Never feed your baby a solid food, or bad things will happen to them

Parulian Siregar

Monday, Jan 21, 2019 | 01:23 pm

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News24xx.com - The provision of foods such as rice or other solid foods for infants seems to still be done by many people. "In terms of activities, babies are not allow to eat rice like adults, so if they given rice it will be unhealthy fot their body" said Director General of Public Health, Kirana Pritasari.

Kirana added, baby food at the age of 0-6 months is only breast milk. Because, one reason is that the baby's stomach is still too small and sensitive and does not yet have a complete enzyme to digest solid food. "Even when entering the stage of MPASI (ASI supplementary food), babies may only be fed with soft textured foods" she added.

For this reason, the Ministry of Health undertakes various educational efforts to prevent such things from recurring, not only to the community, but also health workers as the first line of information resources to the family.

"Our efforts are always to educate the public. Campaign of exclusive breastfeeding is always done not only to the community but also to health workers. Because health workers are also one source of information to the family" she concluded.

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