Feeding by months when breastfeeding

Today, there is no consensus on the month and sequence in which to introduce complementary feeding to a newborn. But we will still rely on the proposed recommendations given by the World Health Organization. Complementary feeding by month during breastfeeding is presented by scientists, pediatricians and nutritionists in a table convenient for use by young parents.

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Complementary feeding table by month

The complementary feeding table developed by research institutes and offered to young parents provides answers to almost all questions that may arise when transferring a baby to a wider range of food products. We offer a detailed description of introducing new food products into the baby's diet, covering ninety days.

Day	Product introduced	Grams	Number of teaspoons	Previously introduced product	Grams	Number of teaspoons
A new product is introduced at the first morning feeding (zucchini or squash). After that, the baby is fed with the usual food: mother's milk or formula.
1	Pureed vegetables (pattypan squash)	3	1/2
2	Pureed vegetables (pattypan squash)	8	1
3	Pureed vegetables (pattypan squash)	20	3
4	Pureed vegetables (pattypan squash)	40	7
5	Pureed vegetables (pattypan squash)	70	12
6	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil (oil can only be introduced if the complementary food is at least 100 g)	120	20
7	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil.	170	28
Morning feeding is completely replaced by complementary feeding. First, they give the new puree, then the usual zucchini. The next feeding is the baby's usual mother's milk (or formula, if he is breastfed).
8	Puree vegetables (Brussels sprouts)	3	1/2	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	167	27.5
9	Puree vegetables (Brussels sprouts)	8	1	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	162	26.7
10	Puree vegetables (Brussels sprouts)	20	3	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	150	24.7
11	Puree vegetables (Brussels sprouts)	40	7	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	130	21.3
12	Puree vegetables (Brussels sprouts)	70	12	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	100	16.3
13	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	120	20	Patisson pureed	50	8
14	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	170	28
Add another cabbage product. For example, broccoli, cauliflower, savoy cabbage. For morning feeding, the baby first gets broccoli puree, and then one of the previous purees. The next feeding is the baby's usual mother's milk (or formula, if he is breastfed).
15	Puréed vegetables (Savoy)	3	1/2	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	167	27.5
16	Puréed vegetables (Savoy)	8	1	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	162	26.7
17	Puréed vegetables (Savoy)	20	3	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	150	24.7
18	Puréed vegetables (Savoy)	40	7	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	130	21.3
19	Puréed vegetables (Savoy)	70	12	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	100	16.3
20	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	120	20	Patisson pureed	50	8
21	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	170	28
The next complementary food we choose is buckwheat porridge. We prepare it for breakfast, finishing the meal with breast milk (or formula in case of artificial feeding). We give the baby the already introduced vegetables for lunch. The amount should give the child a feeling of satiety. The recommended amount is 170 g. It should also be remembered that of the oils, vegetable oil is introduced into the complementary food first and only then butter.
22	Buckwheat porridge	3	1/2
23	Buckwheat porridge	8	1
24	Buckwheat porridge	20	3
25	Buckwheat porridge	40	7
26	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	70	12
27	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	120	20
28	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
We add another type of porridge to the child's diet - rice. At the first morning feeding, we offer the baby first the new porridge, and then the buckwheat porridge that he is already accustomed to. We give the already introduced vegetables to the baby for lunch. The amount should give the child a feeling of satiety. The recommended amount is 170 g.
29	Rice porridge	3	1/2	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	167	27.5
30	Rice porridge	8	1	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	162	26.7
31	Rice porridge	20	3	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	150	24.7
32	Rice porridge	40	7	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	130	21.3
33	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	70	12	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	100	16.3
34	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	120	20	Buckwheat porridge	50	8
35	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
We introduce another type of porridge into the baby's diet - corn. At the first morning feeding, we offer the baby first the new porridge, and then the buckwheat or rice porridge that is already familiar to him. We give the baby the vegetables that have already been introduced for lunch. The amount should give the child a feeling of satiety. The recommended amount is 170 g.
36	Corn porridge	3	1/2	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	167	27.5
37	Corn porridge	8	1	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	162	26.7
38	Corn porridge	20	3	Buckwheat porridge + tsp butter	150	24.7
39	Corn porridge	40	7	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	130	21.3
40	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	70	12	Buckwheat porridge + tsp butter	100	16.3
41	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	120	20	Rice porridge	50	8
42	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
For breakfast, we continue to give the child porridge in the amount of 170 g. For lunch, we introduce a new complementary food in the form of pumpkin.
43	Pumpkin puree, mashed	3	1/2	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	167	27.5
44	Pumpkin puree, mashed	8	1	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	162	26.7
45	Pumpkin puree, mashed	20	3	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	150	24.7
46	Pumpkin puree, mashed	40	7	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	130	21.3
47	Pumpkin puree, mashed	70	12	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	100	16.3
