A four month old baby is already very good at interacting with people, especially when you are eating, the baby will stare at you intently, making you wish you could give him a bite too. But four month old babies should still rely mainly on milk, and the addition of complementary foods should not be arbitrary. Can a four month old baby eat oranges? Friends who want to know, please continue reading below.
Can a four month old baby eat oranges
A 4-month-old baby should be exclusively breastfed to meet their physical development needs, so oranges should not be eaten. You can only start adding complementary foods when your baby is 6 months old. At this point, we can only start with orange juice. Divide an orange horizontally into two, then cover the cross-section on a glass orange squeezer and rotate it to allow the orange juice to flow into the tank below. When feeding, you can add some warm water in a ratio of 2:1 to 1:1, followed by the original juice. Adding orange juice to babies is a gradual process, and attention should be paid to observing their gastrointestinal absorption.
What complementary foods should babies eat
1. Apple and carrot juice
Ingredients: 1 carrot, half an apple
Method: Peel and wash carrots and apples, cut them into small pieces, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook for about 10 minutes until they are tender. Filter the juice with clean gauze.
Effect: Carrots are rich in beta carotene, which can promote the growth of epithelial tissue and enhance the light sensitivity of the retina. It is an essential nutrient for infants.
2. Carrot and hawthorn juice
Ingredients: 1-2 fresh hawthorns, half a carrot
Method: Wash the hawthorn and cut each one into four pieces; Wash and chop half a carrot.
Put hawthorn and crushed carrots into a stew pot, bring to a boil with water, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. After that, filter the juice with gauze.
Effect: Hawthorn is rich in organic acids, pectin, vitamins, and minerals. The vitamin C content is more than 10 times higher than that of apples. Hawthorn juice paired with carrots can nourish the stomach, reduce body fluids, and enhance a baby's appetite.
Actually, four month old babies are not suitable for adding complementary foods. Mothers should not be impatient. They should add them after six months, and each time they add a new food, they should wait for the baby to adapt before adding another one. Do not add complementary foods to your baby when they are feeling unwell. If you encounter carefully prepared complementary foods that your baby doesn't eat at all, don't be discouraged, after all, feeding your child requires patience.
