Beginners to introduce complementary feeding to their babies, moms are often confused in conflicting recommendations as to when a baby can be given a yolk.
According to the table of introduction of complementary feeding to infants, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the egg yolk can be introduced into the baby's diet from 7 months. The same period, most likely, you will offer a pediatrician. Grandmothers, probably, will insistently suggest "giving a tiny" yolk to a child for four months already. Indeed, even 20-30 years ago the egg yolk was the first product of complementary foods, and it was with him that the child began to get acquainted with new products. To date, experts agreed that the yolk should not be given to children under 6 months, because of the high fat content (23%), it is quite a heavy product for the liver. If the child has a tendency to allergic reactions, then the introduction of yolk is better to postpone until 8-9 months.
How to give the baby a yolk?
Like any new product, the egg yolk of the baby should be given very carefully, carefully following the body's reaction: does the gastrointestinal tract well tolerate the cheeks of the baby? On the first day, give the baby a little crumb. Add it to vegetable puree or rub in a small amount of milk or milk mixture. Egg should be well-cooked: chicken - for 20 minutes, quail - at least 5 minutes. Better, by the way, to choose a quail egg, as it is believed that it rarely causes allergies. If the first sample went well, on the second day you can increase the dose.
The answer to the question: how much to give a yolk to a child depends on which egg you chose: chicken or quail. The second time you can give 1/4 of a yolk of chicken or 1/2 of yolk quail eggs. In the first weeks of yolk introduction, it is better to stop on such a quantity. Only closer to the year you can increase the dose to half a yolk of chicken or whole yolk quail eggs.
How often to give a yolk to a child?
Since the egg yolk - a rather fatty, heavy and, besides, allergenic product, every day to give his child not
Why give the baby a yolk?
Yolk contains:
- essential fatty acids, including polyunsaturated (necessary for normal metabolism, health of the nervous system, vision and memory);
- mineral substances: iron, zinc, iodine, manganese, phosphorus, potassium (necessary for the growth of bones and teeth, hematopoiesis, normal function of the thyroid gland), etc .;
- vitamins of groups A, B, PP, D (vital for the functions of all organs and systems of the child's organism, for its normal growth and development).