Fruit juices give the child the first six months of life. Apple juice for babies - when to give

The truth is that babies don't need juices. Juices should not be given to a child under 6 months of age. And it should be limited to 120 ml per day in children older than 6 months.

Side effects from drinking too much juice include skin rashes, decreased appetite, and even.

How to inject juice?

1. Can offer small amounts of juice for babies 6 months and older, if the volume of liquid is limited to 120 ml per day. The maximum amount of juice for children 12 months and older is up to 200 ml per day.

   It is better to add water to reduce the sugar content.

2. Do not pour juice into a bottle. The sugar contained in the juice can deposit on a child's teeth and cause them to decay. This is because children tend to drink slowly from bottles. Offer juice only in a non-spill mug or regular glass. Offer only water in bottles.
3. Give juice only at the end of a meal. Have your child eat most of the main food and then offer juice. This will help increase the proportion of nutrients without loading the body with “empty” calories.

   Giving your child juice before meals reduces appetite.

4. Use only 100% fruit juices for babies. Check the labels of baby juice, it should be free of sugar or fructose. Many of them contain additives and extra sugar, which will increase the number of calories, reduce the baby's appetite and adversely affect health.
5. It is preferable to give your child fruit purees instead of juices.
6. Increase your water intake in hot weather.

   If your child is thirsty, give him more water.Water contains no calories. You can also use it to dilute fruit juice.

What should parents remember when introducing juice?

• juice can give the baby unnecessary calories. Babies in this case do not receive important vitamins, minerals and proteins during the main meal. If the child is not gaining weight normally, one solution is to see how much juice he is drinking;
• juice can cause early tooth decay. If you've heard the term "bottle cavities" then know that it's caused by drinking sugary liquids from a bottle during the day or while sleeping. Sugar damages the delicate enamel on a child's teeth.

  Always give juice only in a mug;

• Giving your child plenty of juice throughout the day can lead to bowel problems and diarrhea. Too much of it can increase intestinal motility. Although it may be helpful if the child is constipated;
• be careful with juices containing high fructose corn syrup. They are known to cause indigestion, gas, and abdominal pain in babies. This is due to an immature digestive system that cannot digest these types of sugars;
• nNever give juice that has not been pasteurized. These include freshly squeezed juices that are not made by hand. Unpasteurized juices can contain very dangerous bacteria - salmonella or E. coli. Infecting an infant with these bacteria can be fatal.

To help your child develop a taste for certain types of fruits and vegetables, you can offer apple and carrot juices.

Many parents are interested in how many months you can give apple juice to a baby. Although apple juice contains vitamin C, it does not provide any nutritional benefit for babies under 6 months of age.

You should not start the first complementary foods with apple juice. You can offer it for babies older than 6 months, but its amount should be limited.

Eating apple juice has no nutritional benefits over eating fruit.

Before giving apple juice to a child, the nutritional needs and development of the baby should be assessed.

Apple juice can relieve constipation in babies because its sugars, liquids, and pectin have a mild laxative effect. 30 to 60 ml of apple juice is allowed up to two times a day to facilitate the passage of stool through the child's intestines.

While apple juice works great as a mild baby laxative, don't make the mistake of offering pureed juice instead. The higher the level of pectin fiber in applesauce, the higher its volume, so this apple product can worsen the condition of the child's intestines.

Everyone knows that carrots are healthy. Is there anything good in carrot juice for a baby?

Carrot juice for kids is filled with many vitamins and nutrients, it is low in fat and, unlike fruit juices, it is not acidic, making it comfortable for a child's immature stomach.

Although juice should never be given in place of a real vegetable or fruit, it can help provide your child with vitamins and minerals.

If the child is picky about food, refuses to eat vegetables, carrot juice will help to get both vitamins and nutrients.

Although carrot juice is not very acidic, sometimes it is better to dilute it with water so that it is not too concentrated for your child.

Carrot juice is an excellent source of vitamins and nutrients and does not contain as much sugar as many fruit juices.

When can you give carrot juice?

Carrot juice can be offered to a 6-month-old baby. Give 60 to 120 ml per day.

It should be noted that carrot juice has a sweet taste, and too much juice may cause a child to prefer sugary foods. The baby may refuse other drinks that do not have a sweet taste, such as a mixture or.

Although carrot juice is good for babies, it should never replace formula or breast milk in a baby's diet, as babies get their main nutrients from their mother's breasts or formula before their first birthday.

Always consult with your pediatrician about introducing new foods to your child. Specifically discuss any foods that may pose an allergy risk for your baby.

Offer your child nutritious and vitamin-rich fruit and vegetable juices that will promote healthy growth. This will also help him develop his taste for various foods.

How to introduce complementary foods to a breastfed baby? The introduction of complementary foods is carried out according to several schemes, and not all of them are correct. Complementary foods according to the traditional and outdated scheme, still recommended by the older generation and some experts, are recognized as harmful for children under the age of one year. At the moment, complementary foods for children are determined by pediatric norms and recommendations of the World Health Organization, which must be followed for the growth and development of the child. How to enter the first products in the baby menu?