48	Pumpkin puree, mashed + 1 tsp sunflower oil	120	20	Brussel sprouts puree	50	8
49	Pumpkin puree, mashed + 1 tsp sunflower oil	170	28
For the first morning feeding, we add fruits to the baby's diet. For example, an apple. For lunch, the child continues to receive the usual porridge.
50	Grated apple	3	1/2	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
51	Grated apple	8	1	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
52	Grated apple	16	3	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
53	Grated apple	25	4	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
54	Grated apple	35	6	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
55	Grated apple	48	8	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
56	Grated apple	60	10	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	170	28
We change the breakfast dish to porridge made from millet. For lunch, the child continues to receive the already familiar porridge.
57	Porridge made from millet	3	1/2	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	167	27.5
58	Porridge made from millet	8	1	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	162	26.7
59	Porridge made from millet	20	3	Corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	150	24.7
60	Porridge made from millet	40	7	Buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	130	21.3
61	Porridge made from millet	70	12	Rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	100	16.3
62	Porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	120	20	Corn porridge	50	8
63	Porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	170	28
For breakfast, there are porridges (standard portion - 170 g), which should be alternated. Meat is added to them. For example, rabbit meat. But for lunch, there are vegetables in a similar portion of 170 g and 60 g of mashed apple.
64	Mashed rabbit + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	3 + 170	½ + 28	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	167	27.5
65	Mashed rabbit + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	8 + 170	1 + 28	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	162	26.7
66	Mashed rabbit + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	16 + 170	3 + 28	Brussel sprouts puree + 1 tsp sunflower oil	150	24.7
67	Mashed rabbit + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	22 + 170	4 + 28	Puree vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	130	21.3
68	Mashed rabbit + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	30 + 170	5 + 28	Mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	100	16.3
69	Mashed rabbit + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	40 + 170	7 + 8	Brussel sprouts puree	50	8
70	Mashed rabbit + porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	50 + 170	8 + 28
For the morning meal, the alternation of porridges remains, but mashed prunes are added to them. For lunch, we serve the growing baby 170 g of grated vegetables with the addition of 50 g of mashed meat.
71	Pureed prunes + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	3 + 170	½ + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
72	Pureed prunes + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	8 + 170	1 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
73	Pureed prunes + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	16 + 170	3 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
74	Pureed prunes + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	25 + 170	4 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
75	Pureed prunes + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	35 + 170	6 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
76	Pureed prunes + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	48 + 170	8 + 8	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
77	Pureed prunes + porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	60 + 170	10 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed pumpkin + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
For the morning meal, the alternation of porridges remains (standard portion is 170 g), but we introduce new meat. This can be chicken or turkey. But for lunch, vegetables remain in a similar portion of 170 g and 50 g of mashed rabbit meat.
78	Mashed chicken + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	3 + 170	½ + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
79	Mashed chicken + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	8 + 170	1 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
80	Mashed chicken + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	16 + 170	3 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
81	Mashed chicken + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	22 + 170	4 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
82	Mashed chicken + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	30 + 170	5 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
83	Mashed chicken + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	40 + 170	7 + 8	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
84	Mashed chicken + porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	50 + 170	8 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed pumpkin + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
For the first morning feeding, we add more fruits to the baby's diet. For example, a pear. It will be an addition to the porridges already being taken. For lunch, the child continues to receive the already familiar vegetables (170 g) and mashed meat (50 g).
85	Pureed pear + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	3 + 170	½ + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
86	Pureed pear + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	8 + 170	1 + 28	Pureed chicken + puréed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
87	Pureed pear + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	16 + 170	3 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
88	Pureed pear + buckwheat porridge + 1 tsp butter	25 + 170	4 + 28	Mashed chicken + mashed vegetables (Savoy) + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
89	Pureed pear + rice porridge + 1 tsp butter	35 + 170	6 + 28	Mashed rabbit + mashed squash + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
90	Pureed pear + corn porridge + 1 tsp butter	48 + 170	8 + 8	Mashed rabbit + mashed Brussels sprouts + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28
91	Pureed pear + porridge made from millet + 1 tsp butter	60 + 170	10 + 28	Mashed chicken + mashed pumpkin + 1 tsp sunflower oil	50 + 170	8 + 28

