Feeding your child PDF Version 226 pages • 4 Mb Mieux Vivre-Post content menu Feeding your baby An act of love Hunger signs Feeding schedule Is your baby drinking enough milk? Growth spurts Hiccups Burping Regurgitation Gas Excessive crying (colic) Allergies and intolerances Social pressure Baby’s changing needs Feeding a premature baby Vitamin D: Not your ordinary vitamin! Milk Which milk is best? Mother’s milk Producing breast milk The composition of human milk Handling expressed milk Commercial infant formula (commercial milk) Handling commercial infant formula Other types of milk Breastfeeding your baby Breastfeeding: A learned skill Getting help Your breasts during nursing Breastfeeding basics How often to nurse — and how long? Breastfeeding phases Is breastfeeding still possible? Expressing milk Bottle-feeding your breastfed baby Breastfeeding challenges Common difficulties Breastfeeding accessories When breastfeeding doesn’t go as planned Discouraged and thinking of weaning your baby? Weaning Bottle-feeding your baby Choosing baby bottles and nipples How much milk? Warming milk Bottle-feeding your baby Bottle-feeding problems and solutions Cleaning bottles, nipples and breast pumps Water When to give your baby water Boil water for babies under 4 months Choosing the right water Municipal tap water Private well water Bottled water Bulk water Water coolers Water treatment devices Water problems Foods When should I introduce foods? How should I introduce foods? Choking risk: Be extra careful until age 4 Honey — never for babies under age 1 Baby food basics Baby-led weaning (BLW) 6 to 12 months — your baby’s first foods Start with iron-rich foods Continue with a variety of foods Grain products Meat and alternatives Vegetables and fruit Milk and dairy products Fats Food ideas for your baby From 1 year onward — sharing meals with the family Food-related problems Food allergies Lactose intolerance Anemia Poor appetite Chubby babies Stools and foods Constipation