it's best around 8/9 months because we are introducing solids in a step by step way e.g. below (this is just a rough guide). Also meat are harder to digest, so do not hv to rush into it as the first food to introduce.actually for meat how old then can start to take?
then start frm how many meals of solid foods per day?
HiI think for a start one meal per day... As in another 2 more weeks, I will start my ds on solid when he reach the 6 month mark... I will give the morning feed solid... then maybe few weeks down the road, increase to 2 x a day... then slowly increase as time goes by... I don't know whether this is correct? can someone enlighten me if I'm wrong?
thanks. :tsmile:
ting, u mean food allergy izzit? For me, when ds 1st start solid, i let him try 1 new food at a time so that i can noe if he has allergy to tat particular food. Eg, i give mashed carrots then next day i give pork porriage. If he's okie, then i'll give carrot+pork porriage. Also hv to use fresh ingredients for their food. If the pork is oredi in the freezer for >3days, then i wun use it, i've to buy fresh one.
no fish? Not even cod fish ah?i gave dd carrot n potatoe n minced pork n salmon fish in her porridge..wahaha..very fung fu rite...but huh, PD advised no fish til 1 yr old lor..will be better.
I introduced semi-solids at 6mths old with one meal a day (lunch) for 2 weeks, then I increase to 2 meal a day (lunch & dinner).. this is just me. U gotta take lead from your baby to see how he/she is taking the solids.then start frm how many meals of solid foods per day?
Actually it's fine to give fish from 9/10mths onwards, again you hv to gauge how your baby is taking on the solids.i gave dd carrot n potatoe n minced pork n salmon fish in her porridge..wahaha..very fung fu rite...but huh, PD advised no fish til 1 yr old lor..will be better.
how we knw when to increase the number of meals ?babies do get food poisoning n when they do, it is always more serious than adults bcos they cannot fight it off due to their weaker immune system....
always ensure foods r thorughly cooked n allowed to cool in a clean place....
for example u freeze foods, when u reheat, u must heat until it is piping hot, then can leave in e steamer to allow to cool before serving...dun heat up until temp jus nice then serve immediately...during storage will have bacteria growth n steam until piping hot will ensure tt bacteria is killed off....
re: how many meals per day
this realli depends on individual babies...
my boi started solids early at 4mths plus with 1-2 tsp of puree/cereal onli...so by e time he was 6mths, we r already giving him 3 meals a day, like normal adult....jus e portion is smaller....
then now we slowly increase his portions n introduce some finger foods as snacks in between...
he still has milk feeds in between (every 2-3 hrs)...
for my boi i had to increase portions bcos he is refusing milk....but he is ok with food, so e onli way to give him more nutrients is give more food (but we sneakily mixed milk into his food )....
typically:
6mths - 1-5 tbsp of bb food per day, slowly increase fm 1-2 tsp
7mths - 4-6 tbsp of bb food per meal, 2 meals a day, can give some light biscuits as snack occasionally
8mths - 6-9 tbsp of bb food per meal, 3 meals a day, can give some light biscuits as snack occasionally
9mths - portion increase slightly from 8mths, add finger foods between meals
tbsp is bigger than our normal dinner spoon...more similar to 1 chinese spoon (heaped)....
finger foods can be teething biscuits, some carrot sticks, etc etc...small items tt bb can pick up n eat on their own...it is to allow them to develop their pincer hold (use index finger n thumb to hold object)....can be soft fruits like banana, papaya or avocado also....cut into small cubes ard 1-2cm....