The belief that mashed bananas are a baby food that makes babies healthy. And has good intestines, and it is believed that many people have been raised this way and are very lucky to still be healthy until now. Because in medical terms, it is considered dangerous and a wrong belief because it can cause the baby to die.
The Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง Explained this issue that the digestive system of newborns has limitations in the production of these digestive juices. Causing digestion and absorption of food to be less efficient than adults. If other foods are fed to newborns, such as rice or bananas. These foods will not be digested and absorbed in the stomach and intestines of the infants, and will cause intestinal obstruction from these undigested food particles.
If it is severe, it may require intestinal surgery. Therefore, the best food for newborns is breast milk , which contains the most complete nutrients.
When can babies start eating foods other than breast milk?
A baby’s body is ready to accept foods other than milk at around 4 months of age. For babies from birth to 6 months of age, it is recommended to start with foods other than breast milk at 6 months of age and above.
In addition to mashed bananas, there are other beliefs, such as giving orange juice to a 6-week-old baby to get vitamin C, which in fact causes the baby to get diarrhea. As for giving newborns rice or sticky rice, it is even more inappropriate because the baby’s body needs a lot of water. If they eat rice, the baby will be full, but the body will be dehydrated, which can cause kidney stones.
Therefore, if your baby has nutritional problems, refuses to drink milk, or has insufficient or low breast milk, you should consult a doctor to find a solution together to avoid dangerous complications that may occur to the baby and the mental state of the mother and family.