What should I do if my baby doesn't eat rice cereal? The timing of adding complementary food is very important.

What to do if your baby doesn't eat rice cereal

You can put baby rice cereal before or after any feeding. In other words, you should pay attention to complementary foods from the beginning and add them at the same time as milk, and avoid adding them between two feedings.

When we first added rice flour, we let him eat less because some children are allergic to rice flour. Eating less can avoid these problems. Start by adding about 5 grams, which is a small spoonful. One spoonful is about 2.5 grams. One or two spoonfuls can be mixed into a paste and given to the child. Before feeding, give him a little paste to let him taste it.

Rice flour is the first choice for baby food

The nutritional ratio of infant rice cereal is relatively balanced, and it is very easy to mix into a uniform paste. The mixing amount can be selected at any time, and the taste is light and close to breast milk or formula powder. After the baby accepts the rice cereal smoothly, you can gradually mix vegetable puree, egg yolk puree, and meat puree into the rice cereal and feed it with mixed food to avoid "picky eating".

Pay attention when buying baby rice cereal

1. Try to choose products from large-scale, high-quality brand companies. The product formula design of these companies is more scientific and reasonable, the control of raw materials is stricter, and the quality is guaranteed.

2. Check whether the labels on the packaging are complete. According to national standards, the outer packaging must indicate the factory name, address, production date, shelf life, implementation standards, trademark, net content, ingredient list, nutritional composition table and consumption method, etc. If any of the above items are missing, it is best not to buy the product.

3. Check whether the nutrition label is complete and the content is reasonable. The nutrition label generally indicates basic nutrients such as calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin D, some B vitamins, and trace elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. Other added nutrients should also be indicated. The national standard for infant weaning supplementary food stipulates that if vitamins A and D, which are the main nutritional indicators, are less than the national standard, it may cause malnutrition in infants.

4. Read the product packaging instructions. Infant rice cereal should clearly state that the most ideal food for infants is breast milk, and this product can be consumed when breast milk is insufficient or unavailable; when infants over 6 months old consume this product, supplementary food should be added. Weaning formula rice cereal should also indicate weaning formula food or weaning supplementary food, etc. These statements must be made clear to consumers by the company.

5. Check the color and smell of the product. Good quality rice noodles should be white, uniform, have the aroma of rice noodles, and have no other smells, such as flavors.

What should you pay attention to after adding rice flour to your baby

Pay attention to your baby's bowel movements. Generally, the amount of stool will increase after adding complementary foods, and the shape will also begin to take shape. Because it has just been added, it takes time for the baby's tummy to adapt. Slowly, he will become regular again, so don't worry. If diarrhea occurs, consider whether it is caused by complementary foods, and see a doctor if necessary.