In the future, having this table in front of you, you can gradually, one product at a time, introduce other complementary foods in a similar way. The main thing after adding a new food product to the baby's diet is to carefully monitor his reaction. If allergy symptoms or other unpleasant symptoms appear, this product should be removed from the child's menu, be sure to consult a doctor - pediatrician. Over the next few days, do not introduce new products. Let the child's body calm down.

After a while, you should try adding another, new, complementary food to the diet. And you can try to return to the controversial food product, with the doctor's permission, a little later.

Complementary feeding of a newborn by month during breastfeeding

As practice and long-term research in this area show, complementary feeding of a newborn by month with breastfeeding should begin at about six months of age. But this indicator is strictly individual. To assess how ready the baby is to expand his diet, it is worth analyzing a number of factors:

• The baby is able to sit independently.
• Holds objects in hands well.
• His weight had doubled from what he was born with.
• The child becomes interested in what adults eat. He tries to take something from the parent's plate.
• The baby is able to refuse, by turning away, a food product that he does not like.
• Stops pushing food out of the mouth with the tongue.
• The feeding time is extended. This is explained by the fact that the mother's breast is already empty, and the baby is not yet full.
• He demands breast more often.
• The baby is healthy.

Before six months, pediatricians do not recommend introducing complementary foods without obvious need. After all, in this case, the amount of milk produced by the mother's breast decreases, and the newborn, as a result, stops receiving a sufficient amount of special substances that provide his body with nutrients and help protect against external pathological invasions.

Before starting to expand the range of food products for a newborn, experienced mothers and pediatricians recommend that young parents start a "Diary of introducing complementary foods", in which the following will be recorded: the time of introducing the product, its name, quantity, type of heat treatment and the baby's reaction to the product. In the event of an allergic reaction, the diary will help track down the culprit product. This is why a new product is introduced into the morning feeding. In this case, daylight hours are left to observe the child.

At six months, if the baby is ready to change his diet, doctors recommend starting with vegetable puree. After a few days, you can add one teaspoon of vegetable oil to the vegetables. It can be any, but in our country it is mainly sunflower. It should also be remembered that vegetable oil is introduced first into complementary feeding and only then butter.

Gradually, from 6.5 to 7 months, porridges can be introduced, initially cooked in water. Various cereals are gradually added to the baby's diet. Initially, you can start with buckwheat, then add rice, and so on.

From 7-8 months of age, the child can already be offered fruit purees. Initially, choose fruits with a dull color (red fruits are introduced last). First - monopuree, with a gradual transition to assorted fruit purees.

At 8 months, the child's body is ready to accept meat food. The first product in this category should be dietary meat. This can be rabbit, chicken, turkey. At the same time, you can give an egg. But first, start with protein.

In the period from 8 to 9 months, the baby can be offered the same porridges that he is already used to, but prepared on the basis of milk, with the addition of a teaspoon of butter.

When the baby reaches 9-10 months of age, his body is ready to accept bakery products. This can be biscuits, such as zoological, "Maria". Up to one year of age, no more than 5 pieces per day are allowed.

If the baby has reached the age of nine months, fermented milk products, including kefir and cottage cheese, may appear in his diet. At first, these are low-fat products, without any additives: yogurt, kefir, biokefir. From ten months, it is allowed to add fruit fillings or other products to them.

During this same period, it is permissible to offer the baby meat by-products (liver, tongue, heart). Initially, homogeneous puree is introduced into the menu, one or two meals a week, and starting from one year to one year and two months, you can introduce dishes in pieces.

At the age of ten months, you can expand the menu to include fish, but not more than twice a week.

Until recently, it was believed that the first complementary food should be fruit juices, but today medicine has a different opinion. Fruit juices, necessarily diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 2 or 1: 3, should be given to a baby only from 10 to 12 months of age. Initially, diluted juices made from light and greenish fruits are introduced, only gradually can the intensity of color be added, moving on to red fruits.

When the baby reaches one year, his diet can be varied with gluten cereals (porridges with milk): semolina, barley, millet, pearl barley. Initially, strongly boiled single-component porridge is offered. Gradually moving on to more crumbly options.

And only at the age of one year can a child receive berry puree on his table.

When switching to the next complementary food, young parents should adhere to a number of rules:

1. First, the porridge should be cooked in water; you can add a little expressed breast milk to it.
2. One and a half months after the introduction of mono-porridges, it is allowed to switch to assorted cereals. That is, mixtures of cereals and grains.
3. Initially, the use of seasonings, including sugar and salt, is not allowed.
4. Do not introduce a new product while the baby is sick or teething.
5. You shouldn't give your baby large amounts of new food right away. The baby may refuse complementary feeding altogether, and you'll have to start the process from scratch.
6. If the child refuses to eat a new product. You can cheat by adding a drop of expressed breast milk to the dish or sweetening it, for example, with fruit puree. The solution to the problem depends on the specific product being introduced at this stage.
7. If vaccination is planned, then two days before and four to five days after, no new product should be introduced into the baby’s menu.
8. You shouldn't change your diet when it's sweltering hot outside. After all, a little person's thermoregulation system is not yet perfect, he suffers greatly from the heat and the body has no time to experiment with food.
9. You should not rush to introduce new complementary foods if you are planning a long trip or moving to a new place of residence. This is especially true when changing climate zones. Only after two to three weeks of adaptation can you resume the complementary feeding schedule.
10. Between feedings, you should unobtrusively offer your baby some water.

If parents follow all the recommendations and the schedule for introducing complementary foods, they will be able to avoid many health problems for the little person, raising him healthy, strong and developed.

The birth of a child is a period of heightened joy and excitement for young parents. The baby's first year is especially difficult and responsible. It is during this period that he needs to learn and learn many things, including eating a variety of foods. To ensure that the introduced products do not harm the still fragile body, parents should know the schedule and correctly introduce complementary foods by month when breastfeeding. If all the pediatrician's recommendations are followed, adaptation to new food will be calm, without any complications. And may your baby grow up healthy and happy!

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