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Seven
To Nine Months Changes
In Weaning Foods
The
food groups will remain the same as they were in the last phase viz. 5 to 6 months.
Only the textures will change and now you can introduce a larger variety of foods
to your little one's diet. As
your baby grows older, around the age of 8 to 9 months, you can start with whole
wheat bread, whole wheat pasta instead of refined pasta and introduce dairy products
other than milk (like curds, buttermilk, paneer, etc.) |
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Liquid Supplements | | | Milk
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Your little one may have already accustomed herself to the supplements in her
meals so you can now decrease the number of breast feeds per day and increase
the fresh milk from 1/2 cup to about 1 cup per day to replace the breast milk.
This is also an ideal time to start with home-made milk shakes, porridge diluted
with milk, paneer (cottage cheese) to add good sources of calcium to your baby's
diet. Try Chickoo Milk Shake or Fruity Phirnee, which are a good combination of
milk and fruits and will please your little one. |
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By the age of 7 months, most babies begin to experiment with the techniques of
biting and chewing and they are quite ready for unstrained soups and juices in
increased quantity. All the vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables, can
be cooked in small amounts of water, blended along with the water that it is cooked
with, as it contains water-soluble vitamins like B and C.
In case of skinned and seeded fruits or vegetables, discard the skin and seeds
and use only the pulp. To minimize the risk of infections, do remember to wash
and peel the fruits and vegetables thoroughly before feeding your baby. |
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Semi-Solid to Solid Supplements | |
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Although your baby may be eating the same foods as before, their consistency will
change as baby will have acquired new skills like biting, chewing etc.
She may have already graduated to eating mashed cereals (porridge), mashed fruits
and vegetables and is ready to try something more adventurous. Grab this opportunity!
This is the right time to introduce different combinations and textures of food
to your baby's diet.
Gradually, start with cooked whole dals and pulses as alternative sources of protein
to supplement your baby's diet. Well-cooked dals such as toovar (arhar) dal, masoor
dal, moong dal and vegetables can be served at this stage. Add a teaspoon of butter
or ghee to improve their nutritive quality, as growing babies need plenty of nourishment
to help them grow healthy. Your baby may also be able to handle a moderate amount
of spices in her diet by now. So do perk her meals with a simple tadka (tempering)
of jeera (cumin seeds) and hing (asafoetida) as these are therapeutic and also
aid in digestion. |
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Also
in this section
Introduction
Food Groups &
their Combination
Recipes Other
Related Topics
First
Four Months
Five to Six Months
Ten
to Twelve Months
One
to Three Years
More
in Total Health
Pregnancy Diet
Low Calorie Recipes
Diabetes
Eating Smart
Calcium Rich Recipes
Home Remedies
Healthy Breakfast
Healthy Soups & Salads
Special Diets
Fast Food Made Healthy
Healthy Heart
Forever Young Diet
Iron Rich Recipes
Helathy Snacks
Low Cholesterol Recipes
Healthy Juices
Healthy Subzis
All
the recipes mentioned in the above text can be found through the search
option.
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