Family Doctor 2007 - (Page 189) pregnancy & newborn SOLID FOOD Starting solid food Once your child is used to cereals, you can go ahead and feed her fruit and vegetables. How do you know when your baby is ready to give up the bottle? And how do you know what food to give her and what to avoid? Here’s some advice from the experts. By Barbara L. Bittner some tips to make this introduction go smoothly. I t’s always an adventure to give your baby solid food for the first time. Until now, she’s had a liquid-only diet, so introducing her to a spoon and food that has texture may confuse her. Here are How to know she’s ready Signs that your baby’s ready to start solid foods include: ● Her tongue-thrust reflex is gone or almost gone. This means that she doesn’t push food out of her mouth with her familydoctor 2007 189
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