I naute thla 8-12 inkar chu in lamah solid foods i pe tan tur em ni? (Solid Foods Introducing) Hemi chungchang hi han sawi ila!

I fate a lo upat deuh deuh chuan an ei leh inah ei tur thar i luhtir a hun tawh a ni lawm ni? Thla 8 vel an tlin chuan naute tam zawk chuan iron-fortified infant cereals leh pureed foods an ei tawh thin. Dik tak chuan heng ei tur te nen hian hnute tui emaw formula emaw in hi an thiam tawh hle. Tunah hian an tan chuan in lama siam chaw , kan ei vek ei tur chi khat chu an enchhin tan hun a ni. Hei hi nang leh i naute tan chuan thil ropui tak a ni.

Engtin nge i naute chu in lama ei tur a inpeih tawh tih chiang taka i hriat theih ang?

I naute chu he harsatna thar atan hian a inpeih tawh em tih hriat nan chhinchhiahna tenau tlemte zawn tur a awm. Hengte hi i hriat chian chuan i naute chu a naupan lai atang tawhin solid foods i pe tan thei ang.

• I naute chu a thu tha thei ang em? I naute chu engmah tanpuina awm lovin rei vak lo a ding nghet thei a nih chuan chu chu chhinchhiahna tha tak a ni. Chaw ei laiin ding reng a pawimawh hle a, chuti lo chuan an chok thei.
• Lu control tha tak i nei em? I lu i vawn nghet thei a, a sir lehlamah i herh thei a nih chuan chu pawh chu a pawimawh hle.
• I naute chuan chaw chu ngaihven takin a en em? I ei lai hian i naute hian ei ang maiin a en reng em? I plate chu a rawn ban a tum em? Chu chu i fate hian ei tur a ngaihven tihna a ni.
• An kâah thil an dah em? An kâa infiamna leh thil dang dah tum pawh hi tun dinhmuna kan hmuh tur a ni. Hei hian an hmui hmanga thil chhui chhuak tur leh ei tur ei turin an inbuatsaih mek tih a tilang chiang hle.
• Tongue-thrust reflex a tlahniam tawh em? A tir lamah chuan naute hian an hmuiah thil tui ni lo (tongue-thrust reflex) an dah hian an lei an nawr chhuak thin. Hei hi a tlahniam zauh zauh a, an hmuiah an vawn laiin chaw an ei tan a nih chuan chu pawh chu chhinchhiahna tha tak a ni.
• Kut zungtang pahnih hmangin thil te te a man thei em? A kutpui leh a kut zungtang (index finger) hmangin chaw tlemte (pincer grasp) a man thei a nih chuan, chu chu a mah chauhin ei tur lakkhawm leh ei turin a inpeih tawh tihna a ni.

Heng zawng zawng hi vawi khatah a thleng vek tur a ni lo va, mahse heng chhinchhiahna tlemte i hmuh chuan i naute hnenah chaw thar i luhtir zawi zawiin i tan thei ang.

Hetih hun chhung hian naute hnena pek tur ei tur tha ber berte chu engte nge ni?

Nausen thla 8 atanga thla 12 inkar chawhmeh ei tur tam tak a awm a. A bulpui ber chu chi hrang hrang leh ei leh in a ni. Hetih lai hian an taste buds a lo thang chho zel avangin ei tur chi hrang hrang pek a pawimawh hle.

Chaw ei tur (texture) hi eng ang nge ni tur?

Pureed foods (purées) atanga tan la, zawi zawiin ei tur awm dan tur i thlak tur a ni.

• Mashed foods: Thlai chi hrang hrang, potato, sweet potato, leh pumpkin te hi chhum leh mashed theih a ni. Banana leh avocado ang chi thei chi te pawh hetianga pek hi a tha hle.
• Chaw chi hrang hrang, a hmin emaw, a hmin emaw:Tlemte ei an thiam tawh chuan sa, sangha leh vawk tui tak tak pe la, chutah chuan a te tak te takah cut emaw grind emaw rawh.
• Soft finger foods: I naute chu a mah chauha ei tur a nih chuan soft finger foods pe thin ang che. Hei hian an chewing thiamna leh fine motor thiamna a tipung ang .

