ABC of nutrition

complementary
Guide for dads
What is it?
Introduction of solid and liquid foods that
complement breast milk or formula feeding.

• Your baby will continue to get most of his or her nutrients from breast
milk or formula milk.
• The main objective is to obtain some missing nutrients for optimal
growth.
• It will help your baby develop appropriate feeding behaviors for the
future.
• The first two years of feeding will determine lifelong healthy eating
patterns.
L
 When can my baby start
eating
?
It is important that your baby can. .

It starts
around
at 6 Push yourself Show
months of Sit Have good up with your interest in
with control of textures
age support. the head elbows when
lying on your by taking
and your
the neck. stomach.
hands or
toys to
mouth.
 How do I start?

The first thing you need is PATIENCE.

Do not forget that this is your baby's first contact with the
food and at the beginning it will be difficult for him to adapt, he
will not want to eat
much and that is normal.

Remember:
• Breast milk or formula will continue to be their main food, new foods will be offered between
feedings.
• It is a time for both of you, so try not to have any distractions (such as television) while
feeding your baby.
• They learn by imitation, so try to have them eat with the family during mealtime.
 The basics
Introduce one
feed at a time
for 3-4 days.
In this way we can
determine if they
are
causing
reactions Start with 2-3
allergic reactions. tablespoons of food.
You will increase little by
little until your Your baby decides
baby gets used to how much to eat, do not
the texture and the force feed
taste. .
 And what can you
eat?

Cereals
Fruits N SALT, NO
SUGAR,
Oats, rice, quinoa.

ON
Go ahead with the fruits, in appropriate
Example: Oatmeal diluted in 1 or 2
size

PRESERVATIVES
tablespoons of breast milk or formula.

NO
tochoking.
prevent

, FRUIT JUICES.
O
Vegetabl
Try that es
Chicken, meat, fish, all cooked
the texture of the vegetable
, nothing raw.
is suitable for your baby, if

you can crush it with two fingers, In small portions.NO

is suitable, AVOID GREEN LEAF HUNTING ANIMALS, NO FISH.
VEGETABLES
BIG
(SPINACH, CHICKEN).
 TEXTURES AND
BLW
Banana
BITES
Baby Led Weaning Traditional

Pure
e

Crushed

6 - 9 months

Fine
chopping

Pieces 9-12 thickne

ss
months
TEXTURES AND
BITES GN ewWays N utrition

Cut into a finger

(to suckjuices Bite size Shredded
from)

Ground, in willow Ground

TEXTURES AND
BITES
 Prohibited Foods

Cow's milk Green leaves

Honey Small foods and
Without sufficient round Spinach, Swiss
nutrients Risk of suffering chard,
for the botulism I eat whole nuts (
peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, etc.); algae
baby grapes, baby carrots, candies.
May cause choking.
Although it was previously believed that some foods

UPDATES
such as eggs and berries could not be
introduced into an infant's diet until one year
of age, there is now evidence that
may even prevent an allergic response to
these foods.

Tips:
*Insert yolk and white separately (NOT RAW).
*If there are first-degree relatives (parents and siblings) with
history of allergy to certain foods, you can give it to them, but
try to introduce it slowly and gradually.
 In case of any symptoms,
discontinue the food from the
diet and consult a physician.