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Hello doctor. My baby was born prematurely at 7 and a half months. So when should I give my baby solid foods, doctor? I hope you can answer my question.
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Hello. Premature babies have different nutritional needs than full-term babies. Meanwhile, current nutrition guidelines on introducing solids at 6 months of age mainly focus on full-term infants.
According to recent studies, the appropriate time to choose to start solids in premature babies is three months old (counting from the due date, which is earlier than the child's actual age). At the same time, the latest deadline to start introducing solid foods to babies must be before seven months of age (calculated by actual age from birth).
As a general rule, most healthy premature babies will be ready to start a solids diet at five to seven months of age (in actual terms). About the exact time to introduce solid foods to your baby during these two months will depend on your baby's gestational age, physical development, and signs that the baby is ready to eat solids.
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