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The first few weeks are a learning experience for the whole family. Feeding your baby will become an important part of your day. And it’s not always easy to know if your baby is hungry or getting enough milk.

A premature baby may not be able to feed by himself for the first few weeks. It all depends on how early he was born and how healthy and heavy he is.

Vitamin D plays an essential role in calcium absorption and bone health.

In the first year of life, milk plays a crucial role in your baby’s diet. In fact, it’s the only food you will give your baby in the first months. In this chapter, you’ll find everything you need to know about which milk to give your newborn or older baby.

Health professionals the world over recommend that babies be fed breast milk exclusively for the first six months of life. The Canadian Paediatric Society, Dieticians of Canada, and Health Canada all echo this recommendation. Once babies have started eating solid foods, it is recommended that……

The thick, yellowish milk that comes in the first few days after birth is called colostrum. Colostrum is very rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals—just what your newborn needs. It supplies large amounts of white blood cells and antibodies that protect your baby from infections. It also cleans…

Pregnancy hormones prepare the breasts for breastfeeding. Milk production begins at the end of pregnancy, which is why some women experience some leaking during this time. Whether your baby is born on his due date or earlier, there will be milk for him.

Breast milk composition changes throughout the breastfeeding period to adapt to your baby’s needs and age.

Before handling expressed milk, make sure your hands, breast pump and accessories are clean. Breast milk refrigerates and freezes well. You can keep freshly expressed breast milk or milk taken from the refrigerator at room temperature for 4 hours.

It is recommended to give iron-enriched commercial infant formulas to babies who are not breastfed, until the age of 9 to 12 months. To date, there is no proof that one brand is better than another.