01/04/2018
PRECAUTIONS
While you are introducing first solid food to baby
1. Start with fruit pureed, as it’s easy to digest.
2. Always follow 3 days-wait-rule.
3. That means you must keep a gap of 3 days between two new foods.This is the best way to check food allergies in babies.
4. Stop feeding that particular food in case of food allergy.
5. Always feed solid food to your baby when he is sitting on a chair or in your lap.
6. Don’t feed solid when your baby is lying on his back.
7. Don’t add breastmilk or formula milk during cooking, it should not be heated directly on the flame. Add breast milk or formula milk once the food is ready to eat for your baby.
8. Baby food must be soft, properly cooked and easy to chew.
9. Start with a very small quantity and slowly increase the portion.
10. Weaning food must be a single grain food.
11. Always feed freshly cooked food to your baby.
12. Do not add salt, sugar, honey to your baby’s food.
13. Introduce new food when a baby is at home only.
14. Introducing solid foods can cause constipation in few babies.
15. You should be careful about certain foods while giving to your baby before one year.
16. Don’t feed your baby forcefully. His solid intakes will increase gradually.
