Semi-solids should be given when you have time and are not in a hurry. Your impatience is perceived at once by the baby and he too becomes finicky and difficult. The baby will make a face and probably put out his tongue and spit out the food. This is natural because he is learning to… [ Continue Reading ]
Fruit juice is likely to get infected unless extracted with great care. Breast milk has sufficient vitamin C in it; but for a baby fed on cow’s or buffalo’s milk, this can be given as multivitamin drops. Babies love fruit juice so you can start orange, malta or mosumbi juice at about four to five… [ Continue Reading ]
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? While every child has his or… [ Continue Reading ]
Now the baby’s growth is not as fast as in the first year, so the food requirements too do not increase much and are almost the same as in the first year, i.e., about 1000 calories. The baby can now try a variety of foods like sweets, ice-cream, nuts, roasted gram, popcorn, wafers and household… [ Continue Reading ]
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