Feeding products you need for your baby are available at Unigo! When choosing between the feeding products parents should prioritize the material quality. Therefore, when bringing together children's feeding products with superior standards, we have curated brands and products that have undergone safety tests and are sensitive to baby health in terms of material composition. Now is the perfect time to ease the transition to supplementary food. You can get products that are at the forefront of baby nutrients from sippy cups to water bottles, from food containers to silicone bibs.
Featured Supplementary Food Products
Supplementary foods have a huge impact on babies’ healthy development. Therefore, it is crucial to manage this process correctly. One of the most preferred products among the materials is the training cup. Recommended for use after the sixth month, the most important feature of the cup is its silicone structure. Thus, with its very soft texture, it does not harm your baby's teeth. In addition, silicone is among the raw materials suitable for contact with food.
Types of Water Sippy Cups
It is not okay to give your baby supplementary food within hard containers like plastic and glass. These can hurt the babies’ teeth and fall down and break. Silicone sippy cups do not hold the same risks as hard containers thanks to its soft and unbreakable structure. The thing you should be careful about is avoiding giving your baby hot beverages within the sippy cups. Moreover, sippy cups are designed in accordance with the physiology of babies' hands. This allows babies to easily grasp and carry the cup. It also offers a long-lasting use thanks to its material quality. They are easy to clean, can be used for traveling and are BPA-free.
You can also use straws to help children use sippy cups easily. For this, 100% silicone products are especially preferred over plastic straws for the sake of children's health. Silicone straws, among the products supplied with cleaning accessories, offer the possibility of using the same straw multiple times. Additionally, colorful, high-quality, and food-contact-safe 500 ml water bottles are among the nutritional tools to meet children's liquid needs when outside.
Food Container Types
Alongside sippy cups, food containers are one of the crucial products. These containers are important for the food to stay fresh. You can get food containers with a lock to help food stay fresh. You can put various foods in divided containers. In addition, the food doesn’t spill thanks to the locks. Also, food containers are made from materials suitable for foods and are BPA-free so, doesn’t risk the baby’s health. Alongside food containers, bibs are among the practical products that make mothers’ lives easier. Colorful silicone bibs helps you while feeding your baby.
What to Look Out For When Transitioning to Supplementary Foods?
For babies, breast milk is a must. Therefore, all experts agree that babies should be fed as much as possible with breast milk in the first 6 months.Babies who start to grow and develop with breast milk may switch to supplementary foods in addition to breast milk. There are some things mothers need to know when managing this process. Here are some of them:
- Your baby may not be ready for new experiences during the transition. During this period, for babies whose swallowing reflexes are not developed enough, you shouldn’t use metal spoons. Metal spoons can hurt the baby’s gum and cause the baby to spit the food. Also, your baby may not want to accept the supplementary food not to relieve the pain. To overcome this try using supplementary food materials during the transition to supplementary feeding. For example, you can have a safer transition to supplementary feeding by using silicone spoons instead of metal spoons.
- It is not correct to start the transition before the 6th month because the breast milk contains the protein and enzymes the baby needs. Supplementary food lessens the breast milk and causes protein deficiency. Also, the risk of allergic reactions increases in babies who start supplementary food early.
- It is not correct to start the transition before the 6th month because the breast milk contains the protein and enzymes the baby needs. Supplementary food lessens the breast milk and causes protein deficiency. Also, the risk of allergic reactions increases in babies who start supplementary food early.
- It is not appropriate to use canned or frozen products when preparing additional food for the baby. You should always choose fresh and seasonal products. You should also never forget to clean the fruit or vegetable with drinking water before pureeing it.
- In the initial stage, it is advisable to start with fruits and vegetables that belong to the least allergic category. Among fruits, apples, pears, and quinces can be emphasized due to their quick digestion properties. In the vegetable category, squash, carrots, and potatoes are prominent. Additionally, grains are among the least allergenic foods. Therefore, rice cereals can also be preferred as complementary foods.
Unigo baby feeding products tools you need from water bottles to silicone bibs, sippy cups to straws. The products of reliable brands do not contain substances such as BPA and phthalates that pose a risk of contact with food. Thus, the baby's nutrition becomes much healthier and safer.