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Given the awareness drive around breastfeeding benefits, doctors around the world have begun to recommend feeding baby only milk up to six months of age – preferably breastmilk over formula. By the time the baby turns six months old, they are generally ready to consume solid foods. However, conventional wisdom suggests trusting your instincts and introduce solids to your baby when they are ready. It might mean not waiting until they are six months old. The period between four-and-six months marks the growth phase or growth spurt in your baby. Feeding them can be quite challenging during this period. To ease this pressure, we’ve put together some basic feeding tips for your four- to six-month-old. Read below.
Your baby is growing bigger with each passing day. Now that your baby is 4 to 6 months old, it is easy to predict a feeding schedule for her. Most babies in this age group start on solid food depending on their readiness and nutritional needs. Before introducing any solid food to your baby it is very important that you consult your pediatrician. Read : Your Baby and Solid Foods
Either breast milk or formula will continue to fulfill the nutritional requirements of your baby at this stage. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that you may think of starting solid foods if your baby fulfills the following requirements:
The doctor may recommend solids. But if your baby shows reluctance to taste it or seems frustrated at having been fed solids, offer it to them after a couple of days or weeks. Read: Introducing Solid Foods for Kids
Yes, choking is quite a possibility in the initial stages of eating solids. Here’s what you must do to prevent it:
Yes, feeding solid foods to your baby can be tricky. It might take you a while before you master the art of successfully feeding your baby solid foods. But just as you learned to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby, this is a part of their growth process, and it will all take shape slowly.
Take heart, do your best, and keep at it!
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