Babies Pestle Analysis

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* Time it right: Babies are usually ready to try solid food between 4 and 6 months, but check with your baby’s doctor beforehand. * Watch for signs: Good head control, a growing appetite, and interest in what you're eating are all indications that your baby is ready to try solids. Start simple: For most infants, you can start with any pureed solid food include pureed sweet potatoes, squash, applesauce, bananas, peaches, and pears. First, nurse or bottle-feed your baby. Then give him one or two teaspoons of pureed solid food. If you decide to start with cereal, mix it with enough formula or breast milk to make a semi-liquid. Use a soft-tipped plastic spoon when you feed your baby, to avoid injuring his gums. If your baby doesn't seem very interested in eating off the spoon, let him smell and taste the food or wait until he warms up to the idea of eating something solid. Don't add cereal to your baby's bottle or he may not make the connection that food is to be eaten sitting up and from a spoon.…show more content…
If he's eating cereal, gradually thicken the consistency by adding less liquid. As the amount your baby eats increases, add another feeding. Introduce other solids gradually, one at a time, waiting at least three days after each new food. Fruits and vegetables, starting with yellow than green, meat and egg yolks. This way you'll get a heads-up if your baby has an allergic reaction to one of them (signs of an allergy may include diarrhea, vomiting, a swollen face, wheezing, or a rash). If there's a family history of allergies, or your baby develops an allergic reaction during this process, start waiting up to a week between new

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