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growth is slow, it is advisable to introduce complementary foods,
but if his rate of growth is normal, then it is advisable to wait until
he is five months old
Introducing solid food
The best food to start with is grains such as rice, corn and wheat.
It is best to start with rice because it does not cause allergy in
infants. It is also easy to swallow and to mash into a purée. After
that you can introduce corn, after cooking it and mashing it.
Introducing wheat should be delayed until the beginning of the
sixth month, because it contains gluten, a form of protein that
may cause allergies in some children.
When you first offer your baby rice, give him a very small amount
of rice using a plastic spoon, so that you will not hurt his mouth.
In the beginning, the baby will spit the rice out, and this will
happen repeatedly, but with encouragement he will accept it and
will begin to enjoy the new food. You can also add some breast
milk to the rice to make it easy for the baby to accept it in the
beginning.
Do not add cow’s milk to the rice at this stage, because cow’s
milk contains high amounts of protein, sodium and potassium,
and these elements put increased pressure on the baby’s kidneys
at this stage. Moreover, cow’s milk contains a large amount of
fats which would place a burden on the baby’s digestive system.
It is advisable to offer each new kind of food for five or six days
before trying to introduce another kind of food, so that the baby
will get used to each kind. This approach will also help us to find
out if anything out of the ordinary is happening, such as allergies
or sensitivity in the child towards this type of food. Symptoms of
a food allergy may include:
• Rash or hives
• Nausea
• Stomach pain