When to introduce complementary foods

Contrary to the traditions of complementary foods, popular during the existence of the USSR, the timing of the first acquaintance of the child with new food has been significantly changed. The early introduction of juices, cereals, vegetable purees several decades ago was somewhat justified only for children who were bottle-fed, due to the inferior composition of substitute mixtures. The need to return to work from parental leave contributed to the transfer of children to breast milk substitutes that are not saturated with essential vitamins and minerals, and early introduction of complementary foods helped to somewhat compensate for micronutrient deficiencies in children. It was popular to use fruit juices (drop by drop) at 2 months, vegetable purees and cereals from three months.

Modern experts categorically assert: such complementary foods at the age of physiological immaturity of the body bring only harm to the child. The composition of breast milk is so complete and rich that it provides a healthy baby with all the necessary substances for up to 6 months, and substitute formulas do not require supplements. The concept of early introduction of complementary foods is recognized as erroneous and irrelevant.

Corresponding to the physiological needs and capabilities of infants, complementary foods are recognized for a child not earlier than 6 months of age, while food does not replace, but only supplements breast milk (or milk formulas) for the next six months. In some cases, the first feeding at 4-5 months is justified as prescribed by the pediatrician. As a rule, such recommendations are based on the dynamics of the increase in growth and weight indicators and allergic reactions to substitute mixtures. In this case, an early start of complementary foods is possible, but there must be medical indications for it, and not the desire of parents or other relatives.

The introduction of additional food into the diet of a child at the age of six months is due to the increasing need for protein, vitamins and minerals. Nature provides a kind of marker of children's readiness for food that differs from breast milk: the appearance of teeth. However, the living conditions of the mother and child, the changed general diet, the environmental situation and diseases can lead to both too early and rather late teething in the baby, so experts advise not to focus on this factor, but follow the general recommendations or prescriptions of the pediatrician.

What is the danger of introducing a new food to a child under the age of 6 months?

Until six months after birth, the digestive system is just beginning to function. The baby’s gastrointestinal tract is able to process breast milk or liquids similar in composition to it, any other products require the production of enzymes for digestion, which the digestive organs of the baby are not yet capable of, and compounds unfamiliar to the body, at best, leave the intestines undigested. At worst, new foods can harm the baby, especially babies and newborns.
Moreover, the composition of the new food can irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, creating favorable conditions for the development of gastrointestinal diseases. New components entering the immature body are perceived as foreign agents and increase the susceptibility of the immune system, cause allergic reactions in the form of skin dermatitis, and disrupt the intestinal microflora. At the same time, even microdoses of new food can contribute to the development of negative reactions.

Porridges as early complementary foods, especially those made according to “grandmother's” recipes - in milk, with salt and sugar, also cause significant harm to infants. Cow's milk protein is a strong allergen, and milk is introduced into the diet no earlier than a year. Salt and sugar are not needed for an infant, but cereals as complementary foods introduced before vegetable purees, even at the age of 6 months, are shown only to children with a discrepancy between the weight index and age. The abundance of carbohydrates consumed without medical indications contributes to the development of a tendency to childhood obesity and the accumulation of excess body weight in adulthood.

The first feeding of children up to a year: table

Schemes and schedules have been developed that allow you to properly organize the feeding of a child by months. Depending on the individual characteristics of children, climatic conditions, traditions of countries, they may change somewhat: for example, in tropical countries, exotic fruits and vegetables can be seen in complementary foods for the first year: mangoes, oranges, sweet potatoes. In Russia, complementary foods for children include products that are common in the middle lane and familiar to the body. Children "get acquainted" with the components of vegetables and fruits during fetal development, thereby reducing the likelihood of allergic reactions. From six months, complementary foods are introduced to all babies.

feeding table

The choice of the first product from the list of similar ones (for example, cereals) is recommended to be based on observations of the child or the recommendations of a specialist. So, when introducing monocomponent cereals, it should be borne in mind that rice porridge is the most low-allergenic, however, it helps to fix stool masses and can complicate the process of emptying the intestines in a child prone to constipation. Prune puree, on the other hand, has the property of softening the contents of the intestines and facilitating the process of defecation, which is not recommended for children with a tendency to loose stools.

The presence of various products in the selection table does not mean that, for example, after reaching the age of 8 months, the child should begin to eat all types of meat purees listed. Depending on the reaction of the baby, the recommendations of the pediatrician and the availability of food, 1-2 varieties from the recommended group are introduced.

How to introduce complementary foods to a child: what, when and how much?

General rules for introducing new products into the diet have been developed:

• complementary foods begin upon reaching the required age and in the presence of signs of readiness: the extinction of the pushing reflex of the tongue, the appearance of food interest in the child;
• products are introduced in turn;
• adaptation to the type of product is evaluated within a week;
• in the first months, only one food group is introduced for 30 days;
• the first serving is 5 ml of puree (maximum);
• an increase in the amount of food to the age-appropriate norm is carried out gradually, increasing the volume within 7-10 days;
• complementary foods do not replace, but complement breastfeeding;
• mashed potatoes or cereals are offered to the child at lunchtime.

In the vast majority of cases, the first group of products for six-month-old children is vegetable monocomponent purees. In some cases, with a weight deficit, cereal cereals may become the first choice products on the recommendation of a pediatrician.

