When should solid foods be introduced? What should the progression of foods be?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: When baby is still hungry after feeding (8-10x bf/day or quart of formula), physiological capabilities-infants absorb whole proteins until 4-5 mos. As intestines are maturing (why no other proteins), when physically ready-control head movements and sit by self; shown interest in food, extrusion reflex (tongue thruting) weakens-pushes food out of mouth, can make chewing motion. Start introducing foods at 6 months, at 1 year diet should be half formula/milk and half foods. Begin with only 1-2 teaspoons at a time, add foods with only 1 ingredient and wait a few days between new introductions. Begin with iron-fortified cereals, usually rice, follow with pureed fruits and veggies shortly after for iron and vit C, protein foods next -6-8 mos., provide whole milk up to age 2, around age 9 mos. start chopped foods and can feed themselves, at 1 year baby can eat soft table foods.
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