First breast milk immediately after
birth contains more nutrients and brain building substance than any solid food.
Breast milk should be the main source of food for a child’s first year of life;
and the longer a child is nursed, the better off he or she is as far as
receiving the benefits from the wonders of human milk. Starting solids food
should be left until a baby is fully ready.
You should start by feeding
your baby with egg yolk as it contains essential nutrients important for brain
development as they are rich in choline, fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin A,
D, E, K and B12. It is also a great source of minerals that are important
for growing babies, like zinc, copper and more, good source of natural fats and
proteins, good cholesterol and iron. It supplies cholesterol needed for mental
development as well as important sulphur containing amino acids. Note that
parents who institute the practice of feeding egg yolk to their babies will be rewarded
with children who speak and take direction at an early age.
Parents can begin feeding their
babies with egg yolk when they are around 7 to 8 months old.
Egg whites or albumen should not be
fed to babies under 12 months because it contains difficult to
digest proteins and can trigger an allergic reaction which can sometimes be
severe. Start by giving the child a first taste of soft boiled egg yolk from
your own plate if the baby likes the little you put in her mouth then give them
two to three tastes the next day or after a week. Gradually the baby will be
able to consume the whole egg yolk. Never force the child to eat because egg
yolk is an extremely rich food and force feeding any rich food on a child can
cause the child to vomit.
Eggs can be cooked in lots of ways,
including boiling, poaching, frying and even baking. Whichever method you
choose, it’s very important to cook eggs thoroughly as giving your baby
under cooked egg can be harmful and unsafe. As the child grows older,
there are some ingredient you can add eggs to which will help in supply your
baby with a valuable boost of nutrients with such little efforts.
Here are ways you can incorporate egg
to your baby’s diet when he or she is a year old:
- Beat
a raw egg yolk in a bowl, then stir it into oatmeal (porridge) at least 5
minutes before the end of the cooking time. Stir well, until cooked.
- Crumble
cooked egg yolk into soups or just about any other food that your baby
enjoys! It makes a good thickener if your soups are runny.
- Mash
cooked egg yolk with ripe avocado, this makes a highly nutritious and
tasty toast topper or sandwich filling.
- Turn
leftover vegetables into something extraordinary. Just pop them into a
small, ovenproof dish, pour in a couple of beaten eggs, top with grated
cheese and cook in the oven until the eggs are completely cooked and the
cheese is golden.
- Scramble
whole eggs until well done to serve as a squishy finger food, or scramble
the yolks by themselves (a little harder to pick up and best served from a
spoon)
- Mash
the yolk and mix in formula, breast milk, yogurt, applesauce or whatever
you choose that is appropriate for your baby.
Egg yolks are the ideal first food
for babies because they are easy to digest. This is important because a baby’s
digestive system is still developing and it’s best to introduce foods that are
gentle on their system.
Start by feeding your baby’s first food with egg
yolk
By Mercy Kukah
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