The baby's diet at eight months old

At eight months, breast milk or an infant formula is still the basis of baby nutrition. However, by this age, mothers have already given the child dairy and dairy-free cereal, baby kefir and cottage cheese. After consultation with a pediatrician, you can gradually diversify the baby's diet with mono-component products - vegetable purees and soups, mashed meat or fish, fruit purees or juices.
Any new product should be introduced with caution, starting with half a teaspoon. Give complementary food before morning feeding from a bottle or breast. You should give the baby no more than one new product a day, and it is best to observe the reaction of the child's system for several days, gradually increasing the amount of complementary food.
At eight months, it is important to train the baby's gums and prepare them for chewing solid foods. Therefore, the baby can be given a cracker, which he will suck and try to chew.
Before feeding, wash your baby's hands, sit him on a highchair and give a spoon for him to hold. Let him try to feed himself.