If the baby is on breastfeeding, its development corresponds to the norms, then it absolutely does not need any feeding for up to 6 months. "Artisan" lures introduced a little earlier because they are beginning to experience a shortage of certain substances necessary for normal growth and development.
Feeding the baby in 6 months can be varied due to fruit and vegetable juices and mashed potatoes. It is during this period that the baby has a number of changes in the body, the digestive system becomes more mature - now it can cope with more dense food than mother's milk. At many children in 6 months there are first teeth, with which he gradually learns to chew food.
Introduce the lure gradually
Begin to nourish with small portions - literally with a few drops, gradually increasing the volume. First, such a lure does not replace breastfeeding - after feeding it must be supplemented with milk. But after 10-15 days, you can replace one feeding with a vegetable saucer. The norm of feeding in 6 months is about 140-150 g.
It is important to follow one more rule when introducing complementary foods - always give only 1 new product for testing. Then closely monitor the reaction of the baby and his body. And only after 10 days to try something new.
Feeding schedule in 6 months
At this age, babies eat about 4-5 times a day. Of these, 3 feedings should consist of milk (breast or bottle). Here is an approximate schedule of feeding and menu for a child of 6 months:
- 6.00 - breastfeeding;
- 10.00 - 20 g soup from vegetables on a meat broth, 150 g of vegetable puree with the addition of 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and a half of yolk, 10-30 g of liver or meat sauce, 5-6 teaspoons of fruit juices;
- 14.00 - breastfeeding, 5-6 teaspoons of fruit juice;
- 18.00 - 150 grams of rice porridge (oatmeal, buckwheat), 4 teaspoons of cottage cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped apple or one of the fruit purees;
- 22.00 - breast-feeding.
This menu is already quite diverse, so it becomes closer to the end of the 6th month. The scheme of feeding can be slightly modified.
How to cook food for your baby?
You can start with a ready-made can of mashed potatoes, potatoes, zucchini or pumpkin. Less ready meals - after opening them can not be stored for long. And since at first the baby only needs 1-2 teaspoons, the rest of the contents of the jar will be given to the mother or father, which is not very rational and economical. Therefore, it is more profitable to cook your own. It does not take much time - you just need to cook 1 potato or other vegetable and grind it with a blender. If there is no miracle device, you can simply suppress it with a fork until a uniform consistency.
Meat can be cooked in already grinded form, rolling into balls - meatballs. So it is brewed much faster than the pieces. Meat broth not pour - on it you can cook a vegetable soup. In it, in addition to vegetables, you can try to add cereals - buckwheat, rice, oatmeal. Ready soup ground with a blender, add, if desired, a little boiled meat or liver. Meat can be added to the mash.
If the baby responds well to the yolk, then you can add everything to the same porridge. But do this not every day, but at least 1-2 days. In a mess, you can drop a little vegetable oil - olive or corn.
Curd is best prepared by yourself. For this, you will need homemade milk. The process of cooking cottage cheese is very simple - a small amount of milk is brought to a boil and add calcium gluconate from the ampoule (liquid calcium chloride) into it. From this, the milk is rolled up and is divided into curds and whey. Cottage cheese should be squeezed through gauze. It turns out to be non-acidic and much more useful than ready-made cake cheeses.