Kapanlagi.com - When a baby reaches 6 months old, it's time for mothers to start giving complementary feeding or commonly known as MPASI (complementary feeding for infants). In addition, at 6 months old, babies need additional nutrition to meet their needs. Usually, complementary feeding for breastfed babies comes in the form of porridge made from natural ingredients that are good for their growth. Furthermore, porridge is given to babies because they do not have teeth yet and their digestive system is not fully developed.
For new mothers, making healthy MPASI is actually quite easy and does not require much time. However, it is important to choose complementary feeding ingredients that contain balanced carbohydrates, protein, fat, as well as vitamins and minerals. Some people are still confused about what foods are suitable as complementary feeding for breastfed babies.
Well, from now on, you don't need to worry because here are some healthy complementary feeding foods for your little one.
1. Broccoli
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Broccoli is one of the foods that is good for babies to consume during complementary feeding. This vegetable is rich in fiber, folate, and calcium. Although the taste of broccoli is quite strong, you should introduce broccoli to your baby early on so that they develop a liking for this type of vegetable.
To serve broccoli to your baby, you can steam it until soft, then cut it into small enough pieces to be safely consumed by the baby, or you can blend it until smooth. Then, add a little water and boil the broccoli porridge until cooked. Once cooled, the broccoli porridge is ready to be served to your baby.
2. Avocado
There is no doubt about the benefits of avocado for the body's health. That's why avocado is one of the foods that is good for the little one to consume during complementary feeding. In addition to its soft texture, this green fruit contains many vitamins A, Vitamin C, magnesium, and good fats that are needed for baby's health.
These contents can improve the baby's immune system and motor skills. To make it, you can mash the avocado into a ready-to-serve puree.
3. Banana
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In addition to avocado, banana is also the most commonly made complementary feeding food. Besides the delicious taste of banana, this yellow fruit also contains fiber, vitamin A, folic acid, potassium, and phosphorus, which are safe for baby's digestion.
In fact, turning banana into puree is quite easy. You just need to mash a little banana before giving it to the little one. Also, choose a banana that is perfectly ripe so that the baby does not have difficulty digesting it.
4. Papaya
The soft texture of papaya fruit makes it suitable for infants who are currently in the process of complementary feeding. In addition to its soft texture, papaya contains papain enzymes that can aid in the baby's digestion process. Moreover, the iron and folic acid content in papaya is also beneficial for brain development. Before serving it to the baby, papaya should be cleaned and mashed until smooth.
5. Carrot
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Vegetables are indeed very beneficial for health, including the health of babies. One of the recommended vegetables for 6-month-old babies is carrots. The high content of vitamin A and minerals is highly needed by babies.
To make carrot puree, first steam the carrots. Then, blend the carrots until smooth, and cook them until tender before serving them to the little one.
6. Yellow Pumpkin
Yellow pumpkin is no stranger to being consumed by babies. This is because yellow pumpkin is a high-fiber vegetable that contains many nutrients needed by the baby's body. Not to mention its soft texture and sweet taste, making it very suitable as an introduction to solid foods for the little one.
As for serving, yellow pumpkin can be prepared by roasting or steaming, then mashed until soft for easy swallowing by the baby.
7. Spinach
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Spinach is one of the favorite vegetables that is widely consumed, including by babies. In addition to its fresh taste when consumed, spinach is also rich in iron and folate, making it very good to be served for babies.
To consume it, you only need to steam or blend it until smooth. Then cook the spinach until it is fully cooked and serve it to the little one.
8. Meat
In addition to fruits and vegetables, other good complementary foods for babies are chicken, beef, or lamb. Because, these meats are rich in protein, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, niacin, and riboflavin. To soften them, you can puree the meat in a soup or other dish that makes it easier for the baby to enjoy the meat.
Those are a series of healthy complementary foods for breastfeeding that are good to consume. Always fulfill the nutrition of your baby to grow healthy. Hopefully, it is beneficial.
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