Naute tan chuan porridge ang chi thil a in hmasak ber a, chutah chuan mashed food a ei a, tunah chuan a mah chauhin a chi te te a ei hunah eng ang thil thar nge a nih dawn tih han ngaihtuah teh!

I naute hnena ei tur tha tak tak i pek theih thenkhat chu hetiang hi a ni:

• Thlai: Carrot, bean, pumpkin, sweet potato, potato, spinach, leh cabbage tui tak tak, mashed emaw, a te tea cut emaw pe rawh.
• Thei : Banana puitling tha tak, mango, papaya, avocado, leh apple (boiled/steamed leh mashed) ang chi thil pe thin ang che.
• Thlai: Buhfai tha taka chhum la, mash la, kurakkan leh oats ang chi thil atang hian porridge siam rawh. Chhangphut te te (chhangphut thlum tlem zawk, chhang var aiin a hrisel zawk thlang rawh).
• Protein tamna ei tur: 1.1.
• Egg: Egg hmin tha tak yolk chu i pe hmasa thei a, a hnuah a var i pe thei bawk (allergy lakah fimkhur rawh).
• Nga : Nga hmin tha tak, a hnah te chu paih chhuah a ni. Salmon leh mackerel (Omega-3 tan) ang chi sangha hriak tlem te pawh i pe thei bawk.
• Vawk/Sa: Boil tha la, a te tein then emaw grind emaw la.
• Lentils leh nut: Lentils, chickpeas leh green beans tui tak tak te chu grind la.
• Dairy foods: Yogurt (unsweetened), cheese (chi low-salt chi hrang hrang, tlem te) pek theih a ni. Bawnghnute hi kum khat hnuah chauh in tur atan pek loh tur a ni a, ei tur buatsaih dawnin tlem tal dah belh erawh a pawi lo.

A pawimawh ber chu: Vawi khatah chaw thar pakhat chauh rawn luhtir. Ni 3-4 nghak la, allergy i neih leh neih loh en rawh. Entirnan, vun natna, pum na, emaw, luak chhuak emaw. Chung zinga pakhat tal i hriat chuan chaw pek kha bansan la, doctor nen inbia ang che.

Chaw i rawn pe dawn hian heng thilte hi i ngaihtuah a ngai ngei ang!

Nausen chaw pek hi lawmawm a nih laiin, fimkhur ngai thil engemaw zat a awm.

Safety hi a pawimawh ber! Thil awm thei thilte chu fimkhur rawh.

Hetiang kum hian naute hian chew leh ei hi an thiam tawk lo a, chuvangin ei tur thenkhatah chuan chok chance a sang hle.

• Chaw round, khauh tak tak: grapefruit (whole), .Sausage piece (round-a cut), nuts (peanuts, cashews ang chi), emaw hard candies emaw pe ngai suh . Grape ang chi thil i pek chuan a sei zawngin quarter-ah then rawh.
• Chaw sticky: Peanut butter ang chi thil hi a mah chauhin spoon lian tak hmangin pe suh. Chhangphut emaw biscuit emaw chungah te te tein theh darh rawh.
• Chaw tui lo: Thlai tui lo emaw, sa chi hrang hrang emaw pe suh.
• Nut te te: Cherry khur leh sangha hnah ang chi thilah fimkhur hle ang che.

I naute chaw ei lai hian i awm reng tur a ni. I naute chu ei turin kalsan ngai suh. Emergency a awm chuan hmalak vat thei tur a ni.

Thir chungchang pawh i ngaihtuah a ngai bawk!

