Question
What foods should an 18-month-old baby eat during the weaning period? The child is not feeling well, what advice do experts have?
Answer
For babies aged between 7 to 12 months, it is time to start introducing complementary foods, including soft noodles, egg custard, tofu, rice noodles, various chopped vegetables, fish meat, minced lean meat, and so on. The variety of foods should gradually expand from grains to vegetables and fruits, fish and poultry eggs, and dairy products, while also choosing suitable nutritional complementary food products for infants as a supplement. Regarding the situation you mentioned, it may be due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen, with symptoms including palpitations, insomnia, frequent dreams, forgetfulness, lack of appetite, loose stools, fatigue, pale tongue color, and weak pulse. It is recommended to use Guipi Soup for treatment and make appropriate adjustments according to the specific situation.