{"id":2104,"date":"2018-05-20T03:46:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T03:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryoviva.com.sg\/?p=2104"},"modified":"2023-05-24T20:05:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:05:24","slug":"how-to-convert-your-little-one-to-consuming-solid-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/how-to-convert-your-little-one-to-consuming-solid-food\/","title":{"rendered":"How to convert your little one to consuming solid food"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2104\" class=\"elementor elementor-2104\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4b13a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4b13a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7386d59\" data-id=\"7386d59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7209c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7209c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to convert your little one to consuming solid food<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882f9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"882f9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing solid food can be a very daunting thought for many new parents. We share with you some great tips on how to go about doing it<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c1998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05c1998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shutterstock_136383629.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9388\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shutterstock_136383629.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ontarget-media.com\/cryoviva_new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/shutterstock_136383629-320x209.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">How to go about introducing solid food to your baby<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e4a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e4a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.1 - 09-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<article class=\"btPostSingleItemStandard gutter noPhoto post-11914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\"><div class=\"port\"><div class=\"btPostContentHolder\"><div class=\"btArticleContent \"><div class=\"bt_bb_wrapper\"><section id=\"bt_bb_section646c6efc74e31\" class=\"bt_bb_section bt_bb_layout_boxed_1200 bt_bb_vertical_align_top article-section-page bt_bb_top_spacing_ bt_bb_bottom_spacing_\" data-bt-override-class=\"{&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_top_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;:{&quot;current_class&quot;:&quot;bt_bb_bottom_spacing_&quot;,&quot;xl&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_port\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell\"><div class=\"bt_bb_cell_inner\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row_wrapper\"><div class=\"bt_bb_row\" data-structure=\"12\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column col-xl-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 bt_bb_align_left bt_bb_vertical_align_top bt_bb_padding_normal\" data-width=\"12\" data-bt-override-class=\"{}\"><div class=\"bt_bb_column_content\"><div class=\"bt_bb_text\"><p>When you are considering weaning your baby onto solid foods, always remember to trust your own judgment by watching your baby\u2019s development, do not worry too much about an expected time or age to start.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fedbf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fedbf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is your baby ready for solid food?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226ca05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226ca05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast milk or formula provides all the calories and nourishment your baby needs and can handle before his half-birthday. Prior to that, your baby\u2019s digestive system simply isn\u2019t ready for solids.<\/p><p>Waiting until 6 months to introduce solid food to your baby also help minimize the risk of adverse reactions to foods and allergies. However, some parents are strong believers that babies are eager and ready to eat solids much earlier. Here are some signs to indicate that your baby\u2019s ready:<\/p><ul><li>Your baby\u2019s mouth and tongue develop with his or her digestive system. In order to consume solids, your baby must be able to chew, move food to the back of the mouth and swallow.<\/li><li>Your baby needs to be able to keep his or her head in an upright position in order to keep solid food down<\/li><li>Ability to express fullness from a \u201cmeal\u201d with signs such as turning away from the bottle or breast.<\/li><li>Doubling of body weight<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40704b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40704b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of solid food should I feed to my baby?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab633da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab633da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While it\u2019s traditional to start your baby on solids with a single-grain cereal, there\u2019s no medical evidence proving that you have to introduce foods to your child in any particular order.<\/p><p>Parents feed their babies a wide range of first foods but professionals suggest iron-rich, runny textured food that are usually cooked and pureed with some breast milk, formula or water. Here are some consistent recommendations on which foods to offer your new eater:<\/p><ul><li>Infant cereal, rice, barley, and oatmeal<\/li><li>Meat and chicken<\/li><li>Cooked egg yolk<\/li><li>Purees of cooked sweet potato, butternut squash, carrots or avocado<\/li><li>Mashed bananas or cooked apple<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e0d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6e0d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Did you enjoy this article? 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