Complementary feeding
Time of weaning - 4 to 6 months
- baby attains head control
- extrusion reflex perishes
- intestinal amylase matures
- gum hardens
- breast milk cannot meet baby's calorie requirements
Infant and Young child feeding
complementary feeds
- mono cereals followed by multi cereals
- rice is better as it is gluten free
- cereal-pulse combination is better as amino acids are complimented
- additional jaggery for calories
- milk for protein
- oil for calories
Family pot feeding
- thickened mashed food without spices and added ghee or oil, green leafy vegetables and seasonal fruits
| Age | diet |
|---|---|
| 6 months of age | - cereal based porridge (ragi, suji, rice), enriched with sugar/jaggery, oil/ghee, animal milk can be started - start with 1-2 spoonful and gradually raise to 1/2 to 1 cup per day - 1 to 2 times per day |
| 6-9 months of age | - introduced mashed items from the family pot - pulses, tubers, vegetables, soups, mashed fruits, egg yolk followed by white - 4 to 5 times a day |
| 9-12 months of age | - soft foods, harder food can be made soft by adding milk - 4 to 6 times a day |
| 1 year | - baby should be able to eat everything cooked at home - should eat half of what mother eats |
Bridging the calorie
- add oil/ghee
- soaking and malting
- fermentation
- once a day predigested instant foods
varied textures and tastes
- longer period of soft mashed diet may not satisfy the baby's urge to chew
- add new tastes in the breakfast
Storage
- SAT mix
- roasted and powdered rice : wheat : black gram : powdered sugar
- 1 : 1 : 1 : 2
3 plank protein bridge
- continue breastfeeding
- Introduce vegetable protein
- Animal protien
Feeding of children
| Age group | Feed |
|---|---|
| Toddler (1-3 yrs) | - Eats half of what the mother eats - physiological anorexia - coaxed to eat - eating while playing, group eating, eating from special vessel (akshayapatra) |
| Preschooler (3 -6 yrs) | - half of what father eats - physiological anorexia - group eating, supplemental feeding from anganwadis |
| School-going | - three fourth of what father eats - should not miss diet |
| feeding during illness | - easily digestible foods - coaxed to eat every 2-3 hours - should be given extra meal for 1-2 weeks to regain lost weight |