All Entries in the "Feeding & Nutrition" Category
What to Include in your Diet while Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is one of the most common concerns that new mothers face. You may have several doubts regarding it. Here are some facts about what you can do as a mother that will help you along breast feeding your new born.
A baby can seem to be perpetually hungry and may need feeding more than eight [...]
Things you need to keep in mind while bottle-feeding your baby
Substituting breast milk with a formula can prove to be a very good option for babies who don’t approve of breastfeeding or are hungry even after they have been breastfed. You can give him a bottle every two or three hours or whenever you feel that he is hungry. You should ask his doctor for [...]
Diet for a Healthy Nursing Mom
When you are nursing your baby, you need not make any major adjustments in your diet. All you need to do is take into consideration a few more things. You might know it already that breast milk provides all the sufficient nutrition to your baby. So, that doest mean that you can observe any carelessness [...]
Introducing Solid Food
Generally, the baby becomes capable of handling solid food when he is around six months old, so that is a very good time to introduce him to his new diet. Until then, all his nutritional needs are managed by breastfeeding or formula feeding. You should be very careful about not giving him any solid food [...]
Babies and Gagging
Gagging is common in babies and there can be a lot of reasons that account for it. We also have gagging as our reflex whenever we feel anywhere close to choking and it is not different for the babies. Your baby can have a reflex action where he sticks out his tongue every time he [...]
What to Feed Babies?
In her book, What to Feed Your Baby: How to Give Your Baby the Best of Health and Vitality, Sara Lewis gives authoritative advice on topics such as equipment;hygiene and food preparation; when to begin weaning; batchcooking; nutrition; fussy eating and much more. Here are some tips we extracted from this excellent book.
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The Basics of Baby Food
Standing in the supermarket, you are likely to get confused between the different varieties of baby food you will find – from simple cereals and veggies to tempting mixed dinners – so it can a bit difficult to decide which one you want to buy. Go for simple, one-ingredient foods initially because it is important [...]
Formula Feeding Guidelines
Formula feeding can be a very good supplement for breast milk. What you need to pay attention to is choosing the correct formula for your baby; one that supplies all the nutrients to the baby and is also suited to his body. There are a variety of choices and while standing in the supermarket, you [...]
Finger Food Ideas for Babies
Any food that is bite-sized, easily taken by your baby and eaten comes under the category of finger foods. It is good that your baby reaches for this kind of food because not only is it fun, but it is also a good exercise for his motor skills and coordination. You can face a few [...]
Effective Way of Breastfeeding Infants
Of all types of infant nutrition it has been found out that breast feeding is the best for the first six months of an infant’s life. This milk is sufficient and highly nutritious for the baby. It is vitally important for the mother to stay and eat healthy as this also translates to a healthy [...]
How to Wean a Baby from the Bottle/Breast to a Cup
Weaning a child from the bottle or breast to a cup can be a very difficult task. There are many different thoughts about when a child should be weaned. Some doctors say that you can start using a cup at 6 months and others say 12 months. Ultimately it is a decision that you as [...]
Tips for Feeding a Sick Infant
Feeding infants is complicated enough, but it becomes even more complicated when the baby is born with a disease or contracts an illness soon after birth. Eating and sleeping are the two primary jobs of an infant, and it is a parent’s job to oversee that these jobs are accomplished. When an illness is present, [...]
Feeding an Infant to Sleep Through the Night
One of the most difficult things about having an infant is the lack of sleep for the parents. Newborn babies seem to enjoy being asleep when their parents are awake and awake just when their parents want to be sleeping. This lack of sleep on the part of the parents can cause extreme exhaustion during [...]
Eating Tips for Breastfeeding Mothers
Mothers who make the choice to breastfeed usually do so because they believe it is the way to make sure that their infant receives the best nutrition possible during feedings. Because what the mother eats somewhat affects the contents of the breast milk, breastfeeding mothers are prudent to understand what they [...]
Tips on Giving Solid Food to Infants
Just as soon as parents get over the shock of adding a new human being into their home and they become used to the routine of an infant, the routine invariably changes. One of the changes that comes within the first several months of a baby’s life is the transition from a liquid diet to [...]
Breastfeeding Basics for Nutrition of Infants
Expectant mothers often approach the birth of their infant with a sense of joyful anticipation. They joy can turn to frustration in the days following the labor and delivery when exhaustion ensues. Often, this frustration is centered on the angst associated with breastfeeding. For many women and their babies, breastfeeding is easy and successful. Other [...]
Comparing Breast Milk and Formula for Feeding Infants
There is a lot of debate about whether or not infants should be fed breast milk or formula. Mothers typically want their newborns to receive the best nutrition possible and they sometimes worry that formula will not provide the proper nutrition for their baby. Other women who advocate breastfeeding are very critical of women who [...]
Proper Feeding and Nutrition During an Infant’s First Week of Life
The birth of a baby is exciting and thrilling. It can also be scary, especially when first-time parents arrive home from the hospital with their new bundle of joy. The fear creeps in when parents look at each other and wonder what to do with this human life for which they are now responsible. Much [...]