Weaning food are those which are given to infants when the process has to be started so that the baby should withdraw from consuming mother’s breast milk. So, these are the foods which will becomethe diet routine for the growing baby. Depending on the age factor, the weaning foods can be liquid, semi -solid or solid, and here are some options that you can try-

  • Water

Generally, the doctors will advise you not to give anything except breast milk to the baby approximately for about 6 months. But, in the process of weaning,as you will be withdrawing the baby from breast milk, it is important to keep the child hydrated so water is essential. The baby should be hydrated and make him or her drink water with the help of a spoon.

  • Juices

Try fresh fruit juices prepared at home and make sure that there are no seeds in it. Juices will provide the nutrition to the child to grow.

  • Soups 

Prepare soups of different veggies at home in liquid form and should be prepared with minimum salt and other ingredients, because for the first time the baby will get to taste the ingredients used in cooking, so everything should be really light.

  • Fruits that are soft and easily digestible 

Give fruits that are juicy. Make sure to remove all seeds before giving any fruit. You can mash certain fruits so that they are easy to digest.

  • Baby food products that are available in market

When a baby is few months old then you can try baby food products available in the market. They have ample nutrition and depending on the exact age there are many options available in the market. Baby foods are available in different flavours and ingredients; some are required to be mixed with water and some with milk.

  • Mashed vegetables

Try mashed vegetables like boiled carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, etc. so that they are completely soft to eat. So, your child will get an idea how the vegetables taste like.

  • Biscuits crumbled in milk

Try biscuits crumbled in milk. It will give instant energy to the baby. Also try to feed milk with the bottle because it will not only curb the hunger but will supply the child with all the necessary vitamins and minerals.

  • Cooked foods when the baby is a little grown up

When the baby is around 9 months old then he or she will have a few teeth. So at this time you can try giving cooked foods but make sure the cooked foods are also very soft because the teeth are still developing. Try rice, lentils, vegetables, soft breads, etc. and feed your child in small portions.

To conclude the process of weaning becomes to take place as soon as your kid starts taking food apart from the source of your breast. It is a way of nurturing and you slowly and steadily tend to get rid of breast feeding. The baby is considered to be weaned when he stops breast milk and then goes on to get the source of nutrition from other sources. Babies are weaned from bottle, but the real definition of the term arises from the fact when the baby has stopped breastfeeding in the total sense.