When you become a mother, one of your main concerns is that your children are well nourished. According to the World Health Organization, the nutrition you provide during the first years will be decisive for the rest of their lives. Therefore, it is essential to know the best foods for babies and children with low immunity and to strengthen their immune system.
It is proven that breastfeeding gives children the nutrients they need, as well as transmitting the antibodies required during the first months of life.
For this reason, the most recommended for children's health and nutrition is to feed them breast milk until 6 months. After that age, complementary foods should be included in their diet.
Remember that having a baby at home means thinking that everything must be safe to reduce the risk of any kind of accident, but what happens when the accident is caused by food?
You cannot simply avoid giving food to prevent choking; raising a child requires parents to resort to creative measures to solve everyday problems. When children begin their adventure with solids, it is normal for them to choke as they are just learning to eat, and with lack of practice, some incidents like swallowing pieces of food larger than they can manage happen.
Choking is not the same as choking to death
Therefore, we should not panic if they choke; they usually overcome it quickly and continue with the next bite unless it is not a simple choking incident. However, always keep in mind that the risk of suffocation is lower the more experience they have with solids.
Feeders
To introduce solids without worrying about choking risk, you can use pacifier feeders. These interesting accessories allow placing food inside, and the baby will suck the nutrients from it, also starting to have contact with foods other than breast milk or bottle, which will help them get used to the taste of new foods. With feeders, there is zero risk of choking (for the more worried) or suffocation, and it is also a safe way to introduce foods like fruits.
Another benefit of feeders is that they can reduce the baby's milk intake, making weaning less traumatic in the future (for some, stopping breastfeeding is easier than for others).
It is important to quickly understand that choking and suffocating are not the same. Everyone chokes, especially children because they are learning. Choking is just a brief obstruction on the way to the stomach. Therefore, a good way to get them used to solids is to introduce manageable portions of food from a very young age (between 4 and 6 months), so solids will not be a challenge for them later. On the other hand, if they delay trying solids, it will be harder for them to get used to eating anything that hasn't been previously pureed. Suffocation is when food pieces block the airways, which is serious because it can lead to asphyxia.
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