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Baby Food and Nutrition Required for First One Year (0-12 Months)
First 12 months of your baby's life is very important where it should be full of nutrition for babies development.
Remember that exclusively breastfeeding for around first 6 months of your baby's life and then continuing after starting solids until 12months and beyond gives your baby the best start in life.
Breastfeeding
Breast milk is fresh and it is easily digestible for babies and it also contains nutrients that baby needs.
Breastmilk helps baby for healthy weight gain and it reduces the breast cancers.
Breastfeeding keeps your baby close to you and helps your baby feel safe and loved, Feeding whenever your baby wants will help you maintain the supply of milk. If not enough milk then breastmilk can be replaced with formula, consult your paediatrician for best formula as paediatrician may suggest suitable formula for your baby.
Starting Solids
Eating solids take practice. Around 6months baby starts to solids. Breastmilk or formula is still very important for your baby.
Start with purées like apple, pear, carrot later move on to mashed fruits like papaya, sapota, banana. No salt, sugar and honey for one year of age. Avoid fortified foods as it is not safe for baby.
Homemade foods are fresh and are always good for your baby. Homemade cerelac, suji kheer, eagi, dalwater can also be given. Always follow 3-DAY-WAIT-RULE so that baby can adapt to the food and you can know any allergies of food.
7-8 Months
Crawling, rolling are all ways baby might be moving around and also tried to chew.
Keep giving your baby breastmilk or formula. Introduce mashed well cooked fruits and vegetables. Can add plain yogurt.
At 7months give your baby apple, avocado, banana, pears, sapota, papaya, carrot pumpkin, sweet potatoes, beetroot, tomatoes, green beans, green peas, rice, ragi, barley, suji, oats, yellow moong dal which are all well cooked.
When your baby enters into 8 months continue with same foods and can also introduce with new foods like kiwi, apricots, figs, broccoli, zucchini and we'll boiled and mashed egg.
Offer finger foods like ripe banana, well cooked pumpkin.
9-10 Months
Around this age the baby can crawl and stand up with support by holding furniture or your hand.
Baby is probably having 3-4 meals, 1-2 snacks, and continue with breastmilk or formula.
Can be given yoghurt with fruits. Continue with foods that are given from 6-8 months and also add watermelon, urad dal, chickpeas, green gram at 9 months.
Later at 10months can add spinach, cucumber, spinach, chicken, fish.
Don't forget to give all seasonal vegetables and fruits except citrus.
11-12 Months
Breastmilk or formula is still needed. Continue with foods that are given earlier from 6-10months and introduce with citrus fruits, all seasonal fruits vegetables all pulses all dairy products except cows milk.
Egg, chicken, mutton all in minced form and well cooked.
Safety is very important when your baby is eating. Watch close with any choking problems or reaction to foods. Never leave your baby alone with food. Don't give hard foods such as whole nuts.
Eat together. Follow a regular meal and snack schedule. If they want to put their hands into food and then into their mouths let them as it is a part of the learning process.
Sometimes new foods take time, Patience works better than pressure. If baby says no to food just avoid don't force them.
Babies and children can choke on food at any age those under 5 years especially children and babies under 3 years.
Sleep when the baby sleeps.
Feed your baby all nutritious food as the best gift you can give your baby is good health.
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Tips on Taking Your First Flight With Your Infant
Before travelling by plane for the first time with my infant, I had so many questions running through my head. While some were answered before the journey began, some were answered during the flight and the rest, after we landed. So, here are some tips on taking a domestic flight with your infant, for the first time.
The first thing you might wonder is if your baby needs a ticket. The answer is yes. Babies under the age of two can travel for free, but you still have to buy a ticket for them and pay the tax amount, which varies according to the airline. Book the ticket in advance, so that you can get a seat of your choice. Some airlines have infant special seats, so check and book a seat in advance.
Choose a time of travel that is generally near your baby's nap time, so that you both can travel peacefully. Otherwise, all the waiting around and sitting may irritate your little one, causing a tantrum.
The next thing is that you need to show a government approved identity for your baby to enter the airport. A birth certificate, passport or Aadhar card will work.
If you want, you can carry a pram or stroller. However, it is my personal suggestion to avoid a pram because it can be difficult for you to carry it through security and it may also create trouble when travelling to the plane in the bus.
For diaper changes, most major domestic airports have baby diaper changing rooms you can use. There is also a diaper changing seat in the plane's washroom, but it is quite cramped, so try and change your baby's diaper in the airport washroom before you board.
If your baby only drinks breast milk, carry a dupatta to cover yourself during feeds.
Airlines provide an infant seat belt that you have to attach to your own seat belt, so make sure to do that and keep your baby safe.
Last, but not the least, feed your baby during take off and and landing, so that the air pressure doesn't bother him/her.
I hope this information helps you have a happy, safe, and fuss-free journey with your baby.
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Q. Mera 8 month start hu white distance hora mere ko
Nikitha
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A. hello since u are a expecting mom this would require a proper medical attention and it is better to check with your doctor and your doctor will be able to guide you better on examination of the same and advise you accordingly
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Q. hello doctor, I'm 3 weeks pregnant. can we sleep on our belly or which side We can sleep on during pregnancy...
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A. no you can't sleep in your tummy
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant has added a new answer
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I am having pcod problem.
when should I check pregnancy test at home?
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A. If you have missed your periods you can wait for one week more and then do a urine pregnancy test to know about the pregnancy result and consult with your doctor according to the result for medication
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At which day should I take pregnancy test
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Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant has added a new answer
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Q. I am having pcod problem.
when should I take pregnancy test?
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A. after missed your periods you can wait for one week more ,then you can do a urine pregnancy test to know about the pregnancy result and consult with your doctor according to the result for medication
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Q. I am having pcod problem.
but having regular cycles below 35 days. some time it will extended upto 40 days.
so when should I take pregnancy test at home?
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