Feeding and Weaning Tips - Part II Enter The Entrée

As we discussed The First Course about Feeding and Weaning yesterday, we have more information on Weaning You Child. On the other side, we got an interesting entree at The Lactivist Breastfeeding Blog about Early Weaning Suspected in Higher Infant Death Rates in Africa.

Here’s the part II of the Feeding and Weaning Tips from BabyCare.

Enter The Entrée (your older baby)

  1. It will get messy

You may wonder why you bother preparing all that food when none of it ends up in your baby’s mouth. She’s prone to eating little, spitting food and wiping it on herself, but your baby’s having fun while learning a new skill. Teach her table manners later on.

  1. You can’t give up the sterilizing yet

You need to keep sterilizing your baby’s bottlers until she’s 12 months old, as milk residue, which can cause tummy upsets, get easily stuck in the teats. If your baby drinks her water or juice from a sippy cup, you can get away with washing and rinsing it. Sterilize her bowls and cutlery for the first few months too.

  1. She might go off milk

Your baby might go off her milk as she’s in the mood for new flavors. But milk is a source of calcium, as well as vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and vitamins A and D, and she should be drinking around 570ml (1 pint) a day. If she’s falling below that, give her two daily portions of calcium-rich foods, such as cheese or yogurt. Cheese sauce and custard are also a source of milk. Beans, chickpeas, lentils and spinach are all full of calcium too.

  1. She likes it smooth

At first, you baby’s purees should be smooth but, at eight months, you need to get her used to lumps. Do it slowly by mixing a few lumpy bits in with some finely pureed food. At this stage, she also likes to hold on to things, so give her finger foods, such as cooked carrot sticks or baby breadsticks. Never leave her alone in case of cooking.

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Posted by Surfingmama on 28 Nov 2006 | Tagged as: BabyCare, weaning | Trackback

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