Patient's question:
7-month-old baby is underweight, only 14.6 jin (about 7.3 pounds), only latches onto one side and refuses the other, has not had the bottle for a long time, does not drink formula, does not eat complementary foods, and does not drink water either.Doctor's answer:
At 4 to 6 months of age, infants cannot meet their growth and development needs through exclusive breastfeeding. It is important to introduce complementary foods promptly. When introducing complementary foods, it is essential to follow a gradual approach, starting with small amounts, moving from thin to thick textures, from fine to coarse particles, and gradually introducing a variety of different foods to transition to solid foods. It is important to pause introducing new foods during hot weather or when the child is ill.At 4 to 6 months, infants should consume mashed foods, such as iron-fortified infant rice cereal, formula milk, mashed egg yolk, vegetable puree, fruit puree, and wean from nighttime breastfeeding.
At 7 to 9 months, infants can start eating finely ground foods, such as congee, soft noodles, toasted bread slices, biscuits, fish, whole eggs, liver puree, and minced meat.