Signs that your baby needs complementary food

Many mothers may not know when their baby can start to add complementary foods, nor do they know the signals of adding complementary foods to their baby, so it will bring a lot of trouble to taking care of the baby. It is recommended that mothers can learn more about parenting knowledge. The baby's signal to add complementary food is that the baby's eyes are always looking at the parents when they are eating, showing that they also want to eat, and scooping food into the baby's mouth, the baby will try it and eat it.

1. If the baby watches intently when the adults are eating, shows great interest, or likes to grab the food that the adults are about to eat, the mother should get this signal to add complementary food in time.

2. When mom and dad scoop up food and put it into the baby's mouth, the baby will try to lick it into his mouth and swallow it, looking very happy and enjoying the food. This shows that the little one is beginning to be interested in the food, and mom should consider adding complementary foods to the baby at this time.

3. The baby's swallowing function is complete and the tongue thrust reflex disappears. Your baby's tongue and mouth muscles develop to the point where they can move food on their tongue to the back of their mouth to complete the chewing motion, without always spitting out any food that reaches their tongue.

4. The mother will find that the baby gets hungry quickly. Even if the baby eats enough breast milk or the frequency of feeding is increased, the daily milk intake reaches 1000 ml, or the amount of milk each time exceeds 200 ml, it cannot satisfy his appetite needs. Then it is necessary to start adding complementary foods.

5. The baby's eating, drinking, sleeping, playing, urination, defecation and mental reactions are all normal, and there is no sign of illness at all. However, the baby cries or acts irritably for several days in a row. At this time, you should consider whether the baby has reached the age to add complementary foods.

7. The baby has been drinking breast milk, but his height and weight growth have not been very good in the past one or two months. The growth curve is too flat and cannot meet the normal standards. At this time, it is necessary to add complementary foods.