easy to overfeed it, which will lead to obesity and metabolic disorders.
- Each new product is introduced no more often than once a week. It is advisable to record what kind of reaction was on him. If the baby reacts with rashes or diarrhea, discard this product for a while.
- Do not stop breastfeeding your baby.
Many women are interested in when products can be introduced into the baby's diet. Most children's doctors can provide the young mother with a table of the first breastfeeding, where everything is detailed. But do not blindly follow its recommendations, because all children are unique and you need to consider the tastes and preferences of the child, the level of its development and the quality of breast milk.