Baby food at 7 months

The diet of a 7-month-old baby no longer only consists of mother's milk and some adapted formula, but it is important to remember that many food products for a little baby are still impossible. When feeding, it should be borne in mind what the child can and in what quantity, and what is not. The foods that are included in the baby's daily menu should saturate his body with all the necessary vitamins and minerals, but at the same time his still weak digestive system should not be overloaded.

What can a child eat at 7 months

It is important for a 7 month old baby to eat at the same time every day. As soon as the baby wakes up, he usually eats breast milk or formula, if he is bottle-fed. After 4-5 hours, you need to give the child porridge, while it is preferable to feed the baby dairy-free porridge, if it cooks on its own, then it is best to do it on the water.

From 7 months, a child can be gradually taught to cereals, but not to all at once - you need to start with cereals made from rice, buckwheat or gluten-free oatmeal. Immediately after the porridge, you can give your child a small amount of fruit puree. However, it is important to know that green apples, pears, bananas are very useful for children at this age. But with citrus fruits you need to wait a little, as they can cause an allergic reaction. From vegetables, a child at 7 months should already eat almost everything, with the exception of ordinary cabbage. Do not forget about meat - a seven-month-old child should eat at least 30 g of this product every day.

Many pediatricians recommend that it is at seven months to start giving children an egg yolk, but it is advisable to give preference to quail eggs, and you need to start with half the yolk a day. It is impossible to give the yolk every day, since a small child may develop an allergy to it, 3 times a week - this is the most optimal amount of yolk consumed for a crumbs of seven months. At 7 months, the child should receive a sufficient amount of fluid per day, in this regard, in addition to mother's milk, it is recommended that the baby be given warm boiled water and fruit juices.

Menu for a child at 7 months

7 month old baby menu:

1. Meat. Meat is a nutritional element that must be included in the daily diet of a 7-month-old baby, since this product is rich in all essential vitamins and minerals. It is desirable to give meat at such an early age in the form of ready-made canned food, which undergo a very large number of checks and meet all quality standards, or cook it yourself. For small children, only dietary meats are used, namely: veal, rabbit, beef, turkey and chicken. Fish for a seven-month-old baby is still banned.
2. Porridge. The baby should eat porridge every day. You should not give him daily porridge from the same product, it is advisable to alternate them. For a change, you can add pumpkin to the porridge, which not only saturates it with vitamins, but also gives it a rich taste and color.
3. Eggs. Despite the fact that eggs can cause allergies in children, it is necessary to introduce them into the menu of a 7-month-old child, due to the fact that this product is rich in vitamins and polyunsaturated acids.
4. Fruits. A seven-month-old baby can be given apple, banana, and pear puree.
5. Dairy products. Cottage cheese and kefir are the most essential fermented milk food products that a baby should consume daily. Cottage cheese is a source of calcium, which is necessary for children for proper physical development, and kefir is responsible for normalizing the digestion of crumbs.
6. Beverages. The baby's drinking ration can be diversified with dried fruit compote, and in the summer you can cook it from apples. As the child gets used to it, you can gradually add prunes, pears and plums to the compote. When cooking compotes for young children, sugar cannot be added to them, but if necessary, then sugar should be put in small quantities.

How much should a child eat at 7 months

At 6 o'clock in the morning, the child should drink 500 ml of breast milk or formula. After four hours, the baby needs to be given 170 g of porridge, adding a small piece of butter to it, and 70-80 g of fruit puree.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the child should eat 170 g of vegetable puree with 30 g of meat and half of the yolk and drink fruit juice. At 18:00 - 40 g of cottage cheese and the same amount of fruit juice, two pieces of baby biscuit biscuits and breast milk. At 22:00 it is recommended to feed your baby only with breast milk.