Weaning is essential for child, it is helpful for you

1. Miss. Kalyani R. Saudagar.

2. INTRODUCTION
• • Weaning is the process of gradually introducing a baby to the
usual family diet while withdrawing the supply of mother’s
milk and nourishing and nurturing the baby in different ways.
• The infant is considered to be fully weaned when he stops
nursing and gets all his nutrition from sources other than the
breast.
• Breastfeeding is adequate and sufficient to maintain the
optimum growth and development of an infant up to the age
of 6 months.
• It is Also called complementary feeding.

3. Weaning foods should be:
• Initially liquid then semisolid and solid food
is introduced gradually.
• Fresh, clean and hygienic
• Easily prepared at home
• Easily digestible, easily acceptable and
nutritious.

4. • High in energy and low in bulk
• Have all the nutrients required by baby
• Based on cultural practices and
traditional beliefs

5. WEANING FOODS AT DIFFERENT
AGE
AT 6 MONTHS
• Start with fruit juices.
• Within 1 or 2 weeks introduce vegetable
soup, mashed banana, boiled
and mashed potato, etc.
• Not be over diluted. Should be in small
amounts (just a few pieces, or
teaspoons of food).
• Breastfeeding must be continued.
6 TO 9 MONTHS
• Soft mixture of rice and dal, khichdi,
pulses, mashed and boiled potato,
bread or roti soaked in milk. Mashed
fruits like banana, mango, papaya,
apple, etc.
• Pasteurized full-fat dairy products, such
as plain yoghurt and cheese
• Number of feed should be 5 to 6 times
• No need of sugar, salt, or cooking water

6. 9 TO 12 MONTHS • Fish, meat, chicken
• Can eat everything cooked at home but
without spices and condiments
• No need of mashed food
12 TO 18 MONTHS • Diet comprises all the food cooked for
family, half the amount of
mother’s diet
• Number of feed should be 4 to 5 times

7. PRINCIPLE OF INTRODUCTION OF
WEANING FOOD
• Provide extra requirements as per baby’s
need.
• Homemade from good quality food
• Introduction of single weaning food at a
time
• Given regularly

8. • Given when in hunger, not to be given forcibly
• Proper management of problems like
indigestion, abdominal pain, skin rash,
diarrhea, psychological upset due to withdrawal
of breast milk.
• Start at 6 months and breastfeeding to be
continued up to 2 years of age or beyond.
• Delayed weaning can cause malnutrition and
stunted growth