When Do Babies Start Eating?
Feeding
babies is sometimes concerning. You need to know when the exact time your
babies should be eating solid foods and if they are ready to digest more than
liquid. Some conditions are also important to note before you start to feed
your babies. Pediatrician appointment is also suggested to discuss a lot of
needs and to check up your babies before the solid food program began.
Notice
some behavior
It
usually starts to show when babies reach 4 months old, some even only starting
when they’re 6 months old.
Your babies would show signs such as:
· Being able to control when swallowing, showing
the reflex of preventing to choke
·
Being able to support themselves while sitting
and sitting up by themselves. When they did, it shows that they are able to
control their head and neck muscles
·
Shows chewing behavior
·
Shows interests in foods and gaining appetite
·
They are teething
What
food should you give?
You
can start with purees, very soft semi-liquid foods (mix blended cereal with breast-milk
or formula or soft-grinded rice mixed with vegetables), mashed foods (mashed
potato, mashed apples or banana). You have to make sure that the food is well
mashed so it won’t be hard for your babies to chew and digest. And of course,
before they are fully able to eat solid foods, you still have to breastfeed or
giving them formula.
Things
to note
·
Your babies might not immediately eat when you
offer, but you could try it again in few days.
·
Your babies might refuse the food, but make sure
you’re not forcing them to eat. Again, you could try it again in couple days.
·
Make sure you have equipment ready. High chair,
safe tableware, bibs, and washable mat just in case it gets messy.
·
They might get bowel problems, but it is the
process of adapting the change of food they consume. But if you’re worried, you
could always go to the doctor and do some checkups.
·
It is highly suggested to regularly meeting
pediatrician to discuss and arrange the feeding programs for your baby.
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