Solid Food

Amani dh 5.5 months...altho takcukup 6 months lg, tapi mama dh introduce solid food kt amani....memule dulu takut-takut gak nk bg coz ramai advise to give when she is 6 months but then kesian la tengok dia terjerit-jerit, nangis-nangis & tarik tangan mama dia bile tgk mama ngn papa dia makan....sian amani...

so mama google2 la when can start give solid food...from reading, they said baby from 4 months dah ble bagi solid food however it is best to give 6 months coz takut usus baby tak matang lg especially if baby fully BreastFeed...However if baby tunjuk signs2 seperti bawah, meaning baby is ready to eat solid food:

• Head control. Your baby needs to be able to keep his head in a steady, upright position. Ni Amani dh ble tegak kepala dh..especially bile meniarap..tinggi je kepala nye...cm kura-kura dah mama tengok...hehehe
• Losing the "extrusion reflex." To keep solid food in his mouth and then swallow it, your baby needs to stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth. Amani mmg terer bab telan menelan ni....bg food je telan pandai, kuarkan balik pun pandai especially if minum ubat...huhuh..
• Sitting well when supported. Even if he's not quite ready for a highchair, your baby needs to be able to sit upright to swallow well. As i said badan Amani memang dh keras..duduk kan pun, badan nye tegak aje....akibat nenek selalu mandikan air paip mase dalam pantang dulu....
  
• Chewing motions. Your baby's mouth and tongue develop in sync with his digestive system. To start solids, he should be able to move food to the back of his mouth and swallow. As he learns to swallow efficiently, you may notice less drooling – though if your baby's teething, you might still see a lot of drool. Amani memang terer~
  
• Significant weight gain. Most babies are ready to eat solids when they've doubled their birth weight (or weigh about 15 pounds) and are at least 4 months old. Last time went for 5th month check-up, Amani sudah double than her weight..yeay!!!
• Growing appetite. He seems hungry – even with eight to ten feedings of breast milk or formula a day. Disebabkan tanda ini la mama mula berfikir untuk bagi solid food
  
• Curiosity about what you're eating. Your baby may begin eyeing your bowl of rice or reaching for a forkful of fettuccine as it travels from your plate to your mouth. Ohhhh....Amani smpai terjerit-jerit sambil menarik-narik tangan mama...klu tak bagi, Amani buat lembik bdn & menangis2...cmne tu???

memule tu takut gak nk bg..sbb dorg ckp long term effect but then mase g check-up cik Amani, straight away i ask her paed...the Doctor said she is ready then only i confident to give the food to Amani....

memule tu mama introduce food yg dlm botol brand heinz tu..y.g 4 months nye...memule ngn fruit jus...apple jus for 3 days then pear jus for 3 days lg....pastu tak cukup dh....mama bg plak apple puree brand heinz gak..then bg pear puree lg...mase mule2 introduce tu, mama bg once a day je then bile tgk dia nye poo pun ok, mama start bg mix fruit puree cam sweet potato with carrot....1 botol heinz tu dlm rm3.20...di sebabkan tak larat tetiap minggu nk g cari Amani's food kt supermarket ditambah plak mama furqan bagi resipi annabel kt mama, mama pun try la wat solid food a day before yesterday.....mase 1st time masak sendri tu, mama letak setgh biji carrot, setgh biji sweet potato & setgh biji kentang...mama rebus then leyek manual pastu tapis....dpt la puree yg sejibik cam dlm botol heiz tu....sedap gak..ade rase manis2 buah gitu....huhuhu....tp mase tu dpt 2 bekas je...si Amani abiskan dalam mase 1 ari je...so mlm td mama rebus lg...same ingredient..tp kali ni mama letak setgh biji carrot yg balance aritu pastu sebiji sweet potato & 1.5 biji potato...mama rebus then blend je...soanng cite...mase blend tu mama tambah air then tapis bg dpt yg lg halus.....

ni la hasil malam tadi...pagi ni mama amik 1 bekas then panas kan..pastu campurkan ckit breastmilk kt food ni...bukan main makan lg cik kak tu...

muka yang hepi kekenyangan....cik NURIN AMANI...hehehe

anybody interested to have annabel nye resipi?? please pm me...nnt sy forwadkan :)