Why is anemia related to not adding complementary foods? At 6 months of age, some of the nutrients stored at birth are depleted and the nutrients in breast milk can no longer meet all of your baby’s nutritional needs. When is the best time to add complementary foods? At 6 months of age, your baby’s digestive tract and oral cavity are ready for complementary foods and are interested in foods other than milk. What should be the first complementary food to be added? Iron-rich pureed foods (pureed rice flour, pureed meat, etc.). How should the mother feed? Feed with a small flat spoon. What is the frequency of adding new foods? 1.Only one new food can be added each time; 2.And you should observe for 3~5 days, pay attention to whether there is vomiting, abnormal stool or other conditions, if there is any abnormality, you should stop adding this food immediately; 3.If there is no abnormality, you can add another new food and slowly increase the variety; 4.During the baby’s illness, you must suspend adding new food. What are the principles of adding complementary foods? From less to more, from thin to thick, from fine to coarse, from one to many.