Guidelines during weaning

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Give solid food only once in a day when you start weaning.


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Introduce only one food at a time to permit the infant to get used to it.


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Give very small amounts of any new food at the beginning, 1-4 tsp.


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Allow the infant to become familiar with the food before trying to give another.

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No added salt or sugar is needed if sweetening is necessary, sweeten with fruit puree.


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Food should not be forced on the baby.


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Salt and spices should not be added to baby foods.


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Added salt may actually be harmful, before the age of one year.

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When the baby accepts one slid feed in good amount (usually by 7 monhs age) introduced second solid feed.


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Breast milk should be continued and a total of 5-6 feeds (solid+milk)are feeded slowly increased texture should be tolerated. Do not puree foods.

Maintain breast feeding throughout the first year.
 
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