Chopped vegetables are chosen according to the least likely to cause an allergy, the following order is most often recommended: zucchini puree, then cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin and carrots.

Bright orange vegetables (carrots, pumpkin) are introduced at the last stage of acquaintance with vegetables due to the increased likelihood of allergic reactions. Carrots, as a vegetable rich in carotene, are recommended to be included in the menu no more than 2-3 times a week, otherwise excessive accumulation of carotene in the tissues is possible, externally manifested by yellowing of the skin of the palms and feet of the child.

Between the introduction of new types of vegetables, at least a week should pass; in the first month of vegetable complementary foods, different purees are not mixed. Complementary foods do not require flavoring additives: there is no need to add salt, sugar, butter, the child does not need such products, and the body is not yet ready for them. Vegetable purees can be diluted a little with breast milk, this helps to combine new and familiar flavors and facilitates the swallowing of more liquid foods.

Vegetable puree, even for the first acquaintance with a new product, can be either bought ready-made or made independently. When making mashed potatoes for babies, the peeled, peeled, and seeded vegetable is boiled or steamed, and then mashed with a blender or rubbed through a fine sieve. If necessary, vegetable broth or breast milk is added to the finished puree. Homemade puree cannot be stored; for small children, it must be prepared immediately before each meal.

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Breastfeeding at 7 months

Many grain cereals contain gluten, a protein that can cause allergic reactions and provoke the development of such a pathology of the small intestine as celiac disease. To avoid the likelihood of allergies, children under the age of 1 year are shown cereals only from gluten-free cereals. For the same reason, bread, confectionery products (drying, bagels, cookies) made from wheat flour for babies are not recommended.

Gluten-free cereals include rice, buckwheat and corn; this is the diet of cereals offered to young children. You should not try to diversify the menu with other types of grains, at best it will not be beneficial, at worst it will harm your health.

Semolina porridge, beloved by the older generation, which delighted parents with a “thin” structure and no need to grind the product, also belongs to gluten. Moreover, experts find absolutely no benefit in semolina for young children; semolina contains almost exclusively carbohydrates, almost no vitamins and nutrients. It saturates, filling the stomach, and the effect of semolina is limited to this.

In addition to the absence of gluten, there are two more requirements for cereals for babies: the absence of milk (it is possible to add breast milk, but not animal milk) and monocomponent. For young children, the rule "one meal - one product" is the key to the proper functioning of the intestines. No need to mix cereals, try to add fruit or sugar to the porridge, the digestive system is under stress from monocomponent dishes, additional inclusions can provoke intestinal upset or cause an immune system response.

When introducing cereals, as well as any other types of food, it is necessary to observe changes in the child's condition: the characteristics of the stool, the characteristics of reactions that may be associated with pain or discomfort in the abdomen, the appearance of a rash, signs of allergies. Negative reactions may occur not when you first meet a new food, but when it increases in volume. Therefore, first, a new product is introduced into the diet in a weekly period in full and the condition of the baby is assessed, and then they move on to a new variety. Otherwise, a mixture of allergic reactions and difficulty in identifying the allergen is possible.

Today, a significant number of cereals for children can be found on sale: specially processed cereals are crushed and freeze-dried, in most cases such porridge does not need to be boiled, you just need to add hot water and cool before feeding. This is the best option for those mothers who do not see the need to prepare and grind small portions of porridge before each feeding.

Porridge is introduced into the diet in most cases in the second place, a month after the development of vegetable purees. The scheme of administration is the same as with vegetables: start with a teaspoon of a new product per day, gradually increasing to the required volume. Porridge is given to children for breakfast, before breastfeeding. Replacing porridge with evening feeding before bedtime “for satiety” and lengthening the period of night sleep is contrary to the principles of healthy eating and is condemned by pediatricians for its ability to overload the digestive system.

Complementary foods at 8 months: diversify the diet

With the onset of age at 8 months and the successful introduction of vegetables and cereals into complementary foods, they move on to introducing the baby to new products. During this period, egg yolk is introduced (separate from protein), as a supplier of valuable nutrients, various types of meat containing protein and essential amino acids, and a new vegetable - potatoes.
When choosing a yolk, it is recommended to give preference to quail eggs, they are less likely to cause allergic reactions in children and are more useful. They start with small pieces of boiled yolk, pounded with breast milk, if the child is not yet able to eat them in their pure form. The frequency of including the yolk in the diet is no more than twice a week for a child of 8 months.

After the first acquaintance with the yolk and the absence of allergies, the second time they give ½ part of a quail or ¼ chicken yolk. Double the amount (whole quail and ½ chicken yolk) is considered the maximum amount for eight-month-old babies. With a successful introduction, the yolk can be added to morning porridge, vegetable soups.
Meat puree is introduced in the same way as other products - from a volume of not more than 5 g, gradually bringing it up to the age norm (50 g / day). The meat of the first choice is turkey and rabbit meat, as the least allergenic species. Next, veal, beef, chicken and lamb meat are introduced. Pork is not recommended for children under one and a half years old, lamb (due to the abundance of refractory fats) - up to 3-4. With a positive reaction to meat puree, it can be mixed with vegetables.

