First feeding of a 6 month old baby. “Golden rules” of first complementary feeding: when to introduce and what products to start with? Product inclusion order

The nutrition that the baby receives in the form of mother's milk or an adapted formula becomes insufficient for all the needs of the grown-up toddler. The time is coming to get acquainted with new food, that is, complementary foods. Let's look at what new foods you can give your six-month-old baby to try.

What foods can you already eat?

Six months is the right time for the first feeding of a baby who was previously exclusively breastfed. The toddler’s gastrointestinal tract is already ready to taste vegetables, cereals and fruits.

Parents should decide together with their pediatrician which product to introduce first. Babies who are gaining weight poorly are recommended to start with cereals, and well-fed babies with frequent constipation should start complementary feeding with vegetable dishes. Check out the table for introducing complementary foods when breastfeeding.

After introducing complementary foods at 6 months, breast milk or formula will still remain the main thing in the baby’s diet

Calculate your complementary feeding table

Please note the following:

Vegetables are given in the form of puree from one type of vegetable, offering the baby 5 grams for the first time. Next, the portion is carefully increased to the age-appropriate dosage - 100 grams per day. When the baby has become accustomed to one vegetable, they begin to offer him a second type of vegetable, again starting with 5 grams.
Porridge at 6 months of age is prepared without milk, but can be diluted with human milk or formula. The first portion of porridge will be 10 grams, after which the total amount of porridge eaten per day is increased to 150 grams.
Babies who are accustomed to vegetables and cereals begin to offer fruits. They are also given in the form of a one-component puree - first 5 grams for the first sample, and then every day more up to a daily dose of 30 grams.

There are also many supporters of using fermented milk products for first complementary feeding. Among them is the famous pediatrician Komarovsky. A popular doctor recommends starting to give kefir to a healthy 6-month-old baby. The product is offered during the second feeding, gradually increasing the portion to 160 ml. From the fifth day of introducing kefir into the baby’s diet, Komarovsky advises starting to add cottage cheese to it. Its daily portion for a 6-month-old baby is 30 g. Read more about introducing complementary foods according to Komarovsky in another article.

In situations where the mother has little breast milk or is unable to feed the baby with an adapted formula, introduction to vegetables and cereals is postponed until later. early date– 4-5 months (we advise you to follow our table for introducing complementary foods when artificial feeding). In more early age complementary feeding is also started for artificially-fed babies. By the time they are 6 months old, these babies have already tried fruit purees and porridge (dairy-free), as well as vegetable purees with vegetable oil. At 6 months of age, they only increase the portions of these dishes and begin to add butter.

At 6 months, bottle-fed babies are often familiar with many complementary foods

Rules for introducing complementary foods

You should start with one product, and each subsequent new product can be introduced only after habituation (lasts on average 3-5 days) and the absence of allergic reactions.
You cannot give two foods at the same time that the child is not familiar with before, because if a reaction occurs, you will not be able to understand which product provoked it.
The volume of product for the first sample is half a teaspoon.
The new product should be washed down with breast milk or formula.
It is worth giving a new dish in the morning feeding, then by the end of the day it will become noticeable whether the child tolerates it normally.
It is recommended to keep a diary in which to note all the foods eaten by the baby.
Introducing new food should be postponed if the baby is sick, as well as during vaccination (three days before vaccination and several days after it).
If your baby refuses to try a new dish, don’t insist.
In a situation where a product has caused an allergy or other negative reaction, new dishes are not given until the painful manifestations disappear.

It is necessary to introduce foods into complementary foods gradually, while monitoring the baby’s condition.

How much should a baby eat?

Total amount of food per day for six one month old baby calculated based on his body weight. Children over 6 months of age should eat 1/8 to 1/9 of their body weight per day.

Diet

At six months of age, a child has an average of 5 meals a day, with breaks between them ranging from three and a half to four hours.

