Infant feeding from 4 months to 6 months

Infant feeding from 4 months to 6 months

Many mothers wonder whether it is possible to start introducing solid foods for a baby after four months? Here's a baby feeding guide from 4 months to 6 months

Some mothers may think that reaching their fourth month of life means beginning to introduce solid foods and gradually reducing breastfeeding, but unfortunately this step may never be appropriate at this age, so let us introduce you to the basics of feeding four to six months of age .
 

Infant feeding from 4 months to 6 months

What should you feed your child?

From the age of 4 months to 6 months, the baby can start to taste some foods, but according to the latest guidelines and recommendations prefer to maintain exclusive breastfeeding until the age of six months.

If you start introducing some foods for the baby, this will be in very small quantities and gradually in addition to maintaining breastfeeding.
 

Amount allowed

Replace two feedings of the day with two solid meals of 3-4 teaspoons each.

Specific between unsweetened rice, toast or biscuits with milk. You can also serve purée for some vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, potatoes and fruits such as apples and pears.

Always give your baby food after breastfeeding or artificial feeding and note that your baby will eat 1 to 3 tablespoons of food in one or two meals a day.

 

Advice

It is best to wait at least four days before exposing the child to a new type of food. It is not preferred under any circumstances to combine a number of new foods at the same time. This way you can prevent and detect food allergies.

 

Why should you continue breastfeeding?

The mother should continue breastfeeding her child as exclusively as possible for up to two years, due to the significant benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and the infant:

     Protection from diseases: The mother's milk contains compounds that strengthen the immunity of the fetus against microbes and causes of infection and infections such as otitis, diarrhea and respiratory tract infections.
    Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
    Easy to digest and suitable for the development and development of the digestive system of the fetus, which means gases, abdominal irritations and lower abdominal pain.
    An integrated formula, as breast milk contains all the nutrients that the infant needs for full growth.
    Prevention of obesity, according to studies show that children who rely on breastfeeding are less weight, but they are stronger immunity, and less likely to develop diabetes.
    Prevention of allergies. Babies who are breastfed from breast milk are less likely to develop allergies, asthma and eczema for the rest of their lives.
    Breastfeeding helps intellectual development. It contains fatty acids that are important for brain development, and babies who are breastfed are more intelligent.
    Providing, breast milk is available and does not spoil.