In WEANING On 09 May 2019
INTRODUCING FOODS IN ADDITION TO BABY'S MILK FEEDS. HEALTHY TERM BABIES ARE READY TO LEARN NEW FEEDING SKILLS. START WITH TABLESPOON-SIZED PORTION OF THE FOOD. CEREAL, LEGUMES & LENTILS, VEGETABLE & FRUIT PUREES FOR THE FIRST TASTES. AFTERWARDS WELL-MASHED OR THICKER FOODS. INCLUDE SOFT FINGER FOODS. BABY CEREALS : BABY RICE, OATMEAL, BARLEY, PORRIDGE, SEMOLINA. FOODS MADE FROM MAIZE, QUINOA, MILLETS, MALTED CEREALS & GRUELS PREPARED FROM RICE, CORNFLAKES. CALORIE-DENSE CEREALS PREPARED FROM WHEAT, RAGI. BREADS, CHAPPATI. TO MAKE FOOD CALORIE- DENSE ADD GHEE, BUTTER & OIL. ALL VEGETABLES : COOKED VEGETABLE STICKS, COOKED VEGETABLE PIECES ( STEAMED & PUREED ). EGG YOLK (SCRAMBLED & WELL-COOKED). MEAT, FISH (BOILED , PUREED & DEBONED ). NUTS ( GROUNDED). DAIRY : PLAIN YOGURT, CUSTARDS, MILK PUDDING, COTTAGE CHEESE. STRAINED SOUPS OF VEGETABLES, LENTILS, VEGETABLE JUICES WITH LATER ON UNSTRAINED SOUPS & JUICES. ONCE BABY IS USED TO TAKE FOOD OFFER IT BEFORE MILK FEED & INCREASE TO TWO, THEN THREE MEALS A DAY. OFFER DIFFERENT FOODS AT EACH MEAL. FEEDINGS : 1-2 TEASPOONS , START ONCE A DAY, GRADUALLY INCREASE. GIVE A GAP OF 4 DAYS TO START WITH A NEW FOOD. AGE 6-9 MONTHS : AFTER ACCEPTANCE OF SMOOTH FOODS , MOVE ON TO THE MASHED FOODS WITH SOFT LUMPS & OFFER FINGER-FOODS WITH ALL THE MEALS. 2-3 MEALS PER DAY FOR THE INFANT. AGE 9-12 MONTHS : MINCED & CHOPPED FOODS. ENCOURAGE BABY TO SELF-FEED. INCLUDE HARDER FINGER-FOODS. RAW FRUITS, VEGETABLE STICKS, VARIETY OF FAMILY FOOD. NUTS : CRUSHED, CHOPPED & GROUNDED. 3-4 MEALS PER DAY FOR INFANTS. SNACKS CAN BE OFFERED 1-2 TIMES PER DAY. AFTER 8 MONTHS , ALL THE FRUITS CAN BE GIVEN IN RAW FORM. ALL THE VEGETABLES ARE SERVED IN COOKED-FORM UPTIL 12 MONTHS. ONLY BREAST MILK/ BABY FORMULA MILK ARE GIVEN UPTIL 12 MONTHS. FROM 12 MONTHS ONWARDS CHILD NO LONGER NEEDS BOTTLE. MAINTAIN HYGIENE & SAFETY MEASURES AT HOME. AVOID : WALKERS GRIPE WATER TALCUM POWDER USE SOFT SPOONS, CUPS FOR FEEDING PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE INFANTS SHOULD BE FED, BURPED & PUT TO BED WITHOUT MILK . DURING WEANING PHASE OF AN INFANT PARENTS SHOULD EXCLUDE 15 FOODS. COW'S MILK SUGAR SALT HONEY CHILLIES BERRIES PEANUTS POPCORN RAISINS CHOCOLATE GRAPES FOODS WITH ADDED SUGAR & SALT CITRUS JUICES ADDED SAUCES & GRAVIES RAW CARROTS
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