Each child is individual, diets may differ from generally accepted norms

Sample menu

For a child who was exclusively breastfed until 6 months, at 6 months after the introduction of new products, the menu will look like this:

For a baby whose mother, due to a lack of milk, began feeding from 4-5 months, the daily menu will be as follows:

For a formula-fed baby, the diet at 6 months is as follows:

Any new product should be given before feeding.
A 6-month-old baby should use a sieve, mixer or blender to prepare food, as it is important to achieve a uniform structure. A very thick dish is diluted with milk (mother’s milk or formula), vegetable broth or boiled water.

To make the taste of an unfamiliar dish more familiar, you can add a little mother’s milk or formula to it.

Complementary feeding for a 6-month-old child is an additional type of nutrition. In taste, composition, consistency and form of administration, complementary foods differ significantly from breast milk.

Rules for introducing complementary foods to a 6 month old baby

Complementary feeding stimulates the development of the masticatory apparatus, trains the digestive system to accept food other than mother's milk, and prepares it for independent feeding.

Exist certain rules introduction of complementary foods for a 6 month old baby:

Complementary foods are introduced sequentially, in turn, the new kind food is given only when the previous dish has already been introduced in full;
A new type of nutrition should be introduced only against the background of the child’s complete health;
The consistency of complementary foods for a 6-month-old baby should be homogeneous, semi-liquid, so that the baby can easily swallow the food;
Complementary foods should be warm, given with a spoon, while the child should sit;
Feeding begins with complementary foods and only after that the baby is offered the breast;
The maximum amount of complementary feeding for a child in the first half of life is 150 g, in the second - 180 g; start giving complementary foods with 1 teaspoon (5 g), gradually increasing over 2 weeks to the full volume.
It is better not to give two liquid or two solid complementary foods at one feeding; it is also not recommended to give one type of complementary food twice a day;
The mother should monitor the baby’s stool after introducing complementary foods - if it has not changed, it means that the baby tolerates the new dish well, and its volume can be increased further;
New complementary foods cannot be introduced on the same day as the vaccination.

Types of complementary foods for a 6 month old baby

With artificial and mixed feeding, the first complementary foods can be introduced as early as 5 months. When feeding only breast milk, according to WHO recommendations, the first complementary foods are introduced precisely at the age of 6 months.

The first complementary foods for a 6 month old baby can be:

Vegetable puree;
Cereal porridge.

Which complementary foods to give first depends on the child. If he is gaining weight well, or the baby has a tendency to constipation, then it is recommended to start with vegetable puree. When a child does not gain enough weight, and also if he does not have constipation, porridge can be administered.

Porridge as a complementary food

Porridge is usually given during breakfast. Add 3-5 g of butter to it. Children usually like cereal-based porridges; there are no problems with their introduction. The first porridge, which will serve as complementary food for a 6-month-old baby, should be prepared from one type of cereal. The dish must not contain gluten (a grain protein that causes celiac disease or gluten allergies). Suitable gluten-free cereals:

Buckwheat;
Corn.

Gluten is found in wheat, from which semolina and wheat cereals are made, in barley and oats. It is better to introduce porridges made from these cereals later (semolina porridge - in the second year of life). The first porridge is prepared with water, a diluted mixture or breast milk. Cow's milk can cause allergies in a child, so it is approved for use only after 1 year. Porridges based on breast and cow's milk have great biological value.

To introduce yourself to porridge for the first time, your baby should prepare buckwheat or rice dairy-free porridge. After 2-3 months, it will be possible to include multigrain porridges or porridges with additives in the diet.

As complementary food for a 6-month-old baby, it is convenient to use baby instant cereals, offered in a huge assortment by various manufacturers. Their choice should be approached based on the above principles and advice from pediatricians.

Vegetable puree as complementary food

If complementary feeding starts with vegetables, then their type is selected especially carefully. The first vegetables on your baby’s menu should:

Contain delicate fiber;
Grow up in the region where the child lives;
Be environmentally friendly;
Do not cause allergies.

An ideal option for vegetable puree for the first time in a child’s life is zucchini or cauliflower. They are easily digested and do not cause increased gas formation.

Later, it will be possible to introduce vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, broccoli, potatoes, white cabbage, turnips into the diet, and also mix 2-3 components in one dish.

The consistency of vegetable puree should be homogeneous so that the baby can easily swallow it. 1 teaspoon of vegetable sunflower oil is usually added to the puree.

