Healthy eating up to age one
It is crucial for the baby's development that in the first 12 months, he or she is properly accustomed from milk to more solid food. How to provide everything for your baby to protect his or her health?
First of all it is important to note that in the first 4-5 months, drinking breast-feeding is crucial for the baby, therefore the mum has to be in good condition. Breast milk protects the baby from infection too, so nourishment in the very beginning is the most important thing, even if it does not always go smoothly. If the mum does not want to or cannot breast feed for such a long time, one can still maintain the schedule, since there are extremely reliable, controlled and safe nutriments available. In connection with which one to choose, you can ask your doctor or the pharmacist, who can provide exact information. Make sure the bottle is always hygienic when it gets into the baby's mouth - sterilizing is a good idea, wash it thoroughly and boil it in vapor or boiling water before using it again for artificial breast feeding. In case you dilute baby nutriment with water, under no circumstances use tap water or gas-free mineral water, since these are not safe.
There are kinds of water optimized especially for babies that can be safely used for dilution, if necessary.
After breast milk
After the sixth month, it is worth encouraging the baby to eat solid food - this is the time of the first mushes, which are supposed to fulfill the child's growing need for energy and nutrients. There is a great range of baby food products available, so it is a good idea to ask the doctor which one to use. First, you should try to give the baby solid mashed food only for lunch, (vegetable mesh, potato dish, or something alike is the ideal choice), than later milky grain meshes can follow it, maybe with some fruit juice added. You should be very careful with liquid intake, since the baby has to drink more and more fluid parallel to finishing breast feeding. Sugar-free fruit juice or tea can make good complements, there are filtered versions developed especially for babies, if you can use such products. Do not let the bottle be in his or her mouth all day, only give it to the baby when he or she is thirsty, since the condition of growing teeth can considerably deteriorate if they contact liquids.




