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Feeding Solids

Smoothies: Sneaky Nutrition for Your Family

By Hannah Diller
So what’s the secret to getting the daily dose of fruits and other healthy foods into a picky young eater? Look no further than your blender! (more…)


Do babies need solid foods to sleep?

Question: My 30-year-old daughter has a beautiful 9-month-old baby girl. Mom does not want to feed her any grains, no sugar, no salt. She has just now started her on some fruits. Mom keeps calling me and asking what she can do to get baby to sleep through the night. (more…)


Q&A: Older breastfeeder is no longer weaning as much

Question: My daughter is almost 18 months old. For a while, I was starting to see the process of natural weaning taking place. She was eating more solids and nursing less. But now it seems like she is going in reverse. She nurses more and eats less solids. Is this normal? (more…)


Q&A: Breastfed baby’s iron is low

Question: My doctor says my nursing baby’s iron level is just a little low and that we need to give her supplements. I suspect that breast milk and the few solids she eats should be giving her enough nutrition. Who’s right? (more…)


Foods and Supplements for the Nursing Baby

By Dr. Jack Newman

Breast milk is the only food your baby needs until about six months of age. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breast milk before about six months, except under unusual circumstances. Many of the situations in which breast milk seems to require addition of other foods arise from misunderstandings about how breastfeeding works and/or originate from a poor start at establishing breastfeeding. (more…)


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