How to wean a breastfed baby?
• Offer your baby a new food one at a time with a 3-4 weeks interval between each type to detect any food allergy and to make sure he is tolerating this food well. • Egg white and cow milk should be delayed to after the age of a 1 year as they are common allergens (causing allergies). • Avoid weaning a child when he is sick or in summer as his need for water becomes more important during how weather. • Avoid spicy, cow milk, salty and junk food. • Be careful not to let the child eat alone or eat risky foods that may cause him to choke such as peanuts and hard candy. • Gradually reduce breast feeding and in the same time introduce new food and complementary feeding. • At the beginning rice cereals and semisolid foods can be mixed with human milk or even water. Then vegetable soup can be offered to the kid at the age of 5 months. One month later, yoghurt and fruits can be introduced. Finally, the baby may be able to eat ordinary food and at 10-12 months he can feed himself and can eat mo