After the introduction of complementary foods in the form of vegetable puree, a child’s stool becomes regular, this is especially noticeable if he previously had a tendency to constipation. Vegetables are a valuable source of fiber for cleansing the intestines, and they also contain a lot of vitamins and minerals.

Cottage cheese - complementary food for a 6 month old baby

In the middle of the seventh month you can already introduce cottage cheese. This fermented milk product is rich in calcium, which is so necessary for the growth of bones and teeth. Before 6.5 months, it is not recommended to introduce cottage cheese, as it places an increased burden on the baby’s excretory system.

In 2 weeks the first complementary feeding ( vegetable puree or porridge) will be introduced in full, after which you can start giving the child cottage cheese. On the first day, one teaspoon of this product should be offered, day by day the amount is gradually increased, bringing it to 40 g by 7 months. For children in the first year of life, it is good to use specialized baby cottage cheese, which is well adapted to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. Such cottage cheese can be purchased at a dairy kitchen or in baby food departments.

The jar of cottage cheese must indicate that the product can be given from 6 months of age. It is also worth paying attention to the shelf life of the product - for children's cottage cheese it does not exceed 14 days.

Rules for introducing complementary foods to a 6 month old baby

Complementary feeding stimulates the development of the masticatory apparatus, trains the digestive system to accept food other than mother's milk, and prepares it for independent feeding.

There are certain rules for introducing complementary foods for a 6-month-old baby:

Complementary foods are introduced sequentially, one at a time, a new type of food is given only when the previous dish has already been introduced in full;
A new type of nutrition should be introduced only against the background of the child’s complete health;
The consistency of complementary foods for a 6-month-old baby should be homogeneous, semi-liquid, so that the baby can easily swallow the food;
Complementary foods should be warm, given with a spoon, while the child should sit;
Feeding begins with complementary foods and only after that the baby is offered the breast;
The maximum amount of complementary feeding for a child in the first half of life is 150 g, in the second - 180 g; start giving complementary foods with 1 teaspoon (5 g), gradually increasing over 2 weeks to the full volume.
It is better not to give two liquid or two solid complementary foods at one feeding; it is also not recommended to give one type of complementary food twice a day;
The mother should monitor the baby’s stool after introducing complementary foods - if it has not changed, it means that the baby tolerates the new dish well, and its volume can be increased further;
New complementary foods cannot be introduced on the same day as the vaccination.

Types of complementary foods for a 6 month old baby

The first complementary foods for a 6 month old baby can be:

Vegetable puree;
Cereal porridge.

Porridge as a complementary food

Buckwheat;
Corn.

Gluten is found in wheat, from which semolina and wheat cereals are made, in barley and oats. It is better to introduce porridges made from these cereals later (semolina porridge - in the second year of life). The first porridge is prepared with water, diluted formula or breast milk. Cow's milk can cause allergies in a child, so it is approved for use only after 1 year. Porridges based on breast and cow's milk have great biological value.

Vegetable puree as complementary food

If complementary feeding starts with vegetables, then their type is selected especially carefully. The first vegetables on your baby’s menu should:

Contain delicate fiber;
Grow up in the region where the child lives;
Be environmentally friendly;
Do not cause allergies.

An ideal option for vegetable puree for the first time in a child’s life is zucchini or cauliflower. They are easily digested and do not cause increased gas formation.

Later, it will be possible to introduce vegetables such as carrots, pumpkin, broccoli, potatoes, white cabbage, turnips into the diet, and also mix 2-3 components in one dish.

The consistency of vegetable puree should be homogeneous so that the baby can easily swallow it. 1 teaspoon of vegetable sunflower oil is usually added to the puree.

Cottage cheese - complementary food for a 6 month old baby

Within 2 weeks, the first complementary foods (vegetable puree or porridge) will be introduced in full, after which you can start giving the child cottage cheese. On the first day, one teaspoon of this product should be offered, day by day the amount is gradually increased, bringing it to 40 g by 7 months. For children in the first year of life, it is good to use specialized baby cottage cheese, which is well adapted to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. Such cottage cheese can be purchased at a dairy kitchen or in baby food departments.

