ok peeps.am done with the weekend chores.about to continue on my research on starting solids.starting solids is not simply about throwing any food, be it must remember, your immediate goal is to introduce your baby to solid foods, not fill him up on solids. Milk feedings will continue to be a major part of his diet for the next several months.Because u're not only putting food into your baby's tummy, you are introducing lifelong attitudes about nutrition. hrmm.
WHICH FOOD IS BEST TO BEGIN WITH?
Begin with foods that are not likely to cause allergies and that are most like the milk baby is used to. If your baby is used to the sweet taste of human milk, start with mashed bananas. If baby is used to the more bland flavor of formula, try rice cereal mixed with formula (or with your milk if your breastfed baby prefers rice cereal to bananas). Rice is the most intestinal-friendly grain because it is gluten-free, low in protein, and high in carbohydrates. It has a nutritional profile more like a fruit than a grain. Mix the cereal to a soupy consistency and lessen the amount on milk or formula you add as baby gets better at eating.
HOW MUCH FOOD SHOULD I OFFER?
If your baby eagerly accepts the first fingertipful of food, offer a little more the next time. At these first feedings, baby may actually swallow only a teaspoon or two of food. Gradually increase the amount you give baby until you are offering a quarter-cup or more at a time. Remember, your initial goal is to introduce your baby to the new tastes and textures of solid foods, not to stuff baby. As with all areas of development, babies take two steps forward and one step back. Expect erratic eating patterns. Baby may take a couple tablespoons one day and only a teaspoon the next. Baby may devour pears and refuse bananas one day, then the next day ignore the pears and gobble down the banana. That's all part of the feeding game. Relax and realize that you can't control your child's every mouthful. Don't force-feed a baby. Know when enough is enough. (Your baby knows.) Observe stop signs:
- Baby purses lips, closes mouth, and turns head away from approaching spoon.
- Baby leans away from the advancing spoon, uninterested or wanting to avoid the food entirely.
- Leaning toward the food or grabbing the spoon or hand of the feeder indicates a desire for more
Begin with single-ingredient foods and space the introduction of each new food at least one week apart. If your baby has a reaction, you'll know what to blame. The most usual signs of food allergy are:
- bloating and gassiness
- a sandpaper-like raised red rash on the face
- runny nose and watery eyes
- diarrhea or mucousy stools
- a red rash around the anus (we call this the "target sign.")
- generally cranky behavior
- vomiting or increased spitting-up
If you have a family history of food allergies or are particularly worried about them, keep a food diary, which not only helps you learn your baby's preferences, but helps you be more objective about which symptoms are caused by which foods. As you change the foods that go in one end, expect a change in the color, consistency, and frequency of the waste that comes out the other end. This is normal, and not a sign of food intolerance. You may notice bits of food in baby's stools , or the color may change -- red stools with red vegetables, such as beets, and yellow stools with carrots. Babies who overdose on bananas and/or rice products may become constipated. As your baby's intestines mature enough to digest the food more thoroughly, the stools will not take on so many characteristics of yesterday's meals.
ok adam, am now more prepared for u sayang.will make sure u get the utmost nutritions!mommy's about to enter the 2nd crucial phase.flabergasted!:)
source are from here: ask solids
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