When feeding a 7-month-old baby, it is indicated:
- Give baby food of ground or shredded meat, mashed cereals and vegetables instead of soups whipped in a blender; Dessert should be fruit or fruit compote; Offer solid foods for the baby to train chewing and let him take it with his hand, like a banana peeled, pieces of apple or pear, chips of meat or carrot, asparagus, beans, fish without bones and curd Start to train the use of cup and mug; After the meal, offer bread or biscuit for the baby to bite; The intake of 700 ml of milk per day; Cook the meat well to avoid parasites that may remain in the baby's intestine; Do not feed the baby in between intervals because he ate little so he can eat well at the next meal; Store cooked fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator no more than 48 hours and meat no more than 24 hours; season meals with salt, onion and tomato, and fine herbs; avoid using oil in meal preparation.
At this stage of life, the baby should receive 4 or 5 meals a day, depending on the volume the child eats, since more voluminous meals imply a longer interval between them.
Lunch preparation:
- 1 or 2 tablespoons (of beef or chicken, ground or cooked) 2 or 3 tablespoons of puree of a vegetable to choose between carrot, chayote, pumpkin, gherkin, turnip, caruru or spinach2 tablespoons) of mashed beans or peas2 or 3 tablespoons of rice, pasta, oats, tapioca or sago2 or 3 tablespoons of sweet potato or English mashed potatoes
The classic soup for dinner can be replaced by broth (150 to 220g) or 1 cooked yolk, 1 dessert spoon of some cereal and 1 or 2 tablespoons of vegetable puree.
Baby diet at 7 months
Example of the diet with 4 meals of the baby at 7 months:
- 6:00 (morning) - breast or bottle10: 00 (morning) - cooked fruit13: 00 (afternoon) - lunch and dessert16: 00 (afternoon) - porridge19: 00 (evening) - dinner and dessert
Example of the food day with 5 meals for the 7-month-old baby:
- 6:00 (morning) - breast or bottle10: 00 (morning) - cooked fruit13: 00 (afternoon) - lunch16: 00 (afternoon) - porridge or cooked fruit19: 00 (evening) - soup and dessert23: 00 (evening) - breast or bottle
7 month old baby routine
There should be a schedule for the baby to start integrating into the home routine. However, despite this, meal times should be flexible, respecting the baby's sleep and possible changes in routine, such as traveling, for example.
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