As is well known, at a certain age, breast milk cannot meet the needs of the baby's body, and it is necessary to add complementary foods. If the baby's gastrointestinal function is good, complementary foods can be added at seven months old. If the baby's gastrointestinal function is not very good, it should be postponed. So, how many complementary foods does a seven month old baby eat?
When a seven month old baby adds complementary foods for the first time, they can add them twice a day. When adding complementary foods, the mother should pay more attention to the order from less to more, from fine to coarse, from thin to thick, and wait for the baby to get used to it before starting to add another type of food. If the baby's appetite is good, it can be increased to three times. During the process of adding complementary foods to babies, mothers should pay more attention to their baby's stool and mental state to prevent discomfort.
Mothers can first choose cereal foods as their baby's staple foods, such as Rice noodles, rice paste, and rotten Congee. After the baby gets used to it, she can slowly increase foods containing protein, such as animal blood, fish paste, egg yolk, tofu, etc., and can also add vegetables and juice.
When adding complementary foods, it is important to supplement the baby with iron rich foods. If the baby lacks iron in their body, it can easily lead to iron deficiency anemia. Egg yolks, animal liver, and animal blood are all good choices, but egg yolks can only be consumed after the baby is eight months old, otherwise the baby is prone to diarrhea.
