00:00 - Opening 00:22 - When does AI start? 01:10 - What is readiness? 01:45 - Why wait until 6 months? 04:32 - Signs that the baby is ready When to start? Basically, it is said that AI starts at 6 months of age. That's correct, you shouldn't start before that. But another aspect that should be observed, in addition to age, is whether the baby is ready. If it doesn't present, it's worth talking to your pediatrician and waiting a while. But what is readiness? In the dictionary we find the following explanation, which will help to understand how the term applies to AI: 1. state of someone who is ready to do a certain thing. 2. goodwill, promptness, agility, resourcefulness. Reasons to wait until 6 months: Around 6 months, the baby's digestive system matures and starts producing enzymes that help with digestion. At 6 months, the baby begins to realize that he is a being separate from his mother and begins to become interested in the group, wanting to imitate and share. From 4 to 6 months, the baby already seems to be interested in picking up food and putting it in his mouth, but this is just a reflection of his oral phase, which is strong during this period, so it should not be seen as a real interest in food. It is during this period that the tongue protrusion reflex (putting the tongue out when the lip is stimulated) begins to decrease and the chewing movement begins to appear. It is around this age that the baby's neuropsychomotor development allows him to have centrality between the trunk and the head, keeping the baby in an appropriate posture for feeding and also already presenting the gag reflex, which is the baby's natural defense mechanism against I choke. At this age, the baby is usually able to pick up food, look at it, explore it, test it, smell it, taste it and they also have more autonomy. Which favors AI. Signs that your baby is ready for AI: Sit without or as little support as possible. He has very little or almost no tongue protrusion reflex, which is when he pushes food out of the mouth with his tongue. Shows willingness to chew, even without teeth. It has a pinch reflex present to grab food (even if you can't hold it yet). You can hold the food in the palm of your hand using your fingers. He shows interest in the meal by trying to pick up the food and put it in his mouth, not just playing with it. Don't forget! The introduction of food is not the moment when the baby will start eating, but rather the moment when they will have the opportunity to explore, understand and learn about food and what it means to eat. Other videos you will like: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORAL PHASE IN BABIES • THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORAL PHASE IN BABIES ... DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GAG REFLEX AND COMMON GAGGING • DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GAG REFLEX AND GAGGING... BLW METHOD: TIPS FOR HOW TO OFFER FOOD AND MUCH MORE! • BLW METHOD: TIPS ON HOW TO OFFER THE... 3 DIFFERENT WAYS OF INTRODUCING FOOD • 3 DIFFERENT WAYS OF INTRODUCING... ANSWER THE MAIN QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOD INTRODUCTION • ANSWER THE MAIN QUESTIONS ABOUT INTRODUCTION 12 BIGGEST MISTAKES IN FOOD INTRODUCTION • THE 12 BIGGEST MISTAKES IN FOOD INTRODUCTION... ???? Visit the MdM store on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com.br/macetesdemae ???? Discover my book: “Pregnant and Practice - A guide bluntly for the first-time mother”! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S6NI8P For more details, watch the video about it: http://bit.ly/gravidaepraticaolivro #Maternidade #Gravidez #RecemNascido To receive notification of new videos, activate the notification alert (by clicking on the bell). http://www.macetesdemae.com / macetesdemae / macetesdemae / macetesdemae / macetesdemae Production: http://www.laranjaazul.com.br Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) Footage by Videoblocks (https ://www.videoblocks.com) and Envato Elements (https://elements.envato.com/curated)