The 4 days waiting rule:
When your baby is ready for solids, introduce the foods one at a time waiting 4 days before introducing a new food. This will make it much easier for you to notice which foods your baby does not tolerate well.
If you introduce your baby to different kinds of foods all at [...]
Plums are high in fiber, low in cholesterol, sodium free and rich in Vitamin A & Vitamin C. As plums are high in fiber and natural sugars, they help maintain bowel regularity and great to help with constipation.
Creamy Plum Purée Baby Food Recipe
<8 months + due to yogurt>
Ingredients:
1 cup plum purée
Plain or [...]
0-1 Month: He doesn’t exactly show it — so it’s a thrill when he starts to let you know you’re his one and only. These displays of affection are a good sign that he’s securely attached to you
2 MONTHS: Smiles at you. By now, your baby will aim his first social grins at faces that [...]
“An Apple a Day” as the old saying goes is indeed good for your health. Apples are truly a wonder fruit and they may be one on your baby’s first foods. One of the most important nutritional components of apples is that they contain two types of fiber; insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. The insoluble [...]
The nutritional value of peas is amazing when you think of the small size of a cup of peas. Did you know that one cup of peas contains more protein than a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides Calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron too?
Grandma’s Creamed Peas & Nuggets
* The recipe contains dairy; suitable for [...]
A happy baby will mean happier parents. This is particularly important for mothers who may easily slip into post-natal depression after giving birth. The first year can be very trying for the most positive of people. There will be great changes in your lifestyle, and you may often feel alone. In this article, we look [...]
Bananas are often called one of nature’s perfect foods because they are said to contain many of the nutrients that a person needs to survive. One of the most important nutritional components of Bananas is that they contain potassium and fiber. Bananas are also high in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin B2. Bananas are [...]
Breastfeeding Tips:
Try to place baby at the breast as soon as possible after birth. Ideally, this will happen right in the delivery room. Ensure that your practitioner will allow you to nurse in the birthing or delivery room if all goes normal.
Babies only minutes old will often crawl up to the breast from the [...]
When can I introduce Sweet Potatoes to my baby?
These wonderful vegetables are a great first baby foods,(even for the early solid food starter)for baby as they are packed full of nutrients, highly palatable and due to their fiber content, help digestive tract and bowel health.
Recipe of the month
Sweet potato and melon mash
8 oz (1 cup) [...]
So, children who are breastfed grow up to be better behaved than those who are bottle-fed. Would you believe it?
How could all that bonding time during breastfeeds over the first four to six months not have any effect? It would be odd indeed if all those golden moments between mother and baby were for nothing.
In [...]
