I have started weaning my baby and its just day 3. I have started with moong dal soup, adding 3 4 pieces of tomato for taste as advised by her doctor, turmeric and salt. First day was very tough. She cried and I was confused if it was the different taste or the style of feeding. I used spoon and vaati. Right now its just one meal a day. Yesterday being the second day, she did take few more spoons than the first day and I figured out that she like it warm. My question to mommies here is, how was your weaning experience? Do babies cry initially or am I doing something wrong. Next week I have start banana as per her diet chart.
P.S. I do taste the soup before giving it to her
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Rebecca Prakash
And they don't need any diet chart, give food whatever you can make and keep close to your family meals.
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03 Jun 2019
Rebecca Prakash
FOR ALL MOMMIES STARTING SOLIDS FOR THEIR LOS
There are 4 criteria that HAVE to be met most importantly before starting solids.;<br>
1. Baby must have completed 180 days/6 Months;<br>
2. Baby must be able to sit unsupported for a few seconds;<br>
3. Baby must have lost tongue thrust.;<br>
4. Shows interest in food;<br>
Once baby meets ALL the criteria, only then you may start solids.;<br>
Please remember that for the baby’s first year, bm/fm is the main source of nutrition. Solids are not to be used to make the child “fatter/gain weight/fuller/sleep better”;
This is because their digestive tracks are still not mature enough to process food completely so they may not be able to extract nutrition fully from solids. However, having said that, it doesn’t mean you should not feed them healthy options. This is the practice period which will set the pattern for their eating habits in the long run... so avoid force feeding, distraction feeding, giving junk food or masking tastes of things;
No animal milk, salt, no sugar/jaggery/honey till the baby completes 1 year. Even post that if you can avoid, please do.;
Before every solids meal, give bm/ff (about 20-30 mins before);
Continue to breastfeed as normal and don’t replace a feed session with solids.;
When you introduce solids introduce everything individually first, be it fruit or vegetable or cereal.;
6th month - 1 meals;<br>
7th Month-2 meals;<br>
8th Month- 3 meals;<br>
9th month- 3 meals and a snack if needed;<br>
10th Months- same; as above and give snacks as per demand.;<br>
If you are doing traditional weaning, then steam instead of boiling before pureeing;
Start with breakfast and observe any reactions.;
Offer variety. Don’t give the baby the same thing for several days
Don’t be alarmed if baby doesn’t eat more than a few grains or a bite in the initial days, it’s normal.;
Follow the baby’s cues when it comes to quantity. If baby persistently refuses then don’t force.;
Will add to this if I remember any more points
Some suggestions for starting weaning :-<br>
PURÉES
Beets<br>
Cauliflower;<br>
Carrot<br>
Sweet potato;<br>
Pumpkin<br>
Lauki;<br>
Zucchini;<br>
Peas;<br>
Rajma;<br>
Chick peas;<br>
Apples<br>
Pears;<br>
Papaya<br>
Strawberry;<br>
Plum;<br>
Any other fruit or vegetable;
MASHED<br>
Dal<br>
Rice<br>
Brinjal<br>
Upma;
You can also give upma or Ragi porridge<br>
Post introducing everything on its own you can start doing combinations;<br>
Like peas and cauliflower;<br>
Apples and banana etc<br>
Introduce without spice first so baby can taste everything in its natural form.;
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03 Jun 2019
Rebecca Prakash
Hi Anshika 1. World health organizations recommends no salt and sugar for 1 year, salt is too much for their tiny kidneys. 2. Yes initially they will eat very less, please stop if the baby is crying. Please read the following, and check the <b><a style="text-decoration:none" href="http://app.babychakra.com/hashtag/weaningatarah"><font color="#2b5998"><span>#</span></font><font color="#2b5998">weaningatarah</font></a></b> , I have written a detailed posts on weaning, force feeding, distracted feeding, chewing of food and other weaning related information.
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