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Introducing Solid Foods to Babies

Published: Feb 9th, 2010 | Author: Alex Bhaswara Add Comment

How do we know that our baby is now ready for his first solid food? Some believe that babies aging between 4-6 months old should now be introduced to solid foods. But most pediatricians today are advising parents to start feeding their babies from 6 months onwards. Pediatricians added that newly-born babies up to their sixth month of age should be solely breastfeed, if not, formula-feed only to be able to better absorb all the nutrients present in milk.

Their tummies are not yet fully capable of digesting solid foods, thus the cause of diarrhea and constipation. If they are not yet satisfied after breastfed, try breastfeeding them more until they are full. (more...)

Baby Clothes and Other Baby Necessities

Published: Feb 4th, 2010 | Author: Alex Bhaswara Add Comment

Congratulations! You are pregnant with your first baby!!!! What a great news to start the year off!!!

You are excited with the arrival of your baby and you think that as early as your first trimester, you need to start buying baby clothes and other essentials. But before strutting your way to the baby stores, you need to consider first on the must-haves that your baby would need in her closet. (more...)

Introducing Solid Foods to Babies

How do we know that our baby is now ready for his first solid food? Some believe that babies aging between 4-6 months old should now be introduced to solid foods. But most pediatricians today are advising parents to start feeding their babies from 6 months onwards. Pediatricians added that newly-born babies up to their sixth month of age should be solely breastfeed, if not, formula-feed only to be able to better absorb all the nutrients present in milk.

Their tummies are not yet fully capable of digesting solid foods, thus the cause of diarrhea and constipation. If they are not yet satisfied after breastfed, try breastfeeding them more until they are full. (more...)