Modern children's formula is as close as possible to human breast milk. So, and on artificial feeding a newborn can get the necessary vitamins and trace elements. However, for a full-fledged development and active growth, the baby needs to introduce complementary foods. And you need to do this by following the rules and schemes of its introduction.
- When to start
- General rules
- Monthly pattern
- According to Komarovsky
When to start
Each baby is individual in its development and when it needs a lure depends on many factors, including how quickly a child is gaining weightand whether it corresponds to the norms of development.
Their arguments:
- The children's mixture contains a lot of impurities, so when they are fed, the digestive system of children is ready for new food earlier.
- With artificial feeding, babies usually gain weight quickly, and the introduction of vegetables into their diet will help to normalize this process.
- Vegetables and fruits help to fill the amount of vitamins and microelements that a child needs for full development.
In any case, the introduction of complementary foods after six months is undesirable, since it can lead to a delay in the development of the baby.
General rules
In order for the introduction of complementary foodspassed for the child with benefit and brought the kid pleasure, it is necessary to observe the following general rules:
- To introduce the lure is necessary in a clearly defined sequence and, preferably, by months.
- Do not administer supplementary foods if the child has a cold or has digestive problems.
- Do not administer new products immediately after vaccination.
- Give the baby a lure before feeding the mixture while he is hungry.
- Give the first lure a very small portion - from two to five teaspoons.
- Feed the baby with new food from a spoon so that he understands the difference between a liquid mixture and a new thicker food.
- Increase the number of portions of complementary foods gradually, so that in two weeks, completely replace the lure with one feeding.
- To seven months of lactation replace two feeding with artificial feeding.
- Only one new product can be entered at a time. Another product can be entered not earlier than a week. For this reason, vegetable purees should initially be one-component.
- So that the child does not choke, the first lure should be given in the form of a well-ground pulp-like mass without the maintenance of even small pieces.
- The new food that is given to the baby should always be warm and evenly warmed up.
- It is best to introduce lure in the morning or afternoon feeding to see the reaction of the baby to a new product.
- After a full introduction of complementary foods, it is necessary to transfer the child to five meals a day.
- The first new product when introducing complementary foods is usually vegetable puree. And pediatricians are advised to use the most neutral vegetables that do not cause allergies to prepare it, introducing them in this order:
- zucchini,
- cauliflower,
- patisson,
- potatoes,
- broccoli,
- peas.
Diagram by months
| Product, gram | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9-12 |
| Milk mixture | 400 | 300-400 | 350 | 200-400 | 200-400 | 200-400 |
| Fruit puree | 40-50 | 50-60 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 80-100 |
| Vegetable puree | 100 | 150 | 150 | 170 | 180 | 180-200 |
| Milk porridge | 50-150 | 170 | 180 | 180-200 | ||
| Curd | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40-50 | |
| Cookies | 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10-15 | |
| Yolk | 0,25 | 0,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 | ||
| Meat puree | 5-30 | 50 | 50 | 60-70 | ||
| Kefir, fermented milk products | | 200 | 200-400 | 200-400 | ||
| Fish puree | 5-30 | 30-60 |
According to Komarovsky
Kaand other issues related to the treatment and feeding of children, the popular Doctor pediatrician Komorowski has an opinion, and the introduction of complementary foods with artificial feeding:
- Up to four months - to introduce solid foods, you should not.
- From four to six months - under big question.
- Since six months - definitely need to introduce complementary foods.
As for the order of introduction of new products, the famous doctor offers three options:
- Vegetable soups and mashed potatoes.
- Milk cereals. Sour milk products and cottage cheese.
However, he himself recommends starting the lure with fermented milk products, arguing that the choice of the child's needs for calcium and the presence in such products of the child's beneficial bacteria.