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Weaning the Baby onto Solids When should solids be introduced in a child's diet If the mother is breastfeeding the
baby, she should give breast milk exclusively in the first four months,
and then from the fifth month onwards, start introducing solids (see section
on introducing solids). From the fifth month onwards, breastfeeding
should be continued, but you can now start weaning the baby and introduce
the other foods in her diet. Note that as the baby starts having
less of the mother's milk, water should also be introduced.
If the baby is having breast milk, when should regular milk be introduced Either cow's or buffalo's milk can
be introduced in the child's diet around 8-9 months. If the baby
is breastfeeding well, it can be delayed even more, because external milk
often does not suit very young babies. Note that you should continue breastfeeding
the baby, although the number of breast feeds may now be reduced to about
3 times a day. Since breast milk protects the baby from many infections
and illnesses, breastfeeding (along with other foods) should be continued
until the baby is at least 1 year old.
I have been told that I should introduce only one new food each week The purpose of weaning is to not
only introduce the baby to regular food, but also to develop a wide range
of tastes in the baby. Therefore, instead of sticking to the same
diet everyday, it is good to vary the diet with different foods.
However, do not introduce different foods at the same time. In fact,
introduce only one new food each week and try it for a few days.
The reason is that you will know if the child is tolerating that food well,
or if it does not suit him. For the same reason, many of the readymade
foods like Gerber have infant foods with only one kind of fruit or vegetable
in a bottle.
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