Search for a thread. Hi - my 7 month olf has 4 bottles of milk and lots of food and I've been asking myself the same questions - and although he is on the 91st percentile for weight - he is also the same for height and the HV tells me that this is fine and I'm not over-feeding - some babies have to be up there right?
Mine has 7am 7oz roughly - leave 2 which I mix in porridge 8am porridge and fruit after The compromise is to make slightly less spoon food and offer more finger food and let them eat it if want? Just thoughts and comparisons - don't feel you're doing anything wrong Can't find your answer? Weaning Sudden crying during mealtimes. Weaning Weaning at 4 Months - Shall I or not? Some Advice Please. It may take 10 tries or more for your baby to get used to new foods, flavours and textures.
There will be days when they eat more, some when they eat less, and then days when they reject everything. Do not worry, this is perfectly normal. Let your baby enjoy touching and holding the food. Allow them to feed themselves, using their fingers, as soon as they show an interest. If you're using a spoon, your baby may like to hold it or another spoon to try feeding themselves.
Keep distractions to a minimum during mealtimes and avoid sitting your baby in front of the television, phone or tablet. Show them how you eat. Babies copy their parents and other children. Sit down together for family mealtimes as much as possible.
This helps them learn how to chew, move solid food around their mouth and swallow. Some babies like to start with mashed, lumpy or finger foods.
Just keep offering them lumpy textures and they'll eventually get used to it. Safety and hygiene When introducing your baby to solid foods, it's important to take extra care to not put them at risk.
Key food safety and hygiene advice: always wash your hands before preparing food and keep surfaces clean cool hot food and test it before giving it to your baby wash and peel fruit and raw vegetables avoid hard foods like whole nuts, or raw carrot or apple remove hard pips and stones from fruits, and bones from meat or fish cut small, round foods, like grapes and cherry tomatoes, into small pieces eggs produced under the British Lion Code of Practice stamped with the red lion are considered very low risk for salmonella and safe for babies to eat partially cooked Always stay with your baby when they're eating in case they start to choke.
Choking is different from gagging. Your baby may gag when you introduce solid foods. If your baby is gagging: their eyes may water they might push their tongue forward or out of their mouth they might retch to bring the food forward in their mouth or vomit Equipment checklist High chair. Your baby needs to be sitting safely in an upright position so they can swallow properly. Always use a securely fitted safety harness in a high chair.
Never leave babies unattended on raised surfaces. Plastic or pelican bibs. It's going to be messy at first! Soft weaning spoons are gentler on your baby's gums.
Small plastic bowl. You may find it useful to get a special weaning bowl with a suction base to keep the bowl in place. First cup. A messy mat or newspaper sheets under the high chair to catch most of the mess. Plastic containers and ice cube trays can be helpful for batch cooking and freezing small portions. Find out more: tips to help your baby enjoy new foods children's food: safety and hygiene foods to avoid giving babies how to stop a child choking baby and toddler safety Feeding your baby: from 0 to 6 months Breast milk is the best food your baby can have during their first 6 months of life.
Babies do not need baby rice to help them move to solid foods or sleep better. Vitamins for babies It's recommended that breastfed babies are given a daily supplement containing 8. This is because formula is fortified with vitamin D and other nutrients. Find out more: benefits of breastfeeding how to make up baby formula vitamins for children Feeding your baby: from around 6 months When they first start having solid foods, babies do not need 3 meals a day.
Pick a time that suits you both, when you do not feel rushed and your baby is not too tired. Allow plenty of time and let your baby go at their own pace. Keep offering different foods, even foods your baby has already rejected. You can continue breastfeeding for as long as you both want. First foods You might want to start with single vegetables and fruits.
Include vegetables that are not sweet, such as broccoli, cauliflower and spinach. Make sure any cooked food has cooled right down before offering it to your baby. Remember, babies do not need salt or sugar added to their food or cooking water. Finger foods As soon as your baby starts solid foods, encourage them to be involved in mealtimes and have fun touching, holding and exploring food.
Offering your baby finger foods at each meal is a good way to help them learn to self-feed. Pieces about the size of your own finger work well.
Some parents prefer baby-led weaning to spoon feeding, while others do a combination of both. Find out more: help your baby enjoy new foods drinks and cups for babies and young children food allergies in babies and young children foods to avoid giving babies and young children Feeding your baby: from 7 to 9 months From about 7 months, your baby will gradually move towards eating 3 meals a day breakfast, lunch and tea , in addition to their usual milk feeds, which may be around 4 a day for example, on waking, after lunch, after tea and before bed.
As a guide, formula-fed babies may need around ml of milk a day. Your baby's diet should consist of a variety of the following: fruit and vegetables, including ones with bitter flavours, such as broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and cabbage potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy foods beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other non-dairy sources of protein pasteurised full-fat dairy products, such as plain yoghurt and cheese choose lower salt options As your baby becomes a more confident eater, remember to offer them more mashed, lumpy and finger foods.
Feeding your baby: from 10 to 12 months From about 10 months, your baby should now be having 3 meals a day breakfast, lunch and tea , in addition to their usual milk feeds. As long as they are well and have regular wet and soiled nappies, all is fine.
Babies learn to like foods by becoming familiar with the taste, and sometimes, you might have to offer a food several times before your little one learns to like it. When it becomes more familiar, they really will eat it! With this new way of eating your little one may choke.
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