Supplementary food for babies has always been a topic of special concern to mothers, because it is directly related to the child’s health. But for how to deal with different periods of different complementary food additions, for new mothers there are always a variety of big or small problems. Stages of complementary food adding method Complementary food form: the baby to add complementary food, mainly burnt food, can be attached to the spoon, to the extent that the spoon can draw a line as the standard. Foods that can be eaten include: baby rice powder, vegetable burnt, fruit burnt and so on. Points to note after adding the amount of food: complementary foods 1-2 times a day, breast milk or formula milk drinking 800ml-1000ml per day in 5-7 days after adding complementary foods, the first one or two times 1 small spoon (1 small spoon is about 5 ml), if there are no special circumstances, and then gradually increase the amount of 1 small spoon from 1 small spoon to 3 small spoons. Then gradually increase the amount to 1-2 tablespoons (1 tablespoon is about 15 ml), but do not increase the amount too fast, especially in the first one or two days, because the baby’s digestive system needs some time to adjust. At first, keep it to “one small meal” a day. About 14 days after the first addition, you can add one more meal to your baby’s diet. Baby’s first meal should be baby rice powder, and only one new food should be added at a time. After 3-7 days of adding baby rice powder, if your baby is doing well and has no symptoms of allergy, vomiting or diarrhea, you can consider adding a second food to your baby’s diet. Otherwise, stop adding the new food immediately and try again after a week. According to the recommendation of the Chinese Nutrition Society, the order of adding complementary foods is cereals (e.g. infant nutritional rice powder), followed by vegetable juice/puree, then fruit juice/puree, and finally animal foods. Special note: After rice char, it is recommended to add a vegetable char first. Because fruit char is sweet, if you eat fruit char first, it will easily lead to the baby’s rejection of vegetable char. Then observe 3-7 days, and so on. What should I pay attention to when adding complementary foods to my baby? Warm tips 1: pay attention to the serving size when adding: you can’t specify the amount of food your baby should eat at one time. In the early stage of adding complementary foods, mothers can not stipulate the amount of baby’s complementary food intake, not to mention that this is not a measure of whether the baby is full. Don’t force your baby to eat just because you are afraid that he or she will be hungry, as this will easily lead to indigestion. Mothers need to bear in mind that in the early stages of complementary feeding, 90% of the nutrition still comes from breast milk, so add complementary food just to let the baby try new flavors, never let complementary food to replace a meal of milk at the beginning. After feeding the complementary food, if the baby is still hungry and want to eat milk, continue to feed the milk, do not force to continue to feed the complementary food. In addition, mothers need to pay special attention to is, also can not be afraid of the baby hungry at any time to feed. Although the baby is small, but it is recommended that the baby to develop a relatively fixed eating schedule, each feeding time should not be too long, is conducive to the development of regular eating habits, but also to avoid the later development of the bad habit of chasing after food. Warm tips 2: pay attention to observation after the addition of complementary foods to pay careful attention to the baby after the addition of any adverse reactions. After feeding the baby complementary foods, mothers must not think that eating in is finished. The baby because of their own gastrointestinal function, immune function and other development is not yet perfect, often appear some adverse reactions. This requires mothers in the next time to pay attention to observe the baby after eating complementary foods whether there are adverse reactions, mainly through the skin, stool to observe the baby’s absorption. 1, skin: to the baby after adding complementary foods, pay attention to observe the baby’s skin. See if the baby’s skin is red and swollen, there is no rash eczema and so on. If the situation is serious, immediately stop supplemental food. If it is only a slight reaction, it is recommended that mothers stop feeding for a period of time and then feed again, if there is the same allergic reaction, then it means that the allergy is caused by the supplemental food added, and this time should also stop adding this supplemental food. If the allergy does not recur, it means that the allergy is not due to the addition of this complementary food. 2. Stool: After adding new foods, carefully observe your baby’s stool. If the baby’s stool becomes thin and greenish after adding complementary foods, it means that the complementary foods have been added too quickly and too much, which is beyond the digestive capacity of the baby’s stomach and intestines. If the baby after the addition of complementary foods such as food as is discharged, it means that the baby failed to digest such food, should be suspended to add complementary foods, wait for the situation to improve before continuing. Warm tips 3: baby complementary food before adding mothers should pay special attention to the choice of applicable tableware, soft silicone spoon. When feeding, remember to use a soft silicone spoon, the shape of the best part of the food shallower, wider width, which not only helps the baby to adapt to the transition from bottle to spoon feeding, more convenient to feed the baby. It is normal for babies who are used to sucking from the nipple to suddenly switch to a spoon to resist at first. But letting your baby learn to eat with a small spoon is not only conducive to the smooth addition of complementary foods, but also important for your baby’s oral development and language development. So mothers should not only be patient enough to feed, but also pay attention to the selection of suitable tableware for the baby. At the beginning, only a small amount of food in a small spoon, and then gently stretch the spoon, placed on the tip of the baby’s tongue, and then withdraw the spoon. Avoid entering the mouth too deeply or pressing the baby’s tongue with the spoon, as this is likely to cause the baby to resent it. Various months of age baby supplemental food is also different 1, 4-6 months baby: this time the vast majority of babies have not yet grown teeth, milk teeth are about to erupt, like to swallow food, so charred food is very suitable for babies. Mothers need to learn how to observe the signs that their babies need to add complementary foods. Before the age of one, babies’ sense of taste is not developed enough for strong food flavors. At this time has begun to secrete enough amylase, you can add some starchy supplements, animal foods, fruits and vegetables, as well as vegetable oils. 2, 7-9 months baby: this period, the baby pepsin began to play a role, so this stage of the baby can begin to accept meat food, but this does not indicate that the baby’s digestive function has been close to adults. Therefore, the general principle of gradual addition of complementary foods should still be adhered to in the addition of food. Attention should be paid to the supplementation of protein, carbohydrates, DHA and other nutrients. Complementary food is very important to the growing child, is the necessary nutritional guarantee for the growth of the baby. 3, 10-12 months baby: although the baby’s teeth are not yet a few, but already will use the dental bed to chew food, this period, let the baby fully practice chewing is especially important. At this time, the baby has entered the late stage of milk change, the baby has been born from the milk-based gradual transition to the milk to provide half or more of the infant’s nutritional needs of the stage. Babies should continue to breastfeed and have 3 main meals and 1 snack a day. A variety of foods can be properly combined to meet the needs of infant growth and development.