Your baby’s first solid food

At this point, you may have a plan or confused because you have received too much advice from family and friends with different opinions.

What is first solid food?

Any solid substance that is the used as a source of nourishment, solid foods is a big step for baby. Find when and how to make the transition from breast milk or formula milk to solid foods.

Giving your baby he is or her first test of solid food is major milestone. Here's what you need to know before your baby takes that first bites.

Why are solid important for babies?

As babies get older, they need solid food to get enough nutrients for growth and development.

By around 6 month babies need to start having solid foods. Introducing solids is very important for your baby. It helps babies learn to eat giving them experience the new taste and texture. It develops they are teeth and Jaws.

Solid foods offered before the age of 1 year for developing oral motor skills.

Age and signs that it time to introduce solid foods to your babies:

Signs your baby is ready for solid include when your baby:

1. Has good head and neck control.

2. Can sit upright when supported.

3. Show interest in food.

4. Open their mouth when you offer them food on a spoon.

5. Reaches out for food.

Most babies start to show this signs by around 6 months; sometimes this can vary babies to babies.

If your baby is nearing the age of 7 month, you can start to introduce the solid foods.

The best times of day to introduce solid foods: When you are first introducing solid, it is very important. You offered the solid food when you and your baby are both happy and relaxed.

You can offer solid foods at daytime or morning time for good digestion. But if your baby is really hungry, you can offer the solid food anytime of the day.

How to start solids to your baby?

At the 6 months, most of baby’s nutrition will still come from breast milk or formula, so don't worry if baby does not like eating food right way. Introducing solid is a gradual process.

How to start baby on solids:

1. Feed baby with a spoon: always you try to feed your baby with a spoon.

2. Start slowly: when introducing fast solids, you offer half spoon food - you may want to talk with baby.

3. You offer to try different types of food.

4. Stick with the same food for 3 days before trying another one.

5. Try the food is different forms.

What to give your babies as a solid food?

The biggest confusing of all is what to give your baby? Doctors recommended their single cereal baby food is perfect option for the 6 month old. You can either give them homemade food or the cereal available in market. After 7 to 8 months of your baby you should switch to a more complex source of carbs.

Recipes of some homemade solid food for your baby:

There are many type solids food recipes are available -

Fruits puree: You can make any kind of fruits puree like apple, banana, pear, strawberry, papaya, blue berry, black berry.

Apple puree:

Firstly peel an apple and cut into small pieces, remove the seed and steam the pieces then blend them in a blender. Now it is ready for your baby’s first solid. You can add water or breast milk or formula to make semi solid food.

Banana Puree: Firstly peel a banana and cut into small pieces, then blend them in a blender. Now it is ready for your baby’s first solid .you can add water or breast milk or formula to make semi solid food.

Pear puree:

Firstly peel a pear and cut into small pieces, remove the seed and steam the pieces, then blend them in a blender and now it is ready for your baby’s first solid .You can add water or breast milk or formula to make semi solid food. It is good for constipation.

Strawberry puree: Take some strawberry and cut into small pieces, then blend them in a blender, now it is ready for your baby’s first solid .you can add water or breast milk or formula to make semi solid food.

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