Patient's question:
Treatment and Effect: My baby will be four months old in one week. Can I feed him some rice porridge and thin rice congee appropriately? If so, what other prepared foods can I feed him? Will this definitely not cause any harm to the baby's stomach? What kind of assistance...Doctor's answer:
Infants over 4 months old cannot benefit from simple feeding alone due to their growth and development needs, so supplementary foods should be provided. The principle for introducing supplementary foods is to start with small amounts, then gradually increase to thicker and coarser textures, and introduce a variety of different foods.Recommendation: At 4 months, you can provide rice water to promote the development of amylase. Starchy foods like porridge should only be introduced appropriately after 5-6 months. Therefore, your infant can only be fed rice water for now. This will not harm the baby's stomach, and the benefits outweigh the risks.