Here are a few ""signs"" that may indicate your baby is ready for Solid Foods: o Loss of tongue-thrust reflex - This allows baby to drink and swallow liquids with ease; with the tongue-thrust reflex still present, baby may simply drink in liquid purees or push the food back out. According to experts, in the first four months the tongue thrust reflex protects the infant against choking. When any unusual substance is placed on the tongue, it automatically protrudes outward rather than back. Between four and six months this reflex gradually diminishes, and that glob of cereal actually may have a chance of making it from the tongue to the tummy! o Having reached the end of 6 months from ‘Due Date’ not ‘Birth Date’, o Ability to let you know she is full from a ""meal"" with signs such as turning away from the bottle or breast. This is important so that baby is able to self-regulate the amount of food being eaten. This helps stop baby from accidentally overeating as parents may continue to feed baby thinking that she is still hungry. o Ability to sit up and hold head up unassisted o Interest in your food o Doubling of birth weight
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:38:32 +0000
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