The scheme for the introduction of complementary foods during breastfeeding is quite simple. Some “modern” pediatricians advise to introduce complementary foods almost from the 3rd month of a child’s life.
This is not necessary, up to 6 months the baby receives all the substances he needs from breast milk. So the authoritative doctor E. Komarovsky considers. Early feeding tips can only be advised by baby food manufacturers and people interested in increasing sales.
From 6 months you can begin to introduce complementary foods. Pay attention to a gradual increase in the dose – this way the body can adapt to new food for it without stress.
Do not give the child several products on the same day, because with a negative reaction of the body, you will not understand what the baby reacted to.
If there is enough milk – complementary foods from 6 months
Products |
Age (months) |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10-12 |
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Vegetable Puree |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 100 g |
100-120 g |
120-150 g |
150-180 g |
180-200 g |
Dairy-free cereals |
From 10 g, gradually increasing to 150 g |
150-180 g |
150-180 g |
200 g |
– |
Fruit puree |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 30 g |
40-60 g |
60 g |
70 g |
80-110 g |
Vegetable oil |
1 g (about 1/5 tsp) |
3 g (about half teaspoon) |
5 g (1 tsp) |
6 g (a little over 1 tsp) |
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Butter |
1 g |
3-5 g |
5 g |
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Fruit juices |
10 ml to 30 ml |
50 ml |
60-110 ml |
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Cookies, crackers |
3-5 g |
5 g |
10 g |
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Wheat bread |
5 g |
5 g |
10 g |
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Meat Puree |
10-30 g |
30-50 g |
60-80 g |
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Milk porridge |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 180-200 g |
180-200 g |
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Cottage cheese |
10-30 g |
40-50 g |
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Dairy products |
From 10 ml, gradually increasing to 150 ml |
150-200 ml |
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Yolk |
Fourth |
Half |
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Mashed fish |
10 g to 50-60 g |
If milk is not enough
If there is enough milk, the mother should administer complementary foods to the baby no earlier than 6 months.
But what if milk is not enough? The best solution is to feed up to 6 months with a good milk mixture, and then introduce complementary foods according to the scheme presented above.
But if the finances for the purchase of mixtures in the family are sorely lacking, you can begin to introduce complementary foods from 4 months.
Products |
Age (months) |
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10-12 |
|
Vegetable Puree |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 100 g |
100-120 g |
100-120 g |
120-150 g |
150-170 g |
150-180 g |
180-200 g |
Dairy-free cereals |
From 10 g, gradually increasing to 150 g |
150-180 g |
180-200 g |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fruit puree |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 30 g |
40-60 g |
60 g |
70 g |
80 g |
90-110 g |
|
Vegetable oil |
1 g (about 1/5 tsp) |
3 g (about half teaspoon) |
3 g (about half teaspoon) |
5 g (1 tsp) |
5 g (1 tsp) |
6 g (a little over 1 tsp) |
|
Butter |
1 g |
3-5 g |
3-5 g |
3-5 g |
5 g |
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Fruit juices |
10 ml to 30 ml |
50 ml |
60-70 ml |
80-110 ml |
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Cookies, crackers |
3-5 g |
5 g |
5 g |
10 g |
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Yolk |
Fourth |
Half |
Half |
Half |
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Cottage cheese |
10-30 g |
30-40 g |
40 g |
40-50 g |
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Milk porridge |
From 5 g, gradually increasing to 180-200 g |
180-200 g |
180-200 g |
180-200 g |
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Wheat bread |
5 g |
5 g |
10 g |
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Meat Puree |
10-30 g |
30-50 g |
60-80 g |
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Dairy products |
From 10 ml, gradually increasing to 150 ml |
150-200 ml |
150-200 ml |
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Mashed fish |
10 g to 50-60 g |