Complementary feeding - Introduction
In the first six months of life, a newborn gets all the nutrients they need from breast milk. It is therefore not necessary to start other foods before the age of six months. After the age of six months, complementary feeding is necessary. Complementary feeding is giving babies foods or fluids other than breast milk. Starting your baby off with nutritious complementary feeds ensures that your baby grows well and stays healthy. You can modify the family food to suit your baby or prepare a special meal for them, separate from the family meal. Even as you introduce complementary foods, breast milk continues to provide essential nutrients for your baby during the first two years of life and should therefore not be discontinued.
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