A 4-month-old infant can begin to add complementary foods.
Infants can usually start to add complementary foods gradually from 4 to 6 months of age. When infants reach 4 months of age, foods that are easy to swallow and digest, and less likely to cause allergies, such as rice flour, pumpkin puree, carrot puree, etc., can be added appropriately. Rice flour needs to be made into a puree with warm water or breast milk.
Complementary foods can be added to breastfeeding or formula feeding. The first time you add complementary foods to your 4-month-old baby, start with a small amount and observe that the baby is well adapted to the food and does not experience discomfort such as crying, diarrhea or constipation, then gradually increase the amount of food you add. When the baby adapts to a food, then gradually increase the types of food added.
4 months baby to add complementary foods, need to be gradual, pay attention to the right amount, to ensure that the baby’s nutrition is comprehensive and balanced.