Hey miraclein2004, how are you doing?


From the age of 4 to 6 months, begin to introduce solid foods, starting with the orange or yellow vegetables, white fruits or iron fortified cereal. At first, solids are started simply to give your baby practice with the new tastes, new textures and a new way of eating.

Your baby will continue to get all food needs from breast or bottle feedings.


* cereal: use instant, iron-enriched dry rice, barley or oatmeal mixed with formula or breast milk. Jar cereals are lower in nutritional value. Start with one teaspoon offered after one morning and one evening feeding, and increase as baby desires to a maximum of 7 tablespoons (1/2 cup) twice daily.


* vegetables: use strained vegetables (ready made in jars) or fresh vegetables (that you cook) such as carrots, squash, white or sweet potatoes, turnips (skin, seeds and strings should be removed from all vegetables). Do not add salt. Feed with a small spoon. Begin with 1-2 teaspoons and increase up ot 3 tablespoons twice a day.


* fruits: use strained fruit or fresh fruits, such as plain applesauce, pears, or mashed ripe bananas. Fruit desserts and puddings are richer and not as nutritious. Do not add sugar. Start with 1-2 teaspoons and increase up to 3 tablespoons twice a day.


* juice: use fresh, frozen, or canned unsweetened juices. Start with apple juice diluted with water. Orange juice should not be given before 5-6 months of age. If there is a strong family history of allergy, the infant should be one year old before given orange juice.


Observations indicate that a significant number of infants will develop allergic reactions when given cow's milk early in life. During the first six months of life the amount of milk varies from 1-1/2 to 2 ounces per pound of body weight. (adc pediatrics introducing solid foods www.Adclinic.Com)

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