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Feeding My Baby | New Born Baby Care
Feeding My Baby Pg. #3
Eight to twelve month: Adding
other foods. By now baby is probably
eating what ever the rest of the
family is eating. Make sure all
foods are in tiny pieces for baby to
prevent choking.
A note about the bottle: If you
are bottle feeding baby, please
never put anything other than
formula, milk and water in the
bottle. Juices are for a cup. Once
baby is past 4 months, if you are
offering a bedtime bottle, it should
only have water. You don't want to
damage those new teeth with fruit
juice laying in the corner of baby's
mouth while she sleeps.
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Here are a few solid food tips:
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Baby does not need sugar or
salt added to his solid foods.
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Baby does not need dessert
or pop.
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Introducing cow's milk too
soon can cause milk allergies.
Ask you doctor about this.
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Do not give baby nuts,
seeds, popcorn, raw carrots or
other hard foods. Never give
baby a whole sausage or hotdog.
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After you have determined
which foods baby likes, make
sure you offer a wide variety
each day.
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As soon as she want to try,
let her feed herself. I know
this is messy but your baby
needs to develop her motor
skills and what better way than
with a hungry baby?
Finally, be patient with baby
while he is learning his new eating
skills. You don't want to make
mealtime a stressful time. Let baby
enjoy the food and time spent with
the family.
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