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Feeding Infants

Ever since your baby's birth a few months ago, one worry bothers you more than any other. What is the right nutrition for the baby? Am I feeding her right? What happens when she grows up a little more? What are the foods I have to feed her then?

It is just as well to remember that babies can be fed perfectly well with foods available at home or those which are easy and quick to cook. In their anxiety to see that the baby gets enough food, mothers insist on spoon-feeding the child rather than encouraging the baby's own efforts. Here are some guidelines derived from various websites and expert pediatricians writings. But it should always keep in mind each baby has different needs and need to be treated differently

Feeding at a glance

Breast milk and/or iron-fortified formula satisfies all nutritional requirements. Solid foods not nutritionally needed at an infant stage. After 5-6 months weaning period starts

Initiation into Breastfeeding

With first time mothers, trouble may arise even after they have begun lactating properly. A new mother always has a lot of questions concerning her new experience.

Nutrition During Childhood

Introducing Semi Solids (4 -6 months)

Thankfully, many infant health conditions are not serious and can be easily treated at home. Others may require a visit to your baby's pediatrician or the emergency room.

Tips For Picky Eater

Being a picky eater is part of what it means to be a toddler. We have since learned that there are developmental reasons why kids between one and three years of age peck and poke at their food. After a year of rapid growth (the average one-year-old has tripled her birth weight), toddlers gain weight more slowly. So, of course, they need less food.

Diet for an Anaemic Lactating Mother

Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn how to protect your child inside the house and out, what to do in an emergency, how to stock a first-aid kit, where to call for help, and more.

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