First, the principle of complementary food addition 1, from a single to a variety from 1 new things to start, rice paste is appropriate, while observing whether the baby has an allergic reaction. Each new food should last for 5 days, if the baby has flatulence, diarrhea, rashes and other allergic symptoms should be stopped immediately, and try to add as appropriate after the baby’s symptoms disappear. 2. From thin to thick According to the baby’s teething situation and digestive function, start with liquid and gradually increase the consistency of food, so that the baby’s intestines have a process of adaptation to food. 3. From fine to coarse Start with soft rice paste, vegetable puree, fruit puree and other paste-like food, as the baby chewing ability to improve, gradually adjust from small granular food, and finally to the baby can hold to eat a small solid block of food. 4, from less to more At the beginning of feeding, the amount of about 1 small spoon (children’s spoon), after the baby adapt to the new food and then gradually increase the amount, in a gentle, gradual way to let the baby gradually love to eat complementary food. Second, the first time to add complementary foods too early to add complementary foods may occur food allergies, increasing the risk of other diseases such as diarrhea, more and more evidence shows that the full 6 months of age (about 180 days or so) is the best time to start adding complementary foods. The signs that your baby is ready to add complementary foods are: not being done with milk, being interested in the meal on the table, being able to hold and sit still, starting to salivate, and disappearing tongue pushing reactions, etc. This usually happens around 6 months of age. Choose to add complementary foods when your baby is in a happy mood, rather than when your baby is hungry, because hunger tends to make your baby irritable. Usually you can choose to feed the supplement after waking up from a nap during the day. Third, the first bite of complementary food preferred what? The first complementary food preferred iron-containing rice flour. Formulated rice flour is fortified with many of the vitamins and minerals that babies need, a process known as nutritional fortification. Qualified infant rice flour is balanced and fortified with more than 20 nutrients such as calcium, iron and zinc. Infants have an imperfect digestive system and small stomach capacity, and although they need more nutrients to grow, they cannot take in too much quantity and require the help of a more nutrient-dense supplement. Although egg yolk is rich in iron, it contains mostly trivalent iron, which is not easily absorbed. Moreover, egg yolk can increase the risk of allergies in babies, so it is not recommended to use egg yolk as a complementary food for the first try. Fourth, how to mix the rice flour for the first try? You can use formula milk, breast milk or diluted apple juice and plain water. Apple juice contains vitamin C, which can help the iron in rice flour to be absorbed by the baby. Eat one to two spoons a day, and when your baby is completely used to it, gradually increase the consistency, thicken it a bit, and mix it separately with other foods you have tried, such as mashed carrots, egg yolks and other foods. V. How much rice flour should I eat every day when I first add it? Start with the first spoonful of rice flour that is not burdensome to your baby’s stomach. On the first day, feed your baby only one or two spoons, after that, observe your baby’s condition, and on the second and third day, you can increase it to two or three spoons and increase it slowly. 4-5 days, you can add pureed vegetables and fruits to the rice flour, and after you get used to it, you can increase the variety of vegetables and fruits. In addition to understanding when it is best to eat your baby’s first bite of complementary food, what to eat and how to eat, the mother should also understand some of the basic learning of feeding complementary food. In the first few days of feeding complementary foods to spoon feed milk, first let the baby get used to the spoon feeding. Also, when you first start eating complementary foods, your baby won’t shut up and swallow at first, but it will slowly get better.