Feeding baby.
1
Offer the first meal at a time
when your baby isn’t too
hungry. First feed your baby
with breast milk or formula,
but stop short before they are
full. Then introduce the purée
immediately afterwards or
wait up to 2 hours.
2
Offer the first meal early in the
day (morning or afternoon) in
case your baby has a reaction
such as gas or colic.
3
Offer food at room
temperature or slightly
warmed (about 98.7°F)
Do not heat foods in the
microwave, because it
creates heat pockets.
4
Place a tiny bit of food onto
the spoon and put some on
your baby’s lips. Then place
the spoon on the bottom lip
and slip the spoon gently into
your baby’s mouth. This may
cause your baby’s tongue to
push the food back out. If so,
use the spoon to scrape the
food off the chin area and
try putting it in your baby’s
mouth again. If the tongue
keeps pushing the food back
out, don’t worry.
You are officially ready to start introducing purées. Here are a few tips
for smooth sailing:
Never push your baby to eat. If
the first meal doesn’t go well, try
again in a few days.
Ending mealtime
Your baby will show signs that
mealtime is over by leaning back
in the chair, turning away from
food, playing with the spoon, or
refusing to open up for the next
bite. If there is food left, throw
it out. Don’t force your baby to
continue eating when full. Throw
out any leftovers that have come
into contact with your baby’s
mouth or the spoon.
You did it!
Congratulations!
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