Thla 6 hnuah naute hian iron an mamawh tam zawk. Nu hnute atanga iron an hmuh zat hi he hun chhung hian a tawk lo mai thei. Chuvangin iron tamna ei tur pek hi a pawimawh hle.

• Thir hmanga siam cereal te
• Sa sen tui tak, vawk (a bik takin tenderloin parts) .
• Thlai hring, lentils leh spinach ang chi te
• Egg yolk a ni

Iron absorption tihpun nan vitamin C tamna thei (orange, tangerines ang chi) i eitur ah i dah tel thei bawk. Mahse, citrus fruit-ah hian fimkhur hle ang che, naute thenkhat chuan allergy an nei thei a ni.

Chaw ei zat hi ngaihtuah lutuk suh.

Nausen zawng zawng hian an ei zat inang vek lo. Ni \henkhat chu an ei \ha a, ni \henkhatah chuan an ei tlem deuh bawk. I naute hian ei a duh loh chuan , ei tir suh. Hei hian ei leh in chungchangah rilru tha lo a siam thei a ni. I naute hian a riltam hunah a hriattir ang che. Tlemte atanga tan la, a duh zat pe rawh.

Kan naute chu amah chauhva ei turin kan zirtir tur em ni? Chu chu thil tha tak a ni em?

Ni e, a dik tak zet! Thla 8-9 an tlin meuh chuan naute hian mahni chaw pek hi an ngaihven hle a. Hei hi an hmasawnna atan a pawimawh hle.

• Fine motor skills develop: An kut zungtang leh kut ruh te chu ei tur te te an lakkhawm a, an hmuiah an rawn thlen chuan an chak zawk thin. Chu ‘pincer grasp’ kan sawi tawh pawh chuan hei hi a pui hle.
• Kut leh mit inzawmna a tha zawk.
• An riltam leh puarna hriat thiam an zir thin.
• Ei leh in lama ngaihvenna leh mahni inrintawkna a pung.

Okay, a buai deuh dawn a ni. Chaw chu leiah a tla ang a, thawmhnaw a bawlhhlawh ang. Mahse chu chu a kalphung pakhat a ni. Naute chair hnuaiah plastic sheet lian tak dah la. Thawmhnaw awlsam taka sil theih tur inthuam rawh. He thil tawn hi zalen takin hlim takin hmang rawh se.

Finger foods anga i pek theih thilte:

• Carrot, bean, potato leh sweet potato hmin tha tak takte chu stick-ah cut la.
• Banana, mango, leh avocado te te te.
• Pasta hmin (chi leh sauce tel lo).
• Sugar tlem biscuit emaw rusks emaw.
• Chhangphut chi hrang hrang te te.
• Vawk emaw sa emaw tui tak tak te te (i che thei chauhvin).

Nu hnute/formula hi theihnghilh suh, a tha em?

In lama chaw ei tan tawh vang mai maia nu hnute emaw, formula emaw pek tawh loh hi thil tha tak a ni ngai lo. Kum khat a tlin thlengin naute ei leh in lama a mamawh bulpui tam zawk chu nu hnute emaw, formula emaw hmanga phuhruk a ni.

• Nausen thla 8-9 inkar tan: Chaw solid ei hmasa la, chutah chuan nu hnute/formula pe rawh.
• Naute thla 10-12 inkar tan: Chaw khauh (solid food) a pun zel chuan chaw pek tam dan pawh a tlahniam deuh thei. Mahse, ni khatah vawi eng emaw zat chaw pek a pawimawh.

A awlsam zawngin, solid foods hi tun dinhmunah chuan complementary foods a ni a, bawnghnute thlakna tur a ni lo.

Naute a ei loh chuan engtin nge kan tih ang?

Hei hi nu tam takin harsatna an neih chu a ni. Nausen ṭhenkhat chuan chaw thar an duh lo va, a nih loh leh hun engemaw chen an ei ṭhat tawh ei tur chu an duh lo thut mai a ni. Hei hi ``Picky eating'' an ti a. Lungngai suh, hei hi thil pangngai a ni.

