Patient's question:
The baby has been mixed-fed. Now, they eat a bowl of porridge every morning filled with plenty of vegetables, pumpkin, potatoes, egg yolks, carrots, etc. (about half a bowl mixed together), some fruits in the afternoon and evening, and drink three bottles of formula and two breastmilk during the day. They wake up 4 to 6 times at night to breastfeed.What assistance is needed:
Is it okay to follow this meal plan every day?
Is the amount of complementary food sufficient?
Should they have an additional meal of complementary food?
They haven’t started eating vegetarian foods yet, and I’m worried about poor absorption. Will the baby be malnourished if they continue eating this way?
Can they drink soy milk?
Can they eat tofu?
Can they eat pork?
Can jujubes be added to the porridge?
Doctor's answer:
When the baby is 4 months old, you can start introducing complementary foods. At 7 months, you can add many kinds of crushed vegetables, fish, eggs, liver puree, and minced meat. You can also give the baby tofu pudding, and dates can be mashed for the baby to eat.Advice: It's okay to plan the meal schedule. You can add more minced meat, tofu pudding, liver puree, etc. Don't add too much at once—introduce them gradually to give the baby time to adjust.
Doctor's questions: When did you start introducing complementary foods? Will the baby experience digestive issues after eating, such as undigested food in the stool or difficulty sleeping at night?