Solid foods for 7 month old

Raising the baby is one of the most beautiful jobs in the world, but it is also a big responsibility. Parents have to be prepared as much as possible for baby entering their home for the first time. Even though many mothers and fathers come to learn a lot about babies and what needs to be done in various situations, it is obvious that a baby always catches new parents off guard. All knowledge from books and web sites simply melts away when the baby is held in the arms. Such a fragile and delicate creature seeks constant love and attention. It is no wonder that many people talk about the positive inner changes they have gone through with the baby in their home.

Mother's milk

At the start, the baby only needs to sleep, eat and to be bathed daily. As for food, mother's milk is more than enough for all the nutrients that the baby needs, even including substances that will help in boosting the immune system. This is why, all the doctors recommend mother's milk as a first choice for a baby food. The problem is with women who simply cannot produce enough milk for the baby. So, in those cases, supplements are needed. Supplements come with various flavors and are used as a mother's milk, usually once every three hours.

7 months old baby

When the baby is 7 months old, solid food can be included in meals. At that age, there should be 5 meals, three daily ones and two night ones (this is a usual schedule, and it usually differs from one baby to another). When introducing solid foods for 7 months old baby, it has to be known that it demands a lot of patience. It is simply because each new food has its own flavor, which a baby might dislike. And that dislike part might last for only one day, the next day baby could eat the same food without any problem. Solid food should be introduced even earlier, especially if first teeth occurred.

As for types of food used, those are rice, oat, apricots, apples, bananas, pumpkin, potatoes, carrots, green beans, meat (chicken and tofu) etc. When feeding the baby for the first time with solid food, it might be smart to use clean finger as a spoon, because it might be a bit too much for the baby having to deal with new food and new spoon at the same time.