Baby food at 7 months. Introducing Cereals and Protein Food

The baby grows and develops very quickly. By seven months, significantly increased motor activity. The child starts to creep cautiously, already sits down confidently, tries to stand at the support. At the same time energy costs are growing. The developing organism must be fully provided with all the necessary useful substances for further development. That is why new products are included in the baby's nutrition at 7 months.

Vegetables and fruit purees are already present in the daily diet, now it is time to introduce porridge. The very first - rice and buckwheat. They lack gluten, which can cause an allergic reaction. If the gruel is purchased in the store, it is only dairy-free without any additives in the form of various fruits and berries. Home cooking porridge is cooked on the water. But in both cases, dilution with maternal breast milk or a mixture for artificial feeding is not excluded .

Cereals are very useful for a growing organism and must be included in the baby's menu for 7 months. They normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, stimulate the appearance of a favorable intestinal microflora. They are sources of carbohydrates and various useful microelements.

How to cook porridge? There are no problems with the shop. Prepared according to the instructions given on the box. But many mothers prefer to cook on their own. Finished porridge - monotonous, without lumps and individual grains, the baby's nutrition in 7 months does not allow it. Therefore, before cooking, the groats are grinded or this procedure takes place with the ready-made porridge. It's pretty quick and convenient to do with a food processor or blender. One serving of cereal is 90-100 grams of water (breast milk) and a teaspoon of cereals.

An important point! Do not need to use a bottle for feeding. Eating only with a spoon, so the baby chews up the porridge and it is processed by saliva, which is very important for the digestive process.

Like any new appearance of food in the diet, the introduction into the baby's nutrition in 7 months of cereals occurs gradually. Thus, an allergic reaction and reaction of the digestive organs is detected. The first feeding takes place in the morning, 1-2 dessert spoons. Then follows breastfeeding. If the child's organism reacted normally to the introduction of cereal, there are no eruptions, the chair does not contain elements of undigested food, so the portion can be gradually increased. As a result, it will be about 180 grams.

In addition to cereals, a diet rich in protein is introduced into the baby's diet at 7 months . First of all - cottage cheese. It is not only a source of protein, but also phosphorus with calcium. The usual adult curd is not suitable for feeding a child, it can cause difficulties with digesting food.

A special children's hunt is sold in stores, but it's best not to use it to start feeding. This fresh product has a shelf life of only two days, while on the shelves of the store there is a product of this category with a period of more than three days. The best children's cottage cheese is prepared by own hands in house conditions. No worse than home and one that is issued in a children's dairy kitchen. The product is introduced gradually, in half a teaspoon. Then the portion slowly increases to 30 grams.

From the protein food at this age, the egg yolk and kefir are added neatly. With the yolk, you need to be careful, it can provoke an allergic reaction. Kefir is introduced as well as cottage cheese. By the end of the seventh month, its daily volume is 100 grams.

So, the baby's nutrition at 7 months includes breast milk (mixture), vegetable and fruit puree, dairy-free rice or buckwheat porridge, baby cottage cheese, egg yolk and yogurt. From drinks - natural juice and boiled water.