Potatoes are among the foods to which allergic reactions occur with a high frequency in children under 8 months of age. Due to the abundance of carbohydrates, its amount in the daily diet is 3 times less than other vegetables, and reaches a maximum of 50 g. Milk, spices and butter are not added to mashed potatoes for young children, potatoes are kneaded with broth or breast milk.

Homemade meat puree

The best way to prepare mashed meat for a child on his own is the following: meatballs are formed from minced meat, corresponding in weight to 1 serving or less, then boiled and frozen. Before preparing dinner, the meatball is added to vegetables and cooked together by steaming or in a small amount of boiling water, then the resulting mixture is mashed and fed to the child.

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9 months: complementary foods with dairy products

Despite the abundance of fermented milk products on store shelves, at 9 months, complementary foods begin with cottage cheese and kefir. The introduction of fermented milk products is carried out slowly, if necessary, complementary foods are suspended, starting after a few days with a minimum volume.
It is preferable to choose cottage cheese for feeding babies for children, with a delicate structure and no additives. Ordinary grain cottage cheese must be crushed, when buying, you need to be sure of the correct manufacturing technology, storage conditions and composition of the product: trust only high-quality products from well-known manufacturers and first study the label.

It is also better to use special kefir, for children, although in this case you can take regular kefir, the main thing is fresh and natural, with a short (up to 5 days) shelf life, without any additives.

Some children are reluctant to drink kefir because of the specific sour taste. In this case, the introduction of kefir into complementary foods is postponed for some time until the next attempt. Adding sugar to kefir is strictly not recommended. After the introduction of fruits and berries into complementary foods, a small amount of fruit puree or juice can be mixed with kefir.

Features of feeding babies at 10 months

Fruits are introduced quite late due to the presence of fruit acids that irritate the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. The main part of the vitamins the child still receives from breast milk or artificial formula, therefore, it does not make sense to introduce fruits, berries or juices into complementary foods before the specified period, but it can lead to diseases of the digestive system.

What fruits should be given to a child? First of all, they prefer low-allergenic fruits growing in their region of residence. For central Russia, green apples and pears are chosen. If the baby already has enough teeth, then you can not limit yourself to pureed foods, but carefully and under supervision offer pieces of apples and pears. At the same age, after acquaintance with fruits, compote from apples, pears, prunes can be offered for drinking.

Complementary feeding problems

When introducing any new product, it is necessary to monitor the child's reaction to food not only in the process (refusals, pushing food out with the tongue), but also after. If the baby is worried, signs in behavior indicate discomfort in the tummy, there are stool disorders (altered consistency, constipation, liquefaction of feces), an allergic rash, spots, a new product should be discarded for 1-2 months, waiting for the maturity of the enzyme system.

How is a product administered that has had a negative reaction on the first try? Against the background of general health, without background allergies and vaccinations in a recent history or in the near future, they start with microdoses, even if, according to age norms, a child should receive, for example, 50 g of cottage cheese per day for a couple of months, they start with a teaspoon in the second feeding. In the absence of unpleasant consequences, gradually increase the dose. If the consequences of the introduction of the product occur again, the timing of the introduction is postponed until the next time.

Many children respond physiologically normally to foods, but refuse some of them. In this case, you should not insist, you can offer this food later, replacing it with a product from the same group.

Jar food or homemade food?

Both types of food have their advantages and disadvantages. Puree in jars, prepared in an industrial way, contains practically no large fiber fibers, which can become an allergenic factor. Removing them at home is somewhat energy-intensive.
Ready-made food is convenient to take with you, it can be stored closed for a long time, it does not deteriorate on the road. However, you should pay attention to the brand, shelf life and, of course, the reaction of the child.

Flavoring additives

A child is born with a "clean" taste, not familiar with sweeteners, salt, spices. What seems tasteless to an adult, optimally suits the composition of the child's body, without overloading it with additional glucose or salt, and contributes to the development of taste buds. Therefore, it is not necessary to add salt, sweeten, add oil and spices to baby food.

Table of contents

Juices are very useful for a child, as they contain vitamins and organic acids. They have a positive effect on digestion and the functioning of the body as a whole. Some pediatricians recommend introducing complementary foods with juices as early as 4-5 months, but modern experts advise not to rush to give drinks to infants up to six months. In this article, we will analyze in detail how many months you can give juices to babies. And also find out what drinks and at what age they give the kids.

When and how to give juice to a baby

The first complementary foods for babies begin at six months with vegetable and fruit purees, and then after the seventh month they give juices. Remember that you can not supplement newborns with juices, in exceptional cases you can give drinking water! If the child is on artificial or mixed feeding, complementary foods start from 3-4 months. This means that drinks from fruits, vegetables and berries can be given early, already from 4-5 months.

Juices begin to drink with 5 ml (¼-⅓ teaspoon), then the dosage is gradually increased to 30 ml, each time adding 5 ml. The norm for a one-year-old baby is 50-60 ml. Give your child water from a teaspoon, older kids can be taught to use a cup.

Carefully monitor the condition of the baby, it is important that the drink does not cause a negative reaction. Some fruits and vegetables can cause rashes and itching, disrupt digestion and cause indigestion, and worsen stools. If you notice symptoms of a food allergy, temporarily eliminate the product from your baby's diet and contact your pediatrician. You can repeat the injection attempt no earlier than 4-5 weeks later.

