The first lure for breastfeeding - a scheme

First lure, especially with breastfeeding, must be administered very carefully. Although some mothers and grandmothers aspire to introduce their child to new products as soon as possible, in fact, it can cause irreparable harm to the health of the baby and, in particular, the state of his gastrointestinal tract.

In this article, we will tell you how to properly organize the first lure in breastfeeding, and give a detailed diagram of the child's acquaintance with new products for him.

First feeding scheme for breastfeeding

In the opinion of the majority of doctors, to introduce the first lure, with both natural and artificial feeding should be only from 6 months and only according to the scheme agreed with the doctor. Meanwhile, even after reaching this age, a young mother should always consult a pediatrician on the subject of the baby's readiness to get acquainted with new dishes and foods.

As a rule, if the baby has a shortage of weight, the doctors prescribe buckwheat or rice porridge for the beginning of feeding. In this case, it must be borne in mind that the first gruel of the baby should be dairy-free and under no circumstances should contain gluten in its composition.

If the baby is gaining sufficient weight and often confronts the problem of constipation, he is initially offered a one-component puree of vegetables, mostly from zucchini or cauliflower. In the future, these vegetables are neatly attached to others - carrots, pumpkins, potatoes and so on.

Contrary to popular belief, sweet mashed potatoes and fruit juices should be introduced into the ration of crumbs after the remaining dishes. Otherwise, there is a possibility that the baby simply does not want to try other food and will refuse from products that are of significant benefit to his tiny organism.

Rules for the introduction of the first complementary foods

Although the scheme for introducing products for the first complementary foods may be different, there are certain rules and recommendations that should be taken into account when tasting new dishes by the baby, namely:

1. The quantity of any new product for acquaintance with it of the small child can not exceed half a teaspoon. If within 2 days after the child's body did not follow any negative reactions, this amount can be increased by another half a spoon.
2. To adapt to any new dish crumb takes at least 6-7 days. Only after this time, another new product can be introduced into the baby's diet.
3. Even if the crumb is well tolerated by one or a certain product, its maximum portion per day should not exceed the age of the baby in months, multiplied by 10 (so, the baby at 8 months should not receive more than 80 grams of one product every day).
4. If possible, after the introduction of the first feeding of the baby, you should still continue to be fed with breast milk.
5. All dishes for complementary foods should be warm, but not hot - their temperature should be about 36-37 degrees.
6. During illness or during preventive vaccinations, the introduction of crumbs to new products should be postponed.
7. The best time to introduce new products is the second morning feeding.

More detailed information on the introduction of the first complementary feeding with breastfeeding will help you the following scheme: