Five-month-old babies can eat egg custard. But when preparing egg custard for a five-month-old baby, be sure to use only egg yolks to steam the egg custard. It is best to add egg white slowly when the baby grows older. Egg yolk is easier for the baby's gastrointestinal digestion and absorption and has high nutritional value.

Infants aged 4 to 5 months: Added foods include rice cereal, porridge, fruit juice, vegetable juice, egg yolk, fish paste, tofu and animal blood, etc.

Due to the imperfect development of children’s bodies, negative reactions caused by diet will be more obvious and intense than those of adults. Therefore, parents need to pay more attention and carefully regulate their children's diet. Extended information

Principles of infant dietary nutrition

1. Since vitamin D cannot enter the milk through the mammary gland, breastfed infants should supplement vitamin D or get more sun exposure 2 weeks after birth. Prevent rickets. Long-term excessive intake of vitamin D can cause toxic reactions, so the recommended intake is 10 mg per day.

2. The iron stored in the baby's body is gradually depleted with development, and the iron content of breast milk is low. Iron-fortified infant cereal can be used as the first weaning food, or formula milk powder added with lactoferrin can be eaten to prevent deficiency. Iron anemia.

3. In view of the baby’s needs for protein and calcium, formula milk should be used as a supplement for energy, protein, calcium and other nutrients in addition to breast milk.

4. Weaning food should avoid containing too much salt or condiments. It is best to have the original flavor to reduce the burden on the baby's kidneys.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Baby