Proper feeding will protect the child from a negative reaction and will only bring benefits. Fruit, vegetable and berry juices perform the following useful functions:

Strengthen immunity; Saturate the body with vitamins, minerals and beneficial acids; Raise the mood, give vigor and strength; Improves the work of digestion; Cleanse the body, remove excess salts, toxins and other harmful substances; Improve metabolism; Facilitate digestion and absorption of food; Increase appetite; Positively affect the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

Giving such drinks to babies up to a year is a must. They accelerate addiction to adult food, make the baby's diet more varied and rich. However, it is important to choose the right ingredients and not exceed the dosage. Read more about the first feeding of a child at the link http://vskormi.ru/breast-feeding/prikorm-pri-grudnom-vskarmlivanii/.

What juices can a baby

At first, juices are given from only one component. Two-component drinks are given only after each ingredient has been introduced separately. You can buy ready-made baby juice. Before buying, check the expiration date and composition, the integrity of the package. The product must be appropriate for the age of the child!

However, experts recommend preparing freshly squeezed juices for babies, as fresh juice is more healthy and natural. Purchased drinks can not be diluted, and home-made drinks are first diluted by half with water. Gradually, the volume of water is reduced, replacing with natural juice. And now let's look at the order of the introduction of juices.

Apple juice is given first, starting at seven months. For cooking, take green varieties, as they cause allergies less often than others; A week after the apple, pear juice is introduced. Pears are very healthy and also the least allergenic among fruits; Apricot or peach give after pear and apple. These fruits have a beneficial effect on vision, strengthen bones, teeth and gums; Among vegetable juices, carrots and carrot fresh juice for babies are primarily included. But be careful, because carrots can cause allergies due to beta-carotene and orange color;

Then they give pumpkin fresh, cabbage, cherry and plum, currant and pomegranate, banana with an interval of 3-7 days, depending on the characteristics of the development and addiction of the baby to new food; Do not rush to give beetroot juice, as beets are good for weakening. Beetroot drink is not recommended for children under eight months and babies who suffer from diarrhea. But with constipation, such a drink will be an excellent remedy; After nine months, two-component juices are given. An excellent option would be a combination of apple with pumpkin, apricot or peach, banana.

Children under one year should not be given citrus juices, including oranges, lemons, pineapples, grapes and other similar fruits. In addition, you should not drink drinks made from brightly colored berries, including strawberries and raspberries. Such products increase gas formation, negatively affect digestion and the condition of the stomach, and often cause an allergic reaction.

Juicing is about the same. A vegetable or fruit is peeled, cut into slices or pieces and passed through a juicer. After that, the drink is filtered and diluted with boiled drinking water. It is not recommended to give juices with pulp and add sugar to the drink for children under one year old.

Compotes should be given along with juices. Such drinks are digested and perceived more easily than rich fresh juices. Dried fruit compote is especially useful. Such a drink can be introduced from 6-7 months, then drinks from fresh berries and fruits are given. How to cook compote for babies, see here.

For most parents with babies, one of the exciting questions is the question of the correct introduction of the first complementary foods - and the first of them is when you can start giving juices to a baby, how to, how much and what kind of juices to give to a baby.

When can I give the first juice to a baby?

Baby juices are traditionally the first product given to a baby other than breast milk or formula. They contain vitamins and organic acids that have a positive effect on digestion.

When is the introduction of juices into baby food?

Back in Soviet times, to the questions of young mothers, when and how much juice can be given to a child, pediatricians unequivocally answered that Juices can be included in the children's diet from the age of five weeks of a baby's life, starting with a few drops. According to the modern recommendations of the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and SanPins for organizing the nutrition of children in the first year of life, the time for introducing juices into baby food has shifted significantly. The first juices are recommended to be introduced into the diet no earlier than 4-5 months from birth, starting with 5 ml. Some domestic and foreign doctors, and modern parents argue that you need to be very careful when using juices in baby food. They note that it is best to give juices to a child after the introduction of all the main complementary foods, such as cereals, vegetables, meat, fish, etc. Early administration of juices is fraught with gastrointestinal diseases, frequent allergic conditions, and metabolic disorders in the body.

Rules for introducing juices into the children's menu - how to give the child, how much and what kind of juices?

It is better to give juice after feeding. In this case, it is an additional source of nutrition, as it should be at this age; Drinking juices before or between feedings can reduce the baby's appetite and provoke "breast rejection" due to the fact that the juice seems "tastier" to the baby; You can give juice from a teaspoon or a bottle with a nipple; for older kids, you can use special drinkers; Juices from the store can be given undiluted. Juices prepared at home are best diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 1. To calculate how many ml of juice to give a child of a particular age per day, use the formula: n * 10ml. (n is the baby's age (month)); What juices to give the child is also defined in the recommendations of the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and SanPins. The first juices that a baby should be introduced to are apple or pear without the addition of other fruits; It is better if the first juice is clarified, and after a while it can be offered with pulp; From vegetable juices are recommended: carrot, cabbage. Their fruit: currant, cherry, apricot, pomegranate; It is not recommended for children under one year to give orange, lemon, grapefruit, pineapple juice. You should also be careful with grape, it causes increased gas formation in the baby.

