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Introducing Solid Foods to Baby

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Many mothers regard the introduction of solid foods as a sure sign that their babies are growing up. Some will that solid foods will make babies sleep better and longer at night. But feeding solids may be started too early - giving solids and cow's milk products before 4 months has been shown to lead to allergy problems in some susceptible babies. There is no need to start solid foods before four months, unless for a medical reason.

Clarisse Tam

Feeding the Newborn during the First Few Weeks

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Wether you breast-feed or boot le-feed, doctors usually recommend following a modified demand feeding schedule during the first few weeks. The baby usually takes 60 to 90 millilitres of milk at each feed. Then he sleeps and awakens in about three hours for the next feed. As the baby grows, his stomach capacity increases. At 8 to 12 weeks, he will take 150 to 180 millilitres at a time, and need only five or six feeds every 24 hours.

Clarisse Tam

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