Healthy Baby Food for Six-Months Baby
Type of food offered to a fellow in breast milk, over the age of 4 months is a form of semi-solid foods (Moehji, 1992). Semi-solid foods can be fruits, oatmeal and rice with the team. According Roesli (2001), infant feeding are as follows:
1. Fruit. The supply of fruit for the child so the child can not get enough vitamins and minerals. The vitamins contained in milk, such as vitamins and C, iron, and therefore is not very high.
2. Corn meal and milk. The mud is composed of a mixture of milk powder, rice flour or wheat flour are thawed and supplemented milk. These foods are nutritious, water, calories, protein, fat and minerals.
3. Porridge joint. This type of complementary foods have been tested by the Ministry of Health since 1980 as a dietary supplement for infants in rural areas. Mud mixture consisting of rice, tempeh, vegetables minvak dawn and water.
4. Rice team. Rice, the team is often taken for ages 6-9 months. Composition of the Rice team is composed of rice or potatoes. Leave a protein consisting of chicken liver, meat, eggs, fish and shrimp. Vegetables are for example carrots, spinach, cabbage and beans. Food ingredients are mitigated or cleaned. In addition, the team of rice are given a viscous liquid or by adding the sauce is thick and does not stimulate, such as soups, clear broth and chicken broth.
According Krisnatuti and Yenrina (2000) of banana is often used as food for infants during the first 4-6 months. Other fruits are good for babies, among others, papaya, mango and sweet orange. When the 6-month-old babies were breastfed at any time sought and obtained red fruit / fruit juices or boiled water (boiled hayermout / porridge red flour) 1-2 times a day.
According to Nestle, Indonesia (2005) phases of growth and development, the nutrients are divided into four phases: Phase I started 6-7 months, which is the first baby food. According to the Ministry of Health (2003) recommends 6 months of age Bavi power was given rice porridge three times a day, always with 6 tbsp. At the age of 6-9 month baby tidaknva required four doses. If the dose of the child is still hungry, give yourself a snack like a banana or crackers. The fruit is a perfect snack (Arisman, 2004).
Under normal circumstances, the average water requirement at the age of 6 months varies from 130 to 140 ml per kg body weight (BW) infants (Vaughan Behrmanm McKay, 1989). At the age of 6-8 months baby needs an energy of about 110 Cal per kg body weight. Wirjo (2000) said that the need of energy per day for children aged 6-12 months with an average weight is 870 Cal 8 kg and 20 g of protein. Bavier needs aged 6-12 months is 2.0 g protein per 100 Cal. FAO / WHO recommended level of consumption per day for infants aged 6-12 months is 1.3 g per kg of body weight.
The Neilson (1995) the average consumption of milk among children aged 3 months amounted to 750 ml.