The objective of global health agencies, on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week Mother (August 2005), is incorporating complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for two years or more.
After having a proper diet during pregnancy , care must be complementary feeding in the encompasses all foods other than milk, which make up the diet of children from six months to live, is the gradual transition from exclusively milk diet, other foods, to improve health in adult life.
the SMI, as a zealous guardian of health and nutrition of their children, joined forces with this global trend.
To introduce other foods into the infant's diet, we need to consider neuromuscular development, as well as other factors nutriclonales, economic and cultural.
moms often ask us: When my son is going to start eating, What can we give? I said you can take this or that jugulto ... We answer these questions, but informing the time, the reasons for which should be followed step by step, what your doctor advises.
If started early nutritional supplement, we expose children to gastrointestinal problems, aspiration, allergy, among others. The sucking reflex and swallowing liquids is present from birth, but matures to degluir semi-solid food about 45 months, when the extrusion reflex disappears (expulsion out with the language of objects and foods close to your lips).
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding
is currently also present the neck and trunk control, enabling the child to remain upright to swallow the food. Rhythmic chewing movements occur between 7 ° - 9e months and can be crushing them.
Other internal changes occur: between the 4th and the 6S month is able to digest starches and grains and between the 7th and 95 months complete the maturation of renal function.
is emphasized that food needs to be filled with ready-made family, or household and sanitary, and nutrients should be used in a volume appropriate to the child's stomach capacity, and offered in a pleasant environment, allowing you to use a spoon and feed herself.
These foods provide other sources of calories, iron, vitamins and minerals, at this stage of accelerated growth and development which milk alone is not sufficient.
is here, that the child begins to create habits and tastes for food, and the mother teaches him to eat what she eats, with patience and taking into account certain "strategies." In a colorful plate, place vegetables also with pretty colors, then fruit in small quantities.
No matter what your taste at first refused, insist without any pressure.
After a week when it considers that allowed the first food, offer one grain, maize flour, tapioca and rice.
The next step will turn to meat, what a challenge! Since there is a soft mush, but it can be chopped and mixed with the other members of the diet that will help to accept other consistencies and textures.
These foods should be repeated between the 6S and 8th months then moves the other nutrients recommended by the pediatrician, improving the physical, social and emotional for the child and family.
As last advice to moms say:
Choose fresh foods, not packaged.
Prepare at home, without preservatives or additives, add seasoning or salt.
Provide water and solid foods ... Continue to breastfeed, because "breast milk provides two years of age, 40% of the energy needs of the child providing the greatest amount of protein, minerals and essential fatty acids."
