Babies may experience strong resistance when they first come into contact with a new complementary food, especially those who have just weaned. In fact, this does not mean that babies do not like to eat complementary foods, but because babies need some time to accept fresh things. Therefore, mothers should not act too hastily when adding egg yolks to their babies. So, how to add egg yolks to complementary foods?
When adding egg yolk to a baby for the first time, the mother should dilute the yolk with water, let the baby eat it lightly first, and then gradually make it thicker. Mom should first boil the eggs, then crush the yolk, and add an appropriate amount of warm water before feeding the baby. When feeding the yolk to the baby, be careful not to scald them.
Perhaps babies may initially reject this type of egg yolk water because its taste is very unpleasant and a bit astringent. If the baby is very resistant, the mother can add rice paste to the egg yolk water and give it to the baby to eat, so that the baby can easily accept it. After the baby accepts, reduce the amount of rice paste until it is all egg yolk water, so that the baby usually does not reject it so much.
When the baby does not reject egg yolk water and does not experience gastrointestinal discomfort, the mother can increase the amount and concentration of egg yolk until the baby can directly eat solid egg yolk. After the baby can eat egg yolks, the mother can try to give the baby some egg whites, because egg whites contain a high amount of protein, which is beneficial for the baby's better growth.
