Supplementary feeding

Supplementary feeding is baby food containing one or more breast - or bottle feedings supplements. For breastfed infants consists in principle of the supplement breast milk. Breast milk from their own mother preferred. If that is not available is the first choice in breast milk from another mother (zg. 'Donor milk). It is not available then if necessary also be given infant formula (popular nickname 'bottle feeding).

Many children need from the age of about six months weaning other types, so-called. "Solid food" or "snacks", although it may also be that children here later need. This supplementation may be porridge, vegetables or fruit. The first six months, a baby which grows well enough to breast or bottle feeding. Eventually, when the infant can digest solid food, replaces some milk feedings. The entire first year of life continues (mother) milk the main power supply for a baby. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using at least until the second year of life, breast milk as a major power source.

Sometimes it seems like for children aged six months to weaning. But only after the sixth month can begin feeding.