Medical research has proved that
The proportion of breast-fed infants seeking medical treatment due to ear canal infection, diarrhea, measles, allergies and other diseases is much lower than that of milk powder-fed infants.
Although breast milk is the most ideal natural nutritious food for babies, it does not mean that the later weaning, the better. Experts remind: it is best to breastfeed at this age!
Within six months
Do everything possible to breastfeed.
Breast milk is the source of life for newborns.
Breast milk, especially colostrum, is rich in "gold content" It contains a considerable number of antibiotics needed by babies, which can effectively resist infections and viruses. This is unmatched by any other substitute. Based on this uniqueness, insisting on breast-feeding can help the baby to enhance its resistance and immunity, reduce the chance of getting sick, and even not get sick.
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.
The baby plan does not emphasize "exclusive breastfeeding", because there may be many factors (such as insufficient breast milk and the mother going to work after maternity leave) that prevent the mother from "exclusive breastfeeding" within 6 months, so you can try "mixed feeding". In short, for babies within 6 months, breast milk is preferred as much as possible.
6- 12 months
Give priority to breast milk, don't forget to add complementary food.
With the growth of the baby, after 6 months, the nutrients in breast milk can no longer meet the needs of the baby's growth. If you still feed your baby pure breast milk blindly, it will cause your baby malnutrition. At this time, it is necessary to supplement some complementary foods. Adding complementary food in time can supplement the baby's nutritional needs, at the same time, it can also exercise the baby's chewing, swallowing and digestive abilities, promote the baby's tooth development, and prepare for weaning in the future.
12-24 months
Gradually turn breast milk into "complementary food"
When the baby is one year old, it has passed infancy and entered infancy, and many mothers will think about weaning the baby. Infants and young children have a keen sense of taste and are very picky about their diet, especially those who are used to breastfeeding, and often refuse the temptation of other milk. Therefore, the baby's weaning should be gradually reduced as far as possible. Even at the age of weaning, it is necessary to create a gradual adaptation process for him, and it must not be forced.
The healthy growth of the baby needs various nutrients. Therefore, it is an inevitable process to gradually add complementary food until the smooth transition to adult diet. One-year-old baby is in the stage of rapid growth, and his teeth are gradually coming out, but his digestive ability is still weak. He wants to give his baby some soft and rotten food, mainly soft rice, rotten noodles and rice porridge, and a balanced diet with thickness. Rice flour and vegetarian dishes can be matched with minced meat, broken vegetables and egg custard, so that breast milk can gradually become a "complementary food"!