Weaning your baby
As your baby grows, besides milk, your baby will also need solid food. This phase where he changes from drinking milk to feeding solid food is called “weaning”. At this phase the baby still drinks milk plus solid food, but milk still remains an important part of your baby’s diet. Solid food should be introduced gradually. For most babies, weaning can be started from 4 months onwards. But it is advisable to start only at 6 months old. Starting any earlier than 4 months may put increase strain on the baby’s immature kidneys and furthermore, the food passes through largely undigested. Recent studies on allergies also suggest that weaning is best delayed until baby is 6 months old.
Always bear in mind that every baby is a special individual. Do not worry if your baby starts solid a little earlier or behind schedule. Do not be concerned about how much your baby eats. Offer food consistently so your baby will get use to it. New food should be introduced one at a time to give your baby’s system a chance to adjust and it is also easier to identify which food causes allergic reaction if there is any. Start by giving your baby 1 to 2 teaspoons of solid food along with normal feeding. You should decrease the number of milk feeding as the number of solid food feeding increases. It is difficult to determine or specify how much your baby should be eating because every baby has different requirements and appetites. You will be able to judge how much your baby wants as the time goes by.
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