Patient's question:
My child is now 8 months old, but since 6 months, they haven't been eating much and drinking milk is also not much, around 200 milliliters per day. What could be the reason, and does it affect the balance of nutrition?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Based on the child's condition, it is recommended to supplement some calcium for the baby, and at the same time, you can give the baby some digestive tablets.Infant Diet:
1) Gradually adapt the baby. At the beginning, start by making the child accustomed to the taste of vegetable soup, juice, etc., to pique their interest. You can dilute the soup adults drink 2-3 times, cool it to a temperature similar to body temperature, and feed it to the child before breastfeeding. Juice can be fed directly with water added, or mixed with (infant formula) to drink.
(2) Gradually increase the amount and variety of complementary foods for the infant. When introducing a new complementary food, do so gradually, starting with a small amount and gradually increasing it. Hasty introduction can easily lead to failure. At 4 months of age, start introducing egg yolk, beginning with 1/4. After one week, if the child's appetite and digestion are normal, increase it to 1/2, and gradually increase it to one whole yolk. At 6 months, the child can start eating whole eggs. Do not introduce two or more new foods at the same time. First introduce a complementary food that the child has never eaten before, wait until the child adapts, and then introduce another new food.
(3) From thin to thick, start soft before hard. Infants aged 1-3 months can drink rice soup, vegetable soup, juice, etc. As the child grows older, gradually add thin porridge, soft noodles, biscuits, etc. If the child does not like a new complementary food the first time, it may lead to a dislike for it later. Therefore, the first time you introduce a new complementary food, make it softer and more palatable to make it easier for the child to accept and avoid hard food causing vomiting.
(4) From fine to coarse, start with powder before chunks. The complementary foods introduced must be made as fine as possible. Fresh vegetables should first be fed as vegetable soup, then vegetable puree.