*Breast milk provides all of your baby's energy needs for the first 6 months, 6-8 months. 70% between months 9-12. 50% in months 12-24. In months, it covers 40%
*Complementary nutrition; It fills the gap between the actual nutritional needs of babies aged 6-24 months and the nutrients they receive from breast milk or formula milk. When switching to complementary feeding, the aim is to introduce the baby to different tastes in different consistencies.
*Complementary feeding; Between 6-9 months, 2 times a day and 200-250 ml in total, 9-12. 3 times a day between months and should not exceed 300-400 ml in total, the remaining nutrition should be met with breast milk.
*The first complementary foods to start are; It should be vegetables and fruits. The consistencies of the foods to be given vary depending on age; A 6-month-old baby can be fed with puree that will flow from a spoon, a 7-month-old baby can be fed with lumpy foods, an 8-month-old baby can be fed with finger foods (pasta, boiled potatoes, meatballs, bread, cheese), and a 9-month-old baby can be fed with foods cut into small pieces. The 1-year-old baby can now be fed to the family table. can sit.
*When transitioning to complementary feeding, foods should be tried one by one for 3 days. Complementary food should be started in small amounts and gradually increased. The purpose of complementary feeding is not to fill the child's stomach, but to get the child accustomed to different tastes and gain the chewing and swallowing function. It is recommended to try foods that are not initially accepted over and over again because it takes approximately 8-10 tries for babies to get used to a new taste.
Vegetables: Start with carrots, potatoes and zucchini. . Vegetables should be varied every 3 days. Vegetable purees can be prepared for two days, but if there are green leafy vegetables, that food should not be reheated.
Yogurt: A liter of milk is boiled and cooled to 40 degrees. One tablespoon of yoghurt is 1-2 tablespoons. It is whisked well with milk, mixed and added to the cooled milk. Cover it without moving it and let it sit for 4-5 hours. Yoghurt is an ideal food for baby nutrition. It can be sweetened by adding fruit puree and molasses.
Cereals: Cereals such as rice flour, rye, wheat and oat flour, which are suitable for baby nutrition, are cooked with water and then followed by milk or breast milk while they are warm are added to make a pudding consistency. Or suitable grain formulas can be given.
Red meat: It is an iron storehouse and a good source of protein for babies. Meat should be added to vegetable purees in the early period. Well-ground lamb meat, the size of a walnut, and then beef can be added. Meat or bone broths add flavor to the dish, but meat/bone broth or food broth is not recommended since the protein value is not as much as the meat itself.
Fruit. :Fruits should be washed well, peeled and pureed using a glass grater. Fruit puree should be given at the rate of ¼ of a tea glass a day, and the amount can be gradually increased to a tea glass. Due to its fiber content, the fruit itself should always be preferred instead of fruit juice.
Pulses: Lentil soup is a valuable complementary food.7. It can be given after a month. Chickpeas and beans should be boiled for a while and cooked after pouring off the first water due to the phytates they contain.
Fish: Starting from the 8th month, steamed or grilled fish without bones can be given twice a week. Due to its metal density. Bottom fish (red mullet, whiting, mullet, bluefish, sea bass, etc.) are not recommended. Fish closer to the surface such as anchovy, horse mackerel, mackerel and bonito should be preferred
What foods should be avoided in infants?
*Hard, round foods that pose a risk of choking (nuts; hazelnuts, peanuts, roasted chickpeas, etc.)
*Sugary drinks and tea
*Instant soup, fruit juices, canned foods
*Sausage, salami, soudjouk containing nitrite
*Eggplant and broad beans
*Egg white, honey, salt should not be given before 1 year of age.
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Recommendations to avoid problems in the transition to complementary feeding:
*When complementary feeding is started, the parents must comply with the 3N rule and the baby must comply with the 1N rule.
RULE 3N: The family determines when meals will be held, where they will be eaten, and What will be eaten for dinner. RULE 1N: The child determines How much he/she will eat at meal
*Make sure that meal times are regular and at the same time
*Foods It should be offered in different tastes, consistencies and varieties.
* Portions should be prepared according to the age of the child. While the stomach capacity in the first days after birth is approximately 30 cc (2 tablespoons), it is 180 cc (1 teacup) in the 6th month and 250 cc (1 cup) at the age of 1 year.
*Sugary foods should never be given as a reward.
*From the 6th month, the use of a high chair and the habit of eating at the table should be acquired.
*From the 9th month, the family table must be included. should be seated and allowed to feed himself (probation should be given) )
*Adequate time should be given to eat, but this time should not be more than half an hour
*There should be a gap of at least 2 hours before the main meal.
*He should not be given the opportunity to get too hungry and angry. Feeding him while he is sleepy should not be tried.
*He should not be forced to feed him or in front of a tablet or television. Meal times should be made enjoyable in a stress-free, comfortable environment.
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