A healthy thriving infant can be exclusively breastfed until 6 months of age.

During exclusive breastfeeding, no additional fluids or supplements are needed—only one drop of vitamin D (Vigantol) daily until one year of age.

From an allergology perspective, non-dairy solids, including potential allergens, should be introduced from the completed 4th month of age—i.e. from the 17th week of life.

Even after introducing solids, breastfeeding should continue for 2 years or longer.

Solids should not be introduced before the completed 4th month of age and no later than 6 months.

For children with a higher allergy risk (parents or siblings with allergies), follow the same approach as for children without risk.

There is no reason to delay the introduction of potential allergens (fish, eggs); it's actually better to introduce them while breastfeeding continues.

1 - Vegetables

2 - Vegetables + meat / Vegetables + egg yolk

3 - Fruit

4 - Cereal-based solids – porridge

Not earlier than after the completed 4th month, not later than after the completed 7th month.

Start with about 6g of gluten daily – e.g. 2 crushed biscuits in fruit purée or one tablespoon of flour in vegetable purée or soup.

Feed the baby seated with a spoon—start with only a few spoonfuls at first. Patience is essential as the baby may initially refuse. Do not force, but offer daily.

Start with vegetable purée to prevent the baby from developing a preference for the sweet taste of fruit.

Typically, start with cooked carrots (no salt or sugar!), offered before the midday breastfeeding session, followed by milk. If possible, avoid blending foods; mashed with a fork is ideal.

Introduce new vegetables only 2–3 days after the previous one to help identify potential intolerance.

Other suitable vegetables: potatoes, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, peas…

After 1–2 weeks, introduce lean meat with vegetables—about 20g finely ground at first (poultry, beef, rabbit, lean pork). Once a week, meat can be substituted with a cooked egg yolk.

After another 1–2 weeks, introduce cooked fruit purée (e.g. for a morning snack): apples, pears, banana, apricots, peaches.

Next, introduce porridge—start with rice or corn-based, later oatmeal. Typically served for dinner.

Months 7–9 – introduce plain yogurt (e.g. for afternoon snack), raw vegetables, hard cheese, and legumes from the 8th month.

Months 10–11 – varied diet, 5–6 meals a day, food cut into small pieces, child can grasp food with fingers and drink from a cup with both hands.

UNSUITABLE FOODS during months 7–12: nuts, poppy seeds, salt, sugar, cocoa, chocolate, cream, quark and its products, egg white, smoked meats, heavy fatty meals, fast food, citrus fruits, foods with artificial sweeteners and glutamate, sweetened beverages, cow's milk as the main drink.

AFTER ONE YEAR OF AGE: Quark may be introduced, food can be lightly salted, the child’s diet begins to resemble that of adults, approx. 400 ml of milk per day (including cow’s milk).