How to introduce new food to babies?
Breastfeed till 6 months Kids up to 6 months should be in exclusive breastfeeding. This helps in developing their strong immune system to fight against life threatening illnesses like Pneumonia, diarrhea and other deadly infections. Exclusively breastfeed gives the kids a right proportion of nutrients for proper development. The confusion to new moms begin, when they need to introduce new food to the kids, What to be given and how to be given? All veggies, fruits and grains has many types of proteins, vitamins and minerals, but to a baby, there should be a formula and timeline to give them. Here is a list of foods for kids(6 months old), and how to introduce them are recommended by our Pediatrician Dr. Arulalan , Vellore. The following guidelines and recipes are framed by Dr.Arulalan and a nutritionist team for Vellore residents. Food and culture are interrelated. They together helps in child development. Only with such understanding, we can ...