Baby Supplementary Food

In my previous article, I talked about what a miraculous food breast milk is. Your baby has completed his first six months. So how should I feed now?

6. per month;

Continue breastfeeding

Yogurt, follow-on formula, fruit-vegetable juices and puree

Molasses and ¼ of egg yolk can be given.

Sugar-free pudding (milk + rice flour)

Care should be taken to ensure that fruits and vegetables are hygienic,

Yogurt is made at home.

 

7. per month;

Continue breastfeeding..

Yogurt

Fruit juice, vegetable juices

Molasses

Rice, rice flour, bread crumbs

Egg yolk (whole)

Meat (red meat, chicken, fish)

Vegetable puree / vegetables soups

Vegetable oils

 

8. per month;

Breast milk

Yogurt

Molasses

Fruit and vegetable juice

Meat (red meat, chicken, fish), lamb

Vegetable oils

Homemade meals (minced meat/vegetables), well mashed in puree form

Whole eggs

Cheese (pasteurized)

Cereal, red lentils, dried beans.

Follow-on foods

At 12 months;

Continue breastfeeding =)

Yogurt

Fruit or freshly squeezed juices, vegetable juice

Molasses

Whole egg / pasteurized cheese

The child is now able to sit at the family table and consume the meals the family eats.

Keep your baby away from fried and roasted foods.

The best thing for your baby is. Be careful not to give products containing additives until at least one year of age.

What should be taken into consideration when starting complementary foods?

For babies with normal development and only breast milk, from six months of age There is no need to start complementary foods first.

When the baby is six months old, the energy obtained from complementary foods should not exceed 50% of the total energy.

Foods containing grain containing gluten should not be given before six months.

Foods with a high risk of being allergenic, such as eggs, fish, tomatoes and strawberries, should be introduced late to children of families with a history of allergies.

In babies with food allergies, eggs, hazelnuts, peanuts, fish and soy. Whole foods should not be given for the first 12 months.

Honey should not be given before the 12th month to protect against botulismus.

The number of meals in complementary feeding varies depending on the baby's age and ability to benefit from breast milk, and should be adjusted accordingly.

While breastfeeding continues, small amounts of complementary foods should be started from the sixth month and the amount of food should be adjusted as the child grows.

Unsafe foods in the 0-1 year period;

Tea; Not recommended for infants and children. It may cause iron deficiency due to the tannin it contains and its ability to bind iron and other minerals. With the added sugar, it will cause both loss of appetite and tooth decay.

Herbal Teas; chamomile, green tea etc. Teas are not recommended because they have effects that reduce iron absorption.

Sugar: Sugar is a food obtained from sugar beet and provides energy to the body. Since pure sugar is an empty energy source, it is not recommended for baby nutrition. Molasses is recommended instead of pure sugar. Excessive consumption will cause loss of appetite and tooth decay  and the disease of our age, obesity.

Broad beans: Poisoning anemia caused by toxic broad beans is characterized by high fever. It takes effect 24-48 hours after eating toxic broad beans. Poisoning occurs when fresh raw broad beans are eaten. It is not recommended during the infancy period.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY FOODS FOR YOUR BABY?
Your baby's transition to complementary foods begins when breast milk is not enough, that is, at the end of the first six months. . I mentioned above what we should start with as supplementary nutrients. Now I want to talk about food types. Let's see which type of food is suitable for your baby among the food types!?

    Children's food is defined in the food regulation as 'a food mixture prepared and put on sale for the purpose of feeding babies and infants!' It is defined as: According to the law, formulas:

    meet the adequate nutritional requirements of babies and children,

    Do not cause digestive disorders,

    Are pathogenic. It has been declared as legal conditions that it does not contain microorganisms.

    Foods are diversified as adapted foods, semi-adapted foods, follow-on foods and spoon foods, and ready-made supplementary foods. If we look at it in detail;

 

ADAPTIVE FOODS;

• Suitable for newborn physiology

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• It meets the baby's nutritional needs for the first 4-6 months.

• They are formulas whose composition is similar to breast milk.

• It is well tolerated by the baby.

• The taste is close to breast milk due to the lactose it contains.

• The amount of vitamins, minerals and energy must comply with ESPGAN and international standards.

• Contains vegetable oil.

• Essential oil. It should contain linoleic acid, one of the acids.

 

SEMI-ADAPTABLE FOODS

• They are satisfying foods that provide adequate and balanced nutrition for babies whose starter formula is thought to be insufficient.

• If the baby is not breastfeeding, it can be used from the 2nd month.

• They are also used as 'Transitional Food' when transitioning from adapted food to follow-on food.

• It is started in babies who have no appetite and want to gain optimal weight.

 

CONTINUE FEED:

• 6. These are the foods used for babies who start complementary foods starting from the first month.

• Due to the increased risk of iron deficiency anemia at this age, it is in iron-enriched form.

• It contains b-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A for healthy cells in the protection of tissue functions.

• It contains essential amino acids.

• Zinc, iron. They are foods rich in vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and essential amino acids.

 

SPOON FOODS, SUPPLEMENTARY FOODS; strong>
 

• 6. During the transition to complementary foods, starting from the end of the month, spoon formulas can be added to babies' diets.

• Ready supplementary foods; from the end of the sixth month During the transition period to supplementary foods, spoon foods are added to the daily diets of babies.

• Fruit, vegetable, grain, milk etc. are available.

• Contains easy-to-digest vegetable oils.

• Calcium and iron supplements must be provided.

• It should not contain artificial sweeteners, aromas and additives.

• Easy-to-digest vegetable oils, high biological value milk proteins and plant proteins, milk minerals (calcium- (such as phosphorus) and iron.

• It is easily prepared by just adding water.

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