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Choose iron-fortified rice cereal for the first solid food, starting thin and gradually thickening. 6-7 months: add root vegetable and fruit purées; 7-8 months: add leafy vegetable purées and meat purées; 8-9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10-12 months: transition to finely minced foods. No salt or sugar before age one, and introduce only one new food at a time, observing for 2-3 days.

For the first solid food, choose iron-fortified rice cereal, progressing from thin to thick. 6-7 months: add root and tuber vegetable purees and fruit purees; 7-8 months: add leafy green purees and meat purees; 8-9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10-12 months: transition to minced foods. No salt or sugar within the first year; introduce only one new food at a time and observe for 2-3 days.

The first complementary food should be iron-fortified rice cereal, going from thin to thick. 6–7 months: add root vegetable puree and fruit puree; 7–8 months: add leafy green vegetable puree and meat puree; 8–9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10–12 months: transition to minced foods. No salt or sugar before age 1, and add only one new food at a time, observing for 2–3 days.

When to Start Solids

WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, then start complementary foods after 6 months. The following signs show your baby is ready:

• Can sit steadily with support
• Shows interest in adult food
• Tongue-thrust reflex disappeared (no longer pushes spoon out with tongue)
• Weight reaches twice the birth weight

Order of Introducing Solids

Stage 1: 6 Months

• Iron-fortified rice cereal: from thin to thick, from little to more
• Root vegetable puree: carrot, pumpkin, potato
• Fruit puree: apple, banana, pear (steamed then pureed)

Stage 2: 7–8 Months

• Leafy greens: spinach, broccoli, bok choy (blanched then pureed)
• Meat: chicken, pork, beef puree
• Egg yolk: start from 1/4, watch for allergies
• Congee and soft noodles

Stage 3: 9–12 Months

• Finger foods: steamed carrot sticks, small broccoli florets, banana chunks
• Minced foods: minced meat and vegetable congee, soft rice
• Whole egg: if yolk caused no allergy, try egg white
• Yogurt, unsweetened cheese

Key Points for Preparing Solids

• No salt or sugar before age 1: baby’s kidneys are not fully developed; natural flavors are enough
• Introduce only one new food at a time: observe 2–3 days to rule out allergies
• Make and serve fresh: finish solids within 2 hours; don’t serve leftovers
• Gradually transition texture: puree – minced – small pieces – finger foods

Common Questions

• What if baby refuses to eat?: don’t force; try again in a few days—may take 10–15 tries to accept a new food
• What about constipation?: increase fiber (prune puree, pear puree), drink more water
• What about allergies?: stop that food immediately; seek medical care for severe allergies

Introducing solids is a gradual process; patience and observation are key.