Start complementary feeding: Are you ready?
Most infants start complementary feeding around 6 months of age. However, according to the Manual de Nutrición de la Asociación Española de Pediatría 2021, it may start at 5 months or it may be necessary to wait until 7 months, depending on whether the baby has reached developmental milestones.
What are the signs to start complementary feeding?
These are the signs to start:
- Shows active interest in food
- The extrusion reflex (pushing out objects or food with the tongue) disappears.
- Is able to bring food or objects to the mouth with the hand.
- Sits alone or with light support.
If most of these signs are present, your baby is ready to start. In this publication you can find the best first foods.
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Written by: Nutritionist Andrés Izurieta
Bibliographic citations:
EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Castenmiller J, de Henauw S, Hirsch-Ernst KI, Kearney J, Knutsen HK, et al. Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet. Septiembre de 2019
Manual de Nutrición | Asociación Española de Pediatría [Internet]. 2021