If your child has low hemoglobin, then juices will help to raise it a little.

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Are fruit juices really good for young children?

Freshly squeezed juices are definitely good for the body. Including them in your daily diet:

normalizes metabolism; strengthen immunity; restore water balance; saturates the body with essential vitamins and electrolytes. Timely introduced complementary foods will eliminate the deficiency of nutrients, teach the baby to chew and form the right sense of taste for food

From birth, the baby receives all the necessary nutrients with mother's milk, and in cases where breastfeeding is impossible, with nutrient mixtures. This is exactly the product in which there is absolutely everything for the development and growth of the crumbs.

But over time, the child's nutritional needs increase and breast milk is no longer enough for good nutrition.

From this period, you should gradually expand the children's diet with complementary foods. And a fresh clarified fruit drink is the very product with which you can start the first complementary foods. The question remains, when does this period begin? When will it be safe and beneficial for the baby to introduce juices while breastfeeding?

The time of introduction of the product without harm to the body

There is still debate about when you can give juice to babies. Soviet pediatricians recommended introducing it drop by drop from 3 weeks of age. Later it turned out that in newborns the pancreas is not yet fully functioning and enzymes that break down substances contained in nectar are not produced. Whether to give water to newborns with HB, read here.

In addition, fruit acids, which are part of natural drinks, adversely affect the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, their introduction before the final formation of the functions of all organs of the gastrointestinal tract leads to the early development of various diseases of the pancreas, stomach and other organs.

Currently, different scientists indicate the age range of administration from 4 to 6 months. But it is better to listen to practicing pediatricians who give an exact answer on how to individually determine the start time for the introduction of fresh juices for each child.

Rules for feeding with freshly squeezed fruits

It is necessary to start complementary foods with artificial feeding, as well as with breastfeeding, with the smallest doses and with the safest and most hypoallergenic product. Apples of green or light yellow varieties are usually used. Fruits should be chosen fully ripe, juicy, with a sweet and sour taste.

To prepare apple nectar for babies, cut the peel off the fruit with a thin layer and immediately grate it on a plastic grater.

Metal utensils for cooking food for infants are not categorically suitable, because. in contact with metal, fruits are oxidized, forming compounds harmful to the body.

Then, through gauze, the juice is squeezed into a cup. Instead of gauze, you can use a bandage folded several times.

Sokolova N.V., pediatrician, ABC Medicine at Chistye Prudy, Moscow

Infants should only be given drinks prepared immediately before feeding the baby.

But the so-called reconstituted juices contain many preservatives that are harmful to the health of the baby.

It is necessary to observe the following rules on how to introduce juice into complementary foods:

1 You need to start with one type of fruit. This will help the baby quickly adapt to a new product and, in case of an allergy, will make it possible to know which food is an undesirable reaction.

2 The baby's menu should be expanded gradually, adding one type of complementary foods not earlier than a week after the previous one. This will also help identify the allergen in case of an allergic reaction.

3 It is undesirable to give drinks in their pure form - the enzymatic system of the baby may not yet be able to cope. Therefore, to prevent the development of diseases, nectars should be diluted 2-3 times.

4 Drink crumbs can be given with a teaspoon or through a bottle. Do not forget that the bottle should be comfortable and sterilized.

5 For the first time, nectar should be given in an amount of no more than 5 drops per dose in the first half of the day. So it will be easier to track the undesirable reaction of the baby's body to a new product. Pay attention to changes in the stool, the appearance of flatulence, increased regurgitation, sounds of intestinal motility. If any of these signs appear, you should temporarily stop drinking fruit and consult your doctor.

6 Do not introduce new nectar during the illness of the baby, after vaccination, during the change of season. You should also abandon new products when changing the climatic or time zone. In such cases, it is better to introduce complementary foods no earlier than a week after the normalization of the crumbs.

7 Give drinks only after the main meal. Drinking fresh juices on an empty stomach will irritate the gastrointestinal tract.

Permitted fruits and berries for cooking

For the preparation of such complementary foods, local vegetables, berries and fruits are suitable, preferably those that the mother ate during pregnancy. You need to start, as mentioned above, with apple. What fruits can a nursing mother read in this article.

Apple juice to the baby is introduced according to the following scheme:

A month after the introduction of apple nectar, you can add to the baby's diet:

pear, pumpkin; carrot juice for babies can be added from 8-9 months of age; at the same time, you can also introduce banana; then plum; cabbage; beet.

Komarovsky E.O., pediatrician, Candidate of Medical Sciences, TV presenter, Kharkov

All children are born very different. And the functions of the digestive system are also different.

Therefore, leave the right to decide at what age and with what juice to start complementary foods for the attending pediatrician.

When fresh is harmful

Complementary juices can also lead to undesirable consequences. This happens when the cooking rules are violated and in a number of other cases:

Undiluted drink. The increased acidity of all fruit drinks disrupts the baby's gastrointestinal tract and can lead to the development of inflammatory diseases.

