Babies usually start to try egg yolks at 7 months of age and start eating egg whites after 1 week of age.
Before 6 months of age, exclusive breastmilk or infant formula can satisfy all the nutrients needed for the growth and development of babies, and complementary foods need to be added gradually to satisfy the nutrients needed for the growth and development of babies when they reach 6 months of age.
At the age of 6 months when the baby began to add complementary food is recommended to iron rich, easy to digest and not easy to cause allergies to the food, such as iron fortification with rice flour, carrot puree, carrot puree, bananas, apple puree, etc.; to the age of 7 months when you need to pay attention to the energy density of the food and the content of protein, high-protein foods, including egg yolks, fish, legumes food.
Therefore, you can start to add egg yolk to your baby at 7 months of age. Since egg white is a highly allergenic food and the immune system of babies is not well developed before 1 week of age, it is recommended to start adding egg white to babies after 1 week of age. When you first give your baby egg white, you need to pay attention to whether your baby has any rashes, abdominal pain and other discomforts.
If the baby to add complementary food process discomfort, it is recommended that timely consultation, so as not to lead to serious adverse consequences.