Patient's question:
When my baby was four months old, I went back to work. During the day, I started feeding her with a bottle at home. She wouldn't drink the milk I in the bottle, but she was willing to drink formula milk. However, she only ate a small amount each time, about 80ml. It has been one and a half months already. Here is the baby's daily diet:4:00 120ml breast milk
8:00 20ML rice soup
10:00 20ml rice lake
12:00 80ml formula milk
13:00 a small piece of apple puree or 20ml juice
Doctor's answer:
Hello: There is no problem with the child's diet!1) Gradually adapt the infant. At the beginning, it’s important to first get the child accustomed to flavors like vegetable soup, juice, etc., to pique their interest. You can dilute adult soup by 2–3 times and cool it to a temperature similar to body temperature before feeding it to the child before breastfeeding. Juice can be fed directly with water added, or mixed with formula.
(2) Gradually increase the amount and variety of complementary foods for the infant. When introducing a new complementary food, it should be done step by step, starting with a small amount and gradually increasing. Rushing the process can lead to failure. At 4 months of age, start by introducing egg yolk, beginning with 1/4. If the child’s appetite and digestion are normal after a week, increase to 1/2, and then gradually increase to a whole yolk. At 6 months, the child can start eating whole eggs. Avoid introducing two or more new foods at the same time. First introduce a complementary food that the child has never eaten before. Once the child has adapted to it, introduce another new food.
(3) From thin to thick, from soft to hard. Infants aged 1–3 months can drink gruel, vegetable soup, juice, etc. As the child grows older, gradually introduce thinner porridge, soft noodles, biscuits, and other foods. If a new complementary food is not well-received the first time, it may lead to the child disliking it later. Therefore, the first time introducing a new complementary food, it should be made softer and more palatable to make it easier for the child to accept, avoiding overly hard food that could cause vomiting.
(4) From fine to coarse, from powder to pieces. The complementary food introduced must be made as fine as possible. Fresh vegetables should first be fed as soup, then as puree, and only then as finely chopped pieces.
(5) Frequently vary the types of food. Keeping the food varied and