Once every 6 months, the juice bottle needs to be changed, because. plaque forms on the walls, which cannot be washed. Using a metal fruit grater. The resulting oxides will lead to irritation of the gastric mucosa. In some children, they can lead to fermentation processes in the intestines. In cases of flatulence, it is necessary to cancel the drink and consult a doctor. Too early introduction of nectars can cause the development of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in early childhood.

In addition, an allergic reaction may begin in the baby. The reason for the appearance of allergies may be an increased content of beta-carotene in the vegetables and fruits used. Therefore, at an early age, it is better to exclude fresh from fruits and vegetables of rich orange and red colors.

A hypersensitive reaction can also be caused by various chemicals used to grow plants: fertilizers, pesticides and other toxic agents.

In case of insufficient processing of fruits and vegetables before use, mold spores may remain on the fruits, which will also lead to allergic reactions.

Zaikova E.B., pediatrician, clinic "MedioMed", Novosibirsk

Any product should be started with very small doses. Carefully, increasing the portion, monitor the condition of the baby.

It is necessary to switch to a new species no earlier than a week after reaching the age dose of the previous complementary foods.

In infants, allergies can have a variety of manifestations: from mild malaise to the development of Quincke's edema. The most common symptoms of individual idiosyncrasy are:

liquid stool; increased regurgitation; the appearance of colic in the abdomen; redness, peeling and rash on the skin.

Read about the causes of foamy stools in a child here.

When such symptoms appear, the baby should be urgently shown to the doctor.

With the advent of a child, parents have a question: when and how to add juice to complementary foods? Are they really that good for babies? Let's figure it out.

Are fruit juices really good for young children?

Freshly squeezed juices are definitely good for the body. Including them in your daily diet:

• normalizes metabolism;
• strengthen immunity;
• restore water balance;
• saturates the body with essential vitamins and electrolytes.

Timely introduced complementary foods will eliminate the deficiency of nutrients, teach the baby to chew and form the right sense of taste for food

From birth, the baby receives all the necessary nutrients with mother's milk, and in cases where breastfeeding is impossible, with. This is exactly the product in which there is absolutely everything for the development and growth of the crumbs.

But over time, the child's nutritional needs increase and breast milk is no longer enough for good nutrition.

From this period, the children's diet should be gradually expanded. And a fresh clarified fruit drink is the right product to start with. The question remains, when does this period begin? When will it be safe and beneficial for the baby to introduce juices while breastfeeding?

The time of introduction of the product without harm to the body

There is still debate about when you can give juice to babies. Soviet pediatricians recommended introducing it drop by drop from 3 weeks of age. Later it turned out that in newborns the pancreas is not yet fully functioning and enzymes that break down substances contained in nectar are not produced. Whether to give water to newborns with HB, read.

In addition, fruit acids, which are part of natural drinks, adversely affect the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, their introduction before the final formation of the functions of all organs of the gastrointestinal tract leads to the early development of various diseases of the pancreas, stomach and other organs.

Currently, different scientists indicate the age range of administration from 4 to 6 months. But it is better to listen to practicing pediatricians who give an exact answer on how to individually determine the start time for the introduction of fresh juices for each child.

Rules for feeding with freshly squeezed fruits

Apple juice to the baby is introduced according to the following scheme:

A month after the introduction of apple nectar, you can add to the baby's diet:

• pear,
• pumpkin;
• carrot juice for babies can be added from 8-9 months of age;
• at the same time, you can also introduce banana;
• then plum;
• cabbage;
• beet.

Komarovsky E.O., pediatrician, Candidate of Medical Sciences, TV presenter, Kharkov

All children are born very different. And the functions of the digestive system are also different.

Therefore, leave the right to decide at what age and with what juice to start complementary foods for the attending pediatrician.

When fresh is harmful

Complementary juices can also lead to undesirable consequences. This happens when the cooking rules are violated and in a number of other cases:

In addition, an allergic reaction may begin in the baby. The reason for the appearance of allergies may be an increased content of beta-carotene in the vegetables and fruits used. Therefore, at an early age, it is better to exclude fresh from fruits and vegetables of rich orange and red colors.

A hypersensitive reaction can also be caused by various chemicals used to grow plants: fertilizers, pesticides and other toxic agents.

In case of insufficient processing of fruits and vegetables before use, mold spores may remain on the fruits, which will also lead to allergic reactions.

Zaikova E.B., pediatrician, clinic "MedioMed", Novosibirsk

Any product should be started with very small doses. Carefully, increasing the portion, monitor the condition of the baby.

It is necessary to switch to a new species no earlier than a week after reaching the age dose of the previous complementary foods.

In infants, allergies can have a variety of manifestations: from mild malaise to the development of Quincke's edema. The most common symptoms of individual idiosyncrasy are:

• increased regurgitation;
• the appearance of colic in the abdomen;
• redness, peeling and rash on the skin.

Read about the causes of foamy stools in a child.

When such symptoms appear, the baby should be urgently shown to the doctor.

Apple juice is considered one of the healthiest and most delicious for children. But untimely introduction of it into complementary foods can cause the opposite result: the well-being and health of the baby will worsen. In this article, we will talk about at what age and in what quantity this product can be given to a child, and also in what situations juice can be not only useful, but also healing.

