Question
The 5-month-old baby has started to try new complementary foods like rice porridge and congee, but now refuses to eat them. Parents are worried about the baby’s dietary habits and nutritional intake and hope to receive professional advice.
Answer
If the baby’s mental state and mood are good but the milk intake has decreased, parents can try offering a variety of complementary foods such as porridge, soft noodles, bean products, vegetable puree, and eggs. At the same time, consider increasing the baby’s nutritional intake and observe if there are any foods that can stimulate the baby’s appetite. If the baby consumes very little of all foods and there is a slow growth and development, further medical evaluation may be needed. Babies between 4 and 6 months old can start trying rice gruel, rice porridge, thin congee, egg yolks, fish puree, vegetable puree, fruit puree, and tofu.