Patient's question:
Hello, my child is 7 months old. I want to feed him some yam. Can babies eat yam?Doctor's answer:
This depends on the baby's age. Generally, a six-month-old baby can start eating complementary foods, and it's also suitable for them to eat Chinese yam. However, when giving Chinese yam to a baby, you cannot simply let them eat it directly. Instead, it needs to be prepared in a certain way to help with bowel movements. By making the Chinese yam into a puree, you can then feed it to the child. This is because at this stage, they can only absorb it in this form. When feeding the baby Chinese yam, after mashing it into a paste, you can add a little sugar to it. If the baby understands, the Chinese yam puree can also be given without sugar.