• Dawhthei rawh: Chaw chu vawi khat an hnawl vang mai maiin pe let suh. Ni engemaw zat hnuah han tum leh rawh. A chang chuan vawi 10-15 vel i enchhin a ngai mai thei.
• Chaw ei hun chu nuam ti takin siam rawh: Chaw i pek laiin thinrim emaw, au emaw suh. Inkhelh leh inbiaknaah chaw pe rawh.
• Chhungte nen chaw ei dun rawh u: I naute hian i ei lai a hmuh hunah chuan ei a duh zawk ang.
• Chaw ei tur siam dan hrang hrang: Thlai pakhat chu chi hrang hrang (boiled, mashed, as a soup) buatsaih tur a ni.
• Chaw ei tur chu hmuhnawm takin rawng bawl rawh: Plate chu thlai leh thei chi hrang hrang rawng hrang hrang dahin chei rawh.

Nausen pum a khat hunah chuan chaw ei a chawlhsan dawn tih hre reng ang che. Chutih hunah chuan chawm belh tum suh.

Tui pek theihnghilh suh!

Tin, i naute chu solid foods i ei tan dawnin tui pek a pawimawh bawk.

• Chaw ei lai emaw, chaw ei zawhah emaw tui lum tlem pe thin ang che.
• Cup emaw sippy cup emaw atanga thilpek pek hi practice rawh.
• Thei tui (a bik takin packaged) pek hi a tha lo. Sugar an pai hnem hle. A rah chu a awm ang anga pek a tha ber.

Heng thilte hi i naute hnenah pe suh! (Chaw ei loh tur)

Chaw thenkhat chu he kum lama nausen tan hian a tha lo hle.

• Khawizu: Nausen kum khat hnuai lam hnenah khawizu pek loh tur. Bacteria hlauhawm tak ``Botulism'' tih a pai thei a ni.
• Bawnghnute: Naute kum khat hnuai lam chu bawnghnute in tur ber atan pek loh tur a ni. A chhunga nutrient awmte hi naute tan chuan a hip harsa a, kal tan phurrit a ni thei bawk. Tin, iron absorption a ti tlem bawk. (Ei tur buatsaih nan tlem tal hman pawh a pawi lo).
• Salt leh sugar: Naute chawah chi leh sugar telh loh tur a ni. An kal (kidney) hian a tuar thei lo. Chaw ei tur natural flavors te chu hmang thiam tir rawh.
• Processed foods: Sausage, noodles (instant), leh packaged soup ang chi thilte hian chi, sugar leh preservatives a pai tam hle.
• Coffee, tea: Hengte hi a inhmeh lo tak zet a ni.

Take-Home Thuchah a ni

Thla 8-12 chhung hi naute ei leh in lama thil pawimawh tak a ni. Hetih lai hian ei tur thar duh zawng leh a texture thar an experiment tan thin.

• Dawhtheihna leh hmangaihna hi a pawimawh ber a ni. Naute zawng zawng hi a inang vek lo. I naute pace angin kal rawh.
• Diversity hi dah pawimawh ber rawh . Culture tin atanga ei tur tha tak tak te rawn luh tir thin ang che.
• Hriselna lam fimkhur reng ang che . Chaw ei tur awm thei te chu fimkhur rawh.
• I naute chu a mah chauhva ei turin fuih rawh. An hmasawnna kawngah nasa takin a pui a ni.
• Nu hnute emaw formula emaw pek hi bansan suh . Nutrition source lian tak a la ni reng a ni.
• Zawhna emaw rinhlelhna emaw i neih chuan i naupang enkawltu doctor nen inbiakna neih hlau suh .

He zinkawng hi nangmah chauhin i kal dawn lo. He thil thar hi nang leh i naute tan hlimna a nih kan beisei!

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