Based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the introduction of complementary feeding to children with artificial feeding should begin a little earlier, on the abolition of infants, namely, 5.5-6 months of their life.
Start of complementary feeding
To introduce complementary feeding with artificial feeding is recommended starting with vegetable puree, which should include: potatoes, cauliflower, zucchini. This mashed potatoes as the first complementary food is suitable for healthy children on artificial feeding. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, pectins and fiber, which is very necessary for the growth of the baby's body. The products are steamed and then ground using a blender. Instead of a blender, you can use a large sieve or mash vegetables (to a homogeneous consistency) using a metal fork. To the baby, the taste of food does not seem to be very unusual, you can pour the mixture into the resulting mashed potatoes. It is not recommended to include porridge in the beginning of complementary feeding. The introduction of cereals as the first complementary food occurs after the appointment of a pediatrician, in the event that the child is gaining weight poorly.
A new dish is best given to a crumb before you feed it with a mixture. It is best if it is morning, because in this case you can control the reaction of the baby's body to the lure. For the first time, half the tea spoon will be enough for the whole meal. After that, the crumb must be supplemented with the help of adapted milk.
If the introduction of the first complementary meal does not entail any consequences (rash, indigestion), the next day give the baby is 1-2 hp. mashed potatoes from the same vegetables. On the third day you can safely give the child about 30 g of this dish. In order to diversify the taste of the dish, it is worth adding a few drops of vegetable or olive oil in the mashed potatoes.
Remember that with a gradual and smooth increase in the portion of vegetables and a decrease in the amount of the mixture, within 10-12 days you must go out to one feeding in full. At the moment when the lure reaches 120-150 grams of puree from vegetables, you can stop breastfeeding.
Second Feeding
It is carried out after a dinner nap. In his menu you can include porridge or fruit puree. Approximately 6.5-7 months are replaced by two feedings: the first - the morning, the second - the evening. The rest of the time - the usual mixture. At night, you can step back a little from the set menu and make a portion of your milk.
Cereals (buckwheat, rice, corn porridge) are included in the diet in a month (not earlier than 6 months). After 8 months, you can enter gluten-containing cereals (semolina, oatmeal). Giving cereal is starting with 1-2 tsp, bringing to the amount of 120-150 g, adding to the porridge 3-4 g of butter (ghee).
It is important in intervals between meals to give the baby a drink. Up to 1 year, the daily water norm is calculated according to a special formula: the number of months of crumbs is multiplied by 50 ml of water. To drink a child with fruit juices is best when he is already a year old. Instead of juice, compotes from dried fruits can perfectly suit.
Features of early complementary feeding with artificial feeding
The early start of complementary feeding with artificial feeding is explained by the fact that children during this type of feeding, along with a substitute for women's milk, receive a huge number of "foreign" food substances that are part of this milk. This helps the child become accustomed to this diet. Bait feeding should be started individually, based on the recommendations of the pediatrician.
Begin lure with artificial feeding with a small dose of the product, gradually increasing it. It is not recommended to include two new products into the lure. All complementary foods should be a puree-like consistency, in which there should be no small pieces that can cause difficulty in swallowing. Only with age, you can safely go to a thick, and later dense food. Having introduced complementary feeding, it is necessary to switch to the 5th mode of feeding. The best time for the first meal is a day. It is necessary to give lure with a spoon, before feeding the mixture.