What types of food a male baby of 3 months and 2 weeks can have apart from breast feeding?

Question

My son is 3 months and two weeks old. He is from Kerala, India. What types of food can we give to him apart from breast feeding? Can we give to him readymade baby foods available in the market with label "fit for 6 months and above old baby" at this stage? If he happened to taste other foods will he get aversion to breast milk?

Answer 1

They say that babies shouldn't be introduced to solids until 4-6 months or unless your doc says otherwise. My son was always hungry at 3 months so I would give him a little bit of cereal in the evening. You are the parent so it really is what you feel is best for your baby. Good luck :)

Answer 2

The baby's sensitive digestive system and the fact that the earlier you introduce the different foods, the more likely the baby will develop food allergies are the reasons food is usually introduced to babies slowly.

The six-months food is not designed for a baby as young as yours. Most people would give a baby that young a small amount of infant rice cereal for breakfast and maybe the same small amount of cereal with a tiny bit of infant applesauce on it for lunch and/or at dinner time.

There are also jars of rice cereal and other similiar foods for infants. Again, the rice cereal and a little baby applesauce, peaches or bananas are ok.

At about four months old babies can have the baby food that is designed for infants and is strained. Even then you have to select the more "mild" vegetables and custards because some of the vegetables they offer in baby food are too harsh or else don't offer the right kind of nutrition. Most people choose the strained squash, peas, or beets for vegetables. One brand offers corn. Stay away from that. Its hard to digest and has no nutritional value. Strained pears, applesauce, bananas, and peaches are the usual fruits for young babies.

People are told to introduce each food separately and let a couple of days pass before introducing another food, so if food reactions occur you can identify which food caused the problem.

The baby foods in stores are designed for specific ages because young babies don't have teeth and have sensitive digestive system,s six-month-old babies are some teeth but still need a certain type of food. Toddler foods are made for toddlers with teeth but who may benefit from getting a specifically designed nutritionally balanced meal.

Answer 3

I also have a 3 month old and have started to give her rice cereal in with my breastmilk. I only give her about 3-4 ounces a day, but she likes it and seems to be tolerating it (poop isn't stopped up and she doesn't have gas.) I have a 3 year old that I did the same thing and he wouldn't take anything but the breastmilk until 6 months. Every child is different. But I WOULD NOT recommend anything other than the rice cereal, because it has been proven to cause allergies later in life. At least until 6 months.

Answer 4

Your baby does not need anything but breastmilk for several more months. Any other food that you give him now is just replacing a far superior food with an inferior one. There is nothing on earth that is as good for him, as easy to digest nor as nutrutious as breast milk. Please continue to nurse him for as long as you can and do not add solid food until it is absolutely necessary. As long as you can meet his needs with breast milk continue to do so. You may have days where all he wants to do is nurse, he will do this to build up your milk supply as he needs more milk. This is normal and does not mean that he is ready for solid food. A three month old baby does not have a digestive system that is developed to handle solid food. Do not listen to people that tell you he needs cereal. That is wrong. All he needs is breast milk and it is by far the best food you will ever give him! Do not add solid food to his diet yet!
Love and Blessings
Lady T~

Answer 5

Please talk to your pediatrician about this question. Your child may have specific needs/requirements that may make the answers given here inappropriate for your situation. Generally, however, a child should get only formula or breastmilk until about 6 months. Some babies seem hugry for solids earlier than that but there are concerns with allergies if food is introduced before a baby's system is ready. Babies will express a readiness for food by watching adults eat, trying to grab food, mimicking eating. Babies should usually be sitting on their own before they are fed solid foods. Again, each baby is unique so please speak with your doctor.

Answer 6

your baby at 3 months is not allowed to eat you can start introducing baby cereal at 6 months and that is rice cereal or another single grain cereal ie pablum that are high in iron or iron-fortified you can even try well-cooked finely minced meat, poultry or fish. mix with breast milk, formula or water. try and get one cereal that is iron-fortified no salt or sugar added. start off with 1 tbsp pablum to 2 1/2 tbsp water, formula or breast milk needs to be a runny mixture at first for a little bit then you can thicken it. about 9 months of age your baby should be eating at least 4-8 tbsp of cereal if not eating meat it should be 8 tbsp each day. dont introduce lots of foods all at once wait 4-5 days in between introducing foods due to possible alergies. offer well-cooked vegetables at first because if you try fruits first your child will possibly refuse the vegetables first vegetables are mashed yams, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots and then mashed fruits like pears, peaches, and bananas. start with small amounts then gradually go to 4-8tbsp a day. continue to offer meat, poultry and fish while adding other iron foods like egg yolks, lentils, beans, tofu about 6 tbsp per day. around 9 months try cottage cheese, plain yogurt and pasteurized cheeses. you also dont have to buy jarred food you just put some potatoes aside before you mash them with milk and butter (because a baby is not allowed to have dairy products until around 9 months) mash the potatoes with a fork or you could make your own baby food cook it up make sure it is very soft then mash it and put it into ice cube trays and freeze them and take one cube out at a time and reheat and serve which is the healthies because you dont know what in the jarred foods i know all this due to having 4 kids of my own and i am always in contact with public health nurses and parenting courses plus other nutritionists

Answer 7

Baby only needs breast-milk at that age. I started my daughter on rice cereal at 5 months.

Answer 8

It's best to continue with formula and/or breast milk until your doctor says solids are ok. Early introduction of other foods can create problems with food allergies later in life.

Answer 9

Baby cereal is great for little ones his age. It is in flake form, almost a powder, and you mix it with a liquid to get it to an oatmeal consistancy. If you mix it with breast milk, he will do fine switching back and forth because it will have the same taste.

Answer 10

Don't push it at 3 months he can have rice cereal.