Birth-fourth month

For now, breast milk or formula provides all the nutrients your baby needs. It is also the only thing your stomach can handle at this time.
If your baby has gas or discomfort or diarrhea during feeding, you may have a food intolerance. Depending on your food preferences, has several options:

If you are breastfeeding, talk to your doctor about c or mo avoiding spicy foods or flatulent, such as onions, garlic, cauliflower and broccoli, which may be irritating your baby’s tummy.

If formula-feeding, ask your doctor about the special baby formulas indicated to control symptoms such as discomfort or gas, spitting up and colic. Knowledge of the symptoms helps the cause.

Fourth-sixth month and then

Around 4-6 months, the digestive and chewing ability of your baby may be ready to receive some solid food.
Start with baby rice enriched with iron or barley cereal mixed with breast milk.
Do little thick at first, but never mix it in a bottle.
Cereals can be thickened as your baby gets used to the spoon. You can then move on to fruits, vegetables and mashed or pureed meats.
At 6 months, not only want solid food, your body’s growing need for extra nutrition.
Consult your doctor the right time to introduce complementary foods into the diet of your baby.

Do not give cow’s milk during the first year.

No form of cow’s milk has the right amounts of nutrients for babies. Mainly, it is too low in iron and vitamin C and too rich in protein, sodium, potassium and chloride to the developing kidneys of the baby. In addition, skim milk, low fat is not fat that babies need for rapid weight gain.

No solid foods before six months.
So say the experts of the European Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition. Until five or six months, most babies automatically ejected any solid thing (except the nipple) of the mouth. Still can not get food to the back of the mouth and swallowing. Consult the doctor to administer a diversified diet.
Should not fall asleep with a bottle.
The consequences of smoking are negative, both in the general psychological plan on dental and maxillofacial surgery. Increases the chances of developing tooth decay and ear infections. Instead, try an hour before bedtime.
Do not rely on the use of a bottle.
When food is the main time for bonding, for both.
Do not warm bottles in the microwave.
The uneven heating could severely burn your child.

Do not give honey in the first year.
Nor anything that contains honey. Honey can cause botulism, a severe type of food poisoning.
Do not drink tea.
The tannins in tea inhibit the ability to absorb iron from your baby, which may involve a risk of anemia. And the caffeine in tea interferes with the absorption of calcium, which is essential for the formation of bones.
Not too much juice.
Fruit juice is pasteurized at 100% very well after six months. It recommends limiting fruit juice to 120-170 ml per day in a glass.

No solid foods that may cause choking.
Many foods must be crushed or pureed for the baby to swallow easily. Whole foods or pieces can be caught in the trachea, blocking the flow of air into the lungs. Avoid giving:
Sandwiches Cuts
Whole grapes
Nuts
Popcorn
French fries
Hard pieces of raw vegetables
Candy bars or chewy candies such as gummy bears

Do not give nitrates.
Processed meats and even some running water containing nitrates, which can pose a potential risk to the health of your baby. Avoid:
Bacon
Sausage
Tap water contaminated with nitrates, as some well water

Do not add sugar or salt.
The less salt and add sugar to your diet, the more it learns to enjoy the natural flavor of food.

Interest in the poo

You can say many things about the digestion of studying baby diapers. Solid foods become more solid bowel movements with strong odors.
You can also see bits of undigested fruit or vegetables, which is perfectly normal.
If your stools are soft or liquid, may have irritated the digestive tract and justified a visit to the doctor.