Feeding During The Baby’s First Year Of Life – Being Parents

For the child to grow up healthy and develop properly, good  feeding control during the baby’s first year of life will be essential. The food that he will receive during this period will provide him with what he needs to stay healthy. However, often we don’t know exactly what he needs.

Food during the first year of life

As we know,  the little one needs a sufficiently controlled diet. Then, breast milk will be his first food until he is ready to receive more.

To learn more, it is important that parents consider the diet during the first year of life of the child according to his age.

0 to 6 months

During this stage of the baby, breastfeeding will play a very important role. Indeed, it is the ideal food, because breast milk provides a lot of nutrients to the baby.

The mother is advised to take  at least 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day in this phase.

From 4 to 6 months

When the baby reaches the age of 4 months, the  experts recommend you start adding his first solid food. Of course, this should be done according to the recommendations of his pediatrician.

The most advisable would be that you start to diversify its diet. First add fruits and vegetables. Be careful, the baby must be at least 4 months old.

6 to 8 months

When the baby is 6 months old, continue to feed him breast milk. You can also give her infant formula. However, it  is important that he also receives solid foods such as fruits and vegetables.

If he receives these new foods without any problems, you can add more. Start, for example, by integrating chicken, pasta and fish, among others. It is also necessary to grind  foods that may be difficult for the baby to ingest. For example, fish.

8 to 12 months

Here, the baby enters the stage where he can receive a more varied diet. Also, he can now adapt to eating three times a day.  Chicken, rice, vegetables, eggs, and other sources of protein can be part of their diet.

It is essential that  during this time he does not consume cow’s milk. At least until he’s over a year old.

Tips for feeding your baby in his first year

Certain habits or foods can affect the baby while breastfeeding. But a lot of mothers don’t know it. For example, coffee can cause insomnia and great difficulty falling asleep. It is therefore important to know which foods and habits can affect your health:

• During the breastfeeding period, the baby can receive whatever we consume. It is therefore advisable not to drink alcohol, coffee, wine, artichokes