At about 6 months of age, the child begins to sit with support, usually at this time the first teeth are approaching. The body's need for energy, proteins, iron, phosphorus and vitamins increases. This period is remembered by parents for the baby’s first steps towards adult life- introducing complementary foods into the child’s diet.

The baby’s digestive system is preparing to assimilate new food: a number of digestive enzymes mature, a sufficient level of local immunity is formed, and the permeability of the mucous membrane of the small intestine decreases. The “spoon pushing reflex” fades away, and the baby gains the ability to swallow semi-liquid and thicker food.

The timing and sequence of introducing complementary foods are determined individual characteristics the baby and depend on his maturity, state of health and type of feeding. So, if you are underweight or have unstable stools, it is better to start with cereals. If you are overweight and prone to constipation, on the contrary, add vegetable puree. If your baby is absolutely healthy, pediatricians and nutritionists currently recommend vegetable puree as the first complementary food.

It is very difficult to prepare high-quality, safe, homogeneous puree enriched with vitamins and minerals at home. When cooking foods at home, some of the vitamins are destroyed, and it is sometimes impossible to achieve the required degree of chopping of vegetables without the use of special equipment. That is why pediatricians recommend industrially prepared products for the initial stage of introducing complementary foods.

The advantages of industrially produced products include:

microbiological safety;
have a guaranteed composition with a perfectly selected and balanced ratio of nutrients, corresponding age characteristics the child's body;
a guarantee that the puree from the jar that you feed your child is not only made from specially selected products, but also tested for the content of substances harmful to a small child, such as nitrates, pesticides, antibiotics, radioactive elements, etc.
additionally enriched with essential vitamins, calcium, iron and minerals.

Industrially produced complementary feeding products make it possible to diversify a child’s menu as much as possible, introducing many components that are unavailable due to seasonality, and also, which is very important, they significantly save time, leaving the mother more opportunities to communicate with the baby.

Rules for introducing complementary foods:

The new product is not recommended to be administered during the child’s illness, in hot weather and during preventive vaccinations;
the introduction of a new product begins with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon and gradually increases its amount to the required daily volume over 5-7 days;
the next type of complementary feeding must be introduced only after 2 weeks;
It is better to introduce complementary foods in the first half of the day so that the reaction to the introduction of a new dish can be assessed in the form of changes in the baby’s well-being, skin condition and/or stool character;
complementary foods are given from a spoon before breastfeeding or adapted feeding; fruit purees and juices - after feeding, as they do not replace meals;
at the initial stage of introducing complementary foods, dishes must be homogeneous (high degree of grinding) for complete absorption of nutrients;
as the child grows, the consistency of the dishes should gradually change from liquid and homogeneous to thicker and harder;
for the first complementary feeding, choose vegetable purees or porridges prepared from only one type of product (mono-component);
portions and composition of dishes must correspond to the recommended volumes for children of this age;
It is necessary to offer a new dish repeatedly, sometimes up to 10-12 times; if the child stubbornly refuses, move on to another type of complementary food (for example, another type of vegetables);
It is advisable to keep a “food diary”, which will allow you to track the connection of an allergic reaction with a particular product.

Timely administration contributes to the formation of the chewing apparatus and the correct taste orientation of the child.

Vegetable purees contain iron, potassium, organic acids and plant fibers, are rich in pectins, which regulate intestinal activity, and are a source of vegetable protein, carbohydrates and vitamin C. It is advisable to use vegetables with delicate fiber as the first vegetable puree: zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, then you can enter pumpkin and carrots.

What are the benefits of zucchini? This is a dietary and hypoallergenic product, a source of sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamins B, C, E. Zucchini is rich in pectins, which regulate intestinal activity.

What are the benefits of pumpkin? Its delicate fiber is easily digestible and normalizes motor function intestines, β-carotene promotes the development of visual organs. Pumpkin is a source of potassium, copper, vitamins B and A.

