Nutrition - Feeding You and Your Family

Feeding You and Your Family - Babies

Feeding your baby in the first year is an experience of discovery for the both of you. In just 1 year your baby will go from breastfeeding to eating a wide variety of foods.

Feeding your baby can be one of the most rewarding aspects of being a parent, but like many parents, you have questions about feeding your baby. Is my baby gaining enough weight? When should my baby start solids foods? How do I know if my baby is eating enough or too much? The following information will help guide you through the first year � a year of many first experiences!

In this section, you will learn about feeding babies at all stages during the first 12 months.

Feeding Your Newborn Baby

� Information on breastfeeding and feeding in the first 6 months

Introducing Solids

� Information about feeding solids, including when to begin, what foods to start with, and how to do it

Feeding Your Older Baby

� Now that you've introduced solids it is time to let baby take the lead. This section answers questions parents have about when and how to offer new foods, moving from puree to soft finger foods and helping your baby develop a healthy relationship with food

How to Help Your Baby Develop Good Eating Habits

� This section provides tips and strategies to help parents start early to help their growing babies develop healthy eating habits and a good relationship with food right from the start