Baby Food 4-6 months

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At this age babies are usually ready to begin eating solid foods, although some experts suggest to keep only give breast milk or formula until 6 months to reduce the risk of allergies to foods other than breast milk and formula.

Signs that your baby is ready to eat solid food

These are characteristics that need to be considered even though your baby may not do everything

- It can hold your head up your own
- It could very well sit in a chair
- Can make chewing motions
- Weight loss seen rising to roughly have doubled his birth weight
- Seen interested in food
- Can shut up if offered a spoon
- Can move food from the mouth of the front to the back of the mouth
- Can move the tongue, and no longer uses the tongue pushing food kelur
- Seen still hungry after being given eight to ten times the milk or formula milk 1200 cc
- Start teething

Food And Beverage

Foods :

- Breast milk or formula
- Rice cereal porridge or gruel of rice flour
- Proceed with sesame seeds, other cereals
- When you are looking to eat, can add pureed vegetables (eg sweet potato, pumpkin-Labuan) or pureed fruit (eg banana, apple, pear, avocado)

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How :

1. Starting from rice flour porridge once a day is very thin, approximately 1/2 tablespoon on the first try. Why is rice? Rice has a low risk of allergy.
2. If the baby is getting used to eating, can be added or increased viscosity of the porridge portions.
3. Can add a new menu to the baby. One taste every time you add, do not mix. Wait 4 days to introduce new foods to children, to be seen whether the baby has an allergic reaction to food.
4. Some people suggest to give vegetables before fruits are given, so the baby does not know in advance over the sweetness of the fruit.

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Foods avoided :

- Honey. Not recommended for infants under the age of one year, because there is the possibility of the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. Babies do not have immunity against this bacterium. If you want to know more about botulinum please read this. Roughly according to the writing can result in nerve poison paralyzed him.
- Salts. Baby food should not be given a strong salt because it has not processed by the kidneys. Breast milk and formula is sufficient salt in body
- Sugar. Let your baby does not get used to the sweet taste that can damage the teeth.
- Nuts. In addition there is the possibility of choking, nuts are also very potentially cause allergic reactions
- Cow's milk as a beverage. Insufficient fat content, nutrients (especially iron), and calories. Too much sodium. Also has the potential to become allergens. Except for dairy products like cheese, is allowed after the baby is 6 months old.

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Foods that are avoided until the age of 6 months

- Wheat and any of its products. Allergens (can cause allergic reactions)
- Eggs. Allergens, especially the whites who have a lot of protein content.
- Fish, fisheries. Allergens
- Acid fruits, like oranges, grapes, pineapple. Baby had a strong stomach to be acidic foods

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• More About Baby FoodsAt the age of 4-6 months, breast milk or formula is still the main source of baby food. Other foods just extra.
• Learning to eat is the most important thing at this age. Do not worry if your baby eats little or not eating at all. Please try again at another time.
• If the baby is seen pushing the food with his tongue, maybe the baby is not ready for solid foods.
• Always wait 4 days to introduce new foods to the, to be seen whether the baby has an allergic reaction to food.

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Vitamins and Minerals for Babies

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Needs vitamins for infants often a confusing topic. If you ask if your baby need vitamin or not, of course, the answer is yes. Your baby needs vitamins to grow well and healthy. He needs it in order to have strong bones, healthy teeth and also to "build" his blood so avoid anemia.
Well, almost all babies get all the necessary vitamins and minerals (like vitamin A, calcium, iron, etc.) through the intake of food they consume. So, although it is true baby you need vitamins and minerals, but they do not actually need the supplements every day, unless he is born premature or have certain health problems.
Overview of the Vitamins and Minerals

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Many parents who think that the vitamins will be met in full only by consuming vegetables and fruits. This opinion is not appropriate. Actually, vegetables and fruits contain only some types of vitamins, like vitamin C, E, K and some types of vitamin B.
For vitamin A, B6, B12 and D, can usually be obtained through animal sources like liver, milk and other dairy products.
While the minerals needed by the body can be obtained from foods such as salt, fish, shrimp, squid, as well as milk and other dairy products.
Newborns

Vitamins

For newborns, all need vitamins and minerals will be met through breast milk. so, if you want your baby is getting enough vitamins and minerals, you can simply improve the quality of your milk, by eating a sufficient and balanced composition. If necessary, the direction of your doctor may be taking vitamin supplements.

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How to Determine Whether Your Baby Requires Supplements or Not?
Actually it all depends on the condition of the baby in question - whether he is receiving breast milk or formula from birth, whether he was born in a normal condition or premature, whether he has a medical disorder, and so forth.

If your baby is born premature or have certain health problems, please consult with your pediatrician if it requires a certain supplement or not. Later, when he got bigger and started to consume more food, the doctor usually will evaluate further whether he still need a supplement.

Baby Formula

For babies who are healthy and in a period of exclusive breastfeeding, there is still much debate about whether or not to supplement. Most said is completely unnecessary. Some experts say health care, even if need be, at most, you just give enough vitamin D supplements - 400 IU per day, with the reason the baby is not getting enough vitamin D through mother's milk

Breast Feeding

According to those who argue the need for extra vitamin D for infants is exclusive breastfeeding in the program, it is different with infants consuming infant formula from the beginning. He does not need additional vitamin D, because usually these elements are contained in infant formula.
Conclusion

Baby Vitamins

Basically, up to age 6 months, exclusive breast-fed babies do not need supplements. To note precisely the diet of the mother. Ensure that breastfeeding mothers consume enough foods containing vitamin B12 (to prevent anemia in children), iron (also associated with anemia), zinc, and calcium. If necessary, then the mother could have been taking a multivitamin-mineral supplement. Of course with physician referrals.

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After 6 months of age, if your baby is having trouble eating a variety of foods in sufficient quantities to his age, then vitamin supplements are not necessary. The new supplements are an alternative when your baby is really hard to eat or have a chronic health problem. Please consult with your pediatrician.
Be careful, do not take multivitamin-mineral supplements without a doctor's direction, because it could be your baby receive the excess vitamin A and zinc.





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