In 8-month-old baby foods, baby yogurt and egg yolk can be added to the baby's diet in addition to other foods already added.
However these new foods can not be given at the same time it is necessary that the new foods are given to the baby one at a time so that it adapts to the taste, texture and also to identify possible allergic reactions to these foods.
- Introduction of yogurt - when the baby is 8 months old can give the yogurt to the afternoon snack by adding a cooked fruit or a wafer. In this way, you can replace a baby bottle or a sweet potato.
- Introduction of the egg yolk - a week after introducing itself into the baby's food the yogurt can be given the egg yolk in place of the meat in the vegetable puree. Begin by boiling the egg and then splitting the yolk into four pieces and adding a quarter of the yolk to the potato the first time, then increasing the yolk a second time and then adding the whole yolk. Egg white should not be introduced until the baby's first full year because it has a great potential to produce allergy due to its composition.
Keeping your baby hydrated is critical to the correct functioning of the baby's organs and especially to avoid constipation, at 8 months the baby should drink 800 ml of water which includes all the water contained in food and pure water.
Baby Feeding Menu at 8 Months
An example of a 8-month-old baby's menu can be:
- Breakfast (7:00 am) - Breast milk or 300 ml of bottle
- Collation (10h00) - 1 natural yoghurt
- Lunch (13:00) - Pumpkin potato, potatoes and carrots with chicken. 1 pear puree.
- Snack (16:00) - Breast milk or 300 ml of bottle
- Dinner (6.30 pm) - Banana, apple and orange potato.
- Supper (21:00) - Breast milk or 300 ml of bottle
Baby feeding schedules are not rigid can vary according to each baby, the most important is never leave the baby more than 3 hours without feeding.
At 8 months baby's meals can not exceed 250 g, since the baby at that age only has capacity for that amount in his stomach.
