How to feed a baby and what is the appropriate food for the baby

How to feed a baby and what is the appropriate food for the baby

 

Care must be taken during feeding infants that they get enough calories and nutrients; Which includes proteins, fats, minerals, and vitamins, where proper nutrition of infants contributes to reducing their risk of disease, and is necessary for the healthy growth and development of them during the first two years of their life, and in addition helps to start following healthy eating habits at an early age in children To develop a healthy eating pattern in their lives

Breastfeeding

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 Breast milk is characterized by containing the right amount of nutrients necessary for the infant,

 It also boosts their immune system, making it the best food for babies.

 The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend

Breastfeeding alone to feed the child during the first six months

 From the life of a baby

 And then start providing appropriate complementary foods while continuing to breastfeed until the age of two years or more.

The period of breastfeeding can continue according to the desire of the mother and her child

Breastfeeding

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 Breast milk provides the best nutrition for infants,

 Breastfeeding is one of the most recommended ways to feed newborns, but some factors can lead the mother to resort to using formula,

Some mothers can also combine breastfeeding and formula milk.

Especially after a long period of time has passed since the start of breastfeeding.

If the mother is unable to breastfeed, she must use iron-fortified infant formula

  **It should be noted that the infant**

He needs between 60-90 milliliters of formula milk per feeding.

 He will often eat every 3-4 hours during the first weeks of his life.

 However, it is recommended to initially feed the baby formula milk when needed.

Or when crying because of hunger, and with the passage of time and the increase in the age of the child, the time of feeding will automatically adjust

Vitamin D

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Babies need to get 400 international units (IU) of vitamin D supplements daily, whether only if they are breastfed.

or breast-feeding with infant formula,

 While children who only drink formula milk do not need

To take vitamin D supplements

Baby food

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Diversity in serving solid foods is essential.

 As it should include the four food groups;

 They are: fruits and vegetables, milk and milk products, starchy carbohydrates, meat, legumes,

 and other sources of protein,

 As the diversification of foods from an early age helps the child to continue this healthy eating pattern during the later stages of his life.

In the beginning, it is recommended to serve soft food, mashed or drained,

 The child can take some time to acclimatize to the different textures of new foods

, as a child can cough,

 or open his mouth,

or spit food,

The more the child's ability to use his mouth develops

And to control it, it is possible to introduce foods with a thicker consistency,

 Which contains more lumps