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18.12.07: How To Feed A Baby?

When should mother give her baby additional food - starting 4 or 6 months?

WHO states that healthy breast-fed babies should have additional food after they are 6 months old. This is the time, when the baby learns to swallow, teeth start to erupt. Gastro-intestinal tract becomes mature and is able to assimilate small portions of "adult" food without allergy or stomach disorder. In case a child is growing slowly, has anemy, rachitis, he can get additional food after he is 4 monhts old (consult your pediatrician first!).

"Adult" food is no substitute for mother's milk. it is a kind of a starter. Later you can give it to your baby instead of one breast-feedings.

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