About the product

Apple juice is a unique product. It is considered recommended for baby food from a very early age, since it is difficult to find a product that would have such a set of nutrients and vitamins and at the same time was considered the safest in terms of the likelihood of an allergic reaction. For most regions, apples are a “native” fruit, a familiar food product, which is why an allergy to apple juice is a rather rare occurrence.

An apple drink is rich in vitamin C, and therefore it is an excellent assistant to children's immunity in the face of various diseases. It contains a lot of iron, which is important for saturating the blood with hemoglobin. B vitamins normalize the functioning of the nervous system. Potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, as well as about a dozen more minerals - not every fruit can boast of such a set.

Apple juice has a pronounced antioxidant property, it helps the body get rid of waste products of metabolism faster, removes toxins, and improves blood properties. Due to the content of organic acids, such a product improves digestion, has diuretic and choleretic properties.

But it is precisely because of the content of organic acids that it should be taken with great care for children who suffer from gastritis and have problems with the pancreas. You also need to follow the recommendations of pediatricians regarding the age at which such a product can be introduced into the diet of a child.

Age restrictions

On women's and parent forums on the Internet, you can find a lot of discussion about how and when to properly introduce apple juice into a baby's diet. This drink is one of the first among other juices shown for baby food. And some even give it to a three-month-old baby and do not notice any negative changes in his well-being.

But still, the age of 6 months is considered recommended for such complementary foods. Why exactly six months? In the first six months of life, the digestion and metabolism of the child are arranged in such a way that he does not need anything other than mother's milk or formula (in the absence of milk). Yes, the baby will be able to digest apple juice at 3 and 4 months, but he will not get much benefit from it, since many of the chemical components of apple juice, for which, in fact, they give it to children, are simply not absorbed at this age and leave children's body with urine and feces almost unchanged.

The drink will give pleasure to the baby with its taste qualities and give useful substances to the growing body to the fullest when the enzymes necessary for the breakdown of acids are produced in the child's body in sufficient quantities. And this is six months old.

If at 6 months you introduce apple juice to your child, you can continue your acquaintance with apples a little later: already at 8 months the child will be able to eat applesauce, drink a drink with pulp, and after a year you can give the child peeled pieces of apples to “sharpen their teeth”.

How to give

For the first acquaintance of a baby with an apple drink, you should not use a product bottled and adapted for children. And even more so, you should refuse canned and packaged juice from stores, which is not intended for children at all. It is best to make your own juice for your baby. It's very easy to make, you don't even need a juicer.

The apple is washed, peeled, grated and quickly squeezed out the juice from the resulting puree into a teaspoon. As the first apple, a green apple is optimal, since red and yellow varieties of fruit can cause increased gas formation and allergies.

If juice is given for the first time, it is limited to a very small amount - about a third of the volume of a teaspoon. If a child suffers from a tendency to allergies and atopic dermatitis, even such a small amount of juice is diluted with water in half.

During the day, the mother should carefully monitor her child: if there is a rumbling in the stomach, loose stools appear, a rash appears in any part of the body, you should temporarily abandon the idea of ​​​​watering the little one with juice. If nothing like this happened, you can slightly increase the amount of juice - up to half a teaspoon, then up to a whole spoon. By 7.5 months, the daily norm of apple juice for a baby is 50 ml. This is what you can focus on.

Juice can be given as a drink on its own, or added to multi-fruit drinks, such as mixed with pear juice or a carrot drink.

Juice as medicine

Apple juice without pulp is recommended for children during the period of ARVI. It contains vitamin C, and although ascorbic acid, according to recent studies, does not speed up recovery, it helps to strengthen immunity at this important moment for the body. With constipation, children will benefit from juice with pulp: due to the large amount of pectin, the product has an excellent laxative effect.

Low hemoglobin is also a reason to give your child apple juice. A glass of juice will also be useful for cystitis, which often occurs in babies - a moderate diuretic effect will help speedy recovery.

If you give your child homemade juice, never squeeze it for the future, only the drink that is prepared immediately before use will be truly useful.

If you buy juice from well-known baby food manufacturers, make sure that the cap creates cotton when you open the bottle, and after opening do not store the juice for more than a day. What a child has not finished drinking can be drunk by adults - apple juice is also very useful for them.

Never give your child apple juice on an empty stomach. It has a lot of acids and it will be a strong blow to the stomach and pancreas. Treat your child to this product after he has eaten the main portion of his lunch or breakfast.

If you use an apple grater, get a plastic grater. The iron device changes the composition of the fruit mass, causing almost instantaneous oxidation.

Before the first feeding, be sure to consult with the pediatrician who observes the child. The doctor will be able to exclude factors that are a temporary contraindication for the use of apple juice - indigestion, stomatitis, tonsillitis. You should also not give juice at a time when teeth are actively being cut, as it can irritate already inflamed gums.

Do not add sugar to your baby's homemade drink and do not buy ready-made products containing sugar. After sweet complementary foods, it will be difficult to introduce other foods, such as vegetable purees, into the diet of an infant, as he will like them much less.

About what is more useful, an apple or apple juice, Dr. Komarovsky will tell in the next video.