Starting Vegetables
Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by Robert Needlman MD in Infant, Stages of Childhood, Uncategorized
A possible advantage of adding vegetables before fruits is that your baby will not be expecting everything to taste sweet. Start with string beans, peas, squash, carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes; give each one for a few days, to be sure that your baby doesn’t develop a rash. There are other vegetables — such as [...]
Starting Cereals
Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by Robert Needlman MD in Healthy Lifestyle, Infant, Stages of Childhood
Most parents begin with one of the precooked cereals made especially for babies. They are ready to eat as soon as they’re mixed, which is a great convenience. Most are fortified with iron, which is very important in a baby’s diet. You can also give your baby the same cooked cereals as you serve the [...]
Tips for Starting Solid Foods
Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by Robert Needlman MD in Infant, Stages of Childhood
Which meal first? It doesn’t matter much. It’ll be easier if your child is hungry but not ravenous or overtired. Try offering solids an hour or so after a regular breast- or bottle-feeding. Your baby should be wide awake, in a good mood, and ready for an adventure — and so should you. It helps [...]
When to Start Spoon Food
Posted on 23. Jan, 2011 by Robert Needlman MD in Infant, Stages of Childhood
A baby’s first solid foods aren’t really solid; they’re mushy. The main thing is, they arrive on a spoon rather than squirting from a nipple and they require different mouth actions to get down. A hundred years ago, solid food was introduced when a baby was a year old. In other eras, doctors advised giving [...]
Baby Nurses and Postpartum Doulas
Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by Marjorie Greenfield MD in Infant, Parenting, Pregnancy and Birth
Why get help after birth? Throughout recorded history, in all cultures, new mothers have been relieved of all duties except caring for the newborn. Modern society typically doesn’t offer the help enjoyed from extended families in the past. Many new parents hire help for those first few weeks at home. Here are two popular options: [...]
Can You Make Your Baby Smarter?
Posted on 12. Sep, 2010 by Robert Needlman MD in Infant
Experts now agree that roughly half of a person’s intelligence is determined by genes and half by other factors, such as nutrition and early experiences.
Your First Day Breastfeeding
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Ananda Lowe in Infant
Parents often hear the current wisdom about “bonding,” which says the first feeding should happen within an hour.
Avoiding Food Fights with Your Kids
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by neal in Parenting, Preschooler, Toddler
Mealtime can turn into a battle of wills as kids fret about some new and seemingly menacing food offering, ask for a specially prepared meal, or just flat out refuse to eat.
Avoiding Colic
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by neal in Infant
Colicky babies have gas and cry for long periods, usually in the evening—and nothing their concerned parents do seems to help.
Preventing Childhood Obesity
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by neal in Preschooler, School Age
Overnutrition from the wrong types of foods is the greatest nutrition-related risk to children today.