Feeding our baby
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25 December 2024

Feeding our baby

Feeding our baby


In your baby's first few months, its food is breast milk. That's right. It's their main source of nutrients necessary for their development and growth. Right. We mustn't forget that the characteristics of each baby's diet can vary and we'll have to adapt accordingly. Right. But the next step when we think about feeding our baby is: how do we introduce another type of food to our baby? Let's find out.


We can call this appearance of doubts the beginning of a transition phase. It's perfectly normal for parents to feel disorientated. Questions start to arise and sometimes many parents feel insecure when the time comes to make this decision. Whether it's how to start this process, what kind of food we're talking about, what's the best way to put it in front of our little one, how not to choke or even making sure that our baby feels comfortable and enjoys this phase of discovering new foods.


This is a learning phase for us (parents) and for our little ones. We don't want it to be something that harms our baby, but we very much want to take this next step with confidence and certainty that the food our baby is digesting is appropriate and will be nutritionally rich for our son or daughter


The aim is for their development and growth to continue in the best, healthiest and most balanced way. There are many doubts and so we bring you another video from our regular guest, nutritionist Tânia Tinoco. The essence of this conversation was to understand how we can start this new phase, what kind of food and certain precautions we should take.


Tânia begins by explaining that the first year of feeding a baby is extremely important, as this is when we start to shape their food preferences. If we want our child to have a healthy diet, this is the time when we can introduce these foods and boost this eating habit in the future, leading to a healthier and more balanced life. By this we mean that there is a component here of creating habits and routines that can allow parents to create a positive, healthy and balanced sense of the introduction of new foods, which will be fundamental and beneficial for the growth and development of our little one.


The later the food is introduced, the less willing the baby will be to like a particular food; on the contrary, the easier it will be to reject it. This is one of the main reasons why the first year is so important when it comes to feeding.


Nutritionist Tânia Tinoco suggests that 4 to 6 months is the ideal time to start introducing new types of food. Essentially, we must respect our food wheel and a normal diet. Basically, allow your baby to try foods that are nutritionally beneficial for their stage of growth and development.


Another important tip is to avoid processed foods - ideally during the baby's first year or even two. This doesn't mean that they don't have contact with this type of food, but they should be put aside for as long as possible, as they won't be as positive for the little one's growth and development.








Nutritionist Tânia recommends porridge and soups as the first foods to be introduced, but there is no favourite. The most important thing is to start! In this conversation, we also discussed the introduction of foods (e.g. broccoli) with different textures that allow babies to experience new flavours. It's delightful to see our little one discovering all these sensations through food and how much fun he or she is having. These will undoubtedly be moments to remember later.


We mustn't forget that the process of introducing new foods should be done between periods, which means that it is advised that there should be a gap of 2 to 3 days between the introduction of different foods, so that the baby has a chance to get used to and process the new things.


Another aspect mentioned is the evolution of the textures of the soups we make for our little ones. Soups are a great option because you can include a variety of vegetables that can be important for your baby's growth and development. Therefore, it is also suggested that there be a transition from a creamy soup to a soup with a few chunks. This transition should be made gradually and allow the baby the opportunity to experience different textures and in this way get used to them. The same idea can be applied to fruit porridge, for example.


One of the main ideas highlighted by our nutritionist is related to the meals and foods we can give our babies. They should be as natural as possible and we should avoid processed foods. The more natural it is, the better it will be for the well-being and health of our little ones.


Tips like these can be found in this week's video, in which nutritionist Tânia Tinoco clarifies all doubts - the types of food, textures and flavours, the various stages, the natural emotions felt by parents, the different foods we can introduce and some indications about certain foods we can find in the supermarket that sometimes may not be so beneficial for our baby's diet, among others.


The video is available on Wedoble's Facebook page https://fb.watch/lqr6wyGR6H/


Today we're covering another topic about feeding your baby. The introduction of new foods can be confusing and a complete mystery for parents, but don't forget that it will be an adventure for the little ones to see, smell and feel a new food. To make this phase go as smoothly as possible, here are some tips and advice from nutritionist Tânia. On this side, we just want to give you a good experience and make sure that you don't get discouraged and that you're confident about another step in your baby's growth and development.


We'd like to thank nutritionist Tânia Tinoco for her availability and for sharing all her tips, which will undoubtedly be of value to many parents who are at this stage or who will be starting soon.


We hope you enjoyed it!


What about you? What other tips do you have that have been important during this phase? How was or is your experience on this journey of introducing new foods into your little ones' meals? We want to know your opinion 






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