What are the benefits of carrots? The vitamins contained in carrots are responsible for bone growth, vision development, metabolism, blood clotting, regulate the activity of the nervous system, digestive organs, ensure the normal functioning of skin cells, wound healing, improve the supply of oxygen to all cells of the body, increase the body’s stability to infections; have pronounced antioxidant properties. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which in the human body is converted into vitamin A, and vitamins B, C, PP, E.

With age, a child’s needs not only for proteins, fats and carbohydrates, but also for vitamins and minerals increase. Most vitamins and minerals are not synthesized in the body and must be obtained from food. Why are they so useful?

Vitamin A (retinol):

Ensures the normal functioning of skin cells and mucous membranes;
Affects the permeability of cell membranes;
Responsible for vision, necessary for visual adaptation in the dark;
Accelerates wound healing;
Necessary for bone growth.

B vitamins:

Participate in tissue respiration and energy production;
Regulate the activity of the nervous system;
Affect all types of exchange;
Play an important role in maintaining emotional health.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid):

Increases the body's resistance to infections;
Reduces vascular permeability;
Has pronounced antioxidant properties;
Improves bile secretion and liver function;
Affects protein formation.

Vitamin D (calciferol):

Participates in calcium-phosphorus metabolism;
Promotes the formation of teeth and bones.

Vitamin E (tocopherol):

Protects cell membranes from destruction;
Improves the supply of oxygen to all cells of the body.

Calcium:

Participates in the processes of excitability of nervous tissue, muscle contractility, blood clotting processes;
Has anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects;
Activates a number of enzymes and hormones;
Regulates the permeability of cell membranes.

Necessary for the normal functioning of the brain;
Part of the thyroid hormone - thyroxine;
Necessary for the creation of phagocytes (protective cells) of the blood.

Magnesium:

Participates in enzyme, hormonal, carbohydrate metabolism;
Supports the functioning of the cardiovascular system;
Helps the body resist stress;
Regulates the balance of calcium and sodium in cells.

Potassium:

Together with sodium, it regulates water balance in the body and normalizes heart rhythm;
Promotes better brain activity by improving its oxygen supply;
Participates in the transmission of nerve impulses;
Reduces allergic reactions.

Sodium:

Prevents dehydration in the body;
Affects the functioning of the nervous system;
Strengthens the cardiovascular system;
Stimulates digestion (activates a number of digestive enzymes, participates in the formation of gastric juice);
Regulates the functioning of the excretory system.

Zinc:

Participates in the formation, growth and metabolism of cells, protein synthesis;
Promotes wound healing;
Necessary for maintaining and improving memory;
Supports taste and olfactory sensitivity;
Regulates the absorption of carbohydrates and fats.

Iron:

Participates in the transfer of oxygen to cells and tissues;
It is part of a number of enzymes, protecting cells from destruction.

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Discussion

We started feeding our son with Heinz pumpkin puree, then added broccoli and cauliflower puree to the diet, and by the age of seven months we introduced tender rabbit meat. I understand that feeding a child with jarred purees all the time is not an option, but my son likes them, and manufacturers for children are trying, unlike marketers. So if you don’t have your own farm or garden, then it’s better to buy puree in a jar.

We recently learned about the Marmaluzi brand. Lithuanian homemade baby food. It really tastes like something my grandmother would have cooked. My son is already one and two years old, we tried mashed potatoes with fish (what a surprise Nick was to see real pieces of fish, he chewed them with unprecedented pleasure) and rabbit+rice+zucchini puree. Our little aristocrat was delighted with the rabbit, just like my husband and I. The puree really tastes homemade, and the juices taste like compotes. I recommend it to all mothers who are trying to instill in their children the taste of natural products, without any impurities, catalysts or other artificial crap.

We introduced complementary foods in the form of cereals due to underweight at 4 months. We started with dairy-free buckwheat VINNIE, low-allergenic, sugar-free, and with prebiotics. From 5 months switched to dairy. Vegetables and fruits were introduced one by one. Now we are eating cottage cheese and chicken.

Pah-pah, no problem, the product is hypoallergenic, with vitamins. We don’t have any constipation or colic, thank God.

mariba, how is your tummy? Does your baby have regular bowel movements?

Lumaha, don’t worry so much, complementary foods also need to be introduced on time. I give my daughter Semper without any doubt; turkey meatballs are already her favorite treat)

I’m somehow afraid to give the jar yet, there might be colic. We're only eating soup for now

I also started with curds, the baby started to have an allergy from berries (Then I switched to vegetable soups, the baby ate, but somehow without much enthusiasm. Now we want to try Semper meat purees, the pediatrician advised us. What jars did you give your children?

I started with dairy products. Baby cottage cheese and then with vegetable purees.

That's exactly how you start - Heinz puree from zucchini, pumpkin and carrots. When I introduced the one-component ingredients, I started mixing

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Complementary feeding table

Approximate scheme for introducing complementary foods

5.5 – 6 months

First introduce the vegetables:
1 week – zucchini
1 day – 1 tsp. zucchini
Day 2 – 2 tsp. zucchini
Over the course of a week, adding a spoonful every day, we bring the zucchini to 50 grams (or 8 teaspoons)
Week 2 – cauliflower
1 day – 1 tsp. cauliflower + 7 tsp. zucchini
Day 2 – 2 tsp. cauliflower + 6 tsp. zucchini, etc. until we completely replace the zucchini with cauliflower in a week.
Week 3 – broccoli
1 day – 1 tsp. broccoli + 7 tsp. cauliflower
Day 2 – 2 tsp. broccoli + 6 tsp. cauliflower, etc. gradually increase the serving of broccoli to 8 teaspoons
Week 4 - pumpkin
Week 5 – carrots
Then we add potatoes, young green peas, and green beans.
When at least 3 vegetables have been introduced, multi-component purees can be introduced. And try to cook puree soup from those vegetables that you have already introduced.
Also, 3-4 weeks after introducing vegetables into vegetable puree, you can start adding vegetable oil drop by drop.
6-6.5 months
3-4 weeks after the introduction of vegetables, we begin to introduce porridge - this will be breakfast (it is better to give porridge in the morning, since it is carbohydrates and is “fuel” for the child for the day).
We start with gluten-free, dairy-free cereals without salt and sugar.
1 week – buckwheat porridge
1 day - 1-2 tsp.
Day 2 – 3-4 tsp. (provided that the child does not have a reaction to complementary foods)
Day 3 – 5-6 tsp.
Day 4 – 7-8 tsp.
Days 5-6-7 - bring the portion of porridge to 80-100 g.
Week 2 – rice porridge
1 day – 1-2 tsp. rice porridge + the rest buckwheat porridge
Day 2, etc. – bring the rice porridge to the norm of 80-100 g. If desired, you can introduce rice porridge for a week without mixing it with buckwheat porridge
Week 3 – corn porridge
Thus, we get porridge for breakfast and vegetables for lunch.
6.5 – 7 months
We introduce fruits: first an apple, then a pear, a plum - this will be an afternoon snack
Fruits are introduced in the same way as vegetables
7-8 months
Introduce cottage cheese, and introduce it gradually, bringing the portion to 30 grams
Also at this age we introduce yolk into the child’s diet (chicken or quail yolk - your choice). We start introducing with 1/8 chicken yolk or 1/4 quail yolk. We give the yolk with vegetables - 2-3 times a week.
After 8 months, you can introduce kefir into your child’s diet.
9 months – introduce meat
We introduce meat into lunch as an addition to vegetables or vegetable soup.
The following types of meat are suitable as the first meat: rabbit, turkey, beef.
1 week – introduce turkey meat
1 day – 1-2 tsp. turkey and a portion of vegetables
Day 2 – 2-3 tsp. turkey + vegetables
Day 3 – 3-4 tsp. turkey + vegetables
Day 4 – 4-5 tsp. turkey + vegetables
Days 5,6,7 – give only vegetables without meat
Week 2 – introduce rabbit meat
Week 3 – introduce beef
10 months – introduce fish
Suitable sea fish include cod, hake, haddock, flounder, halibut, and tuna.
Fish is introduced according to the same scheme as meat.
At the same age, you can introduce special children's yoghurts or adult yoghurts without additives with a fat content of 2.5-3.2% into the diet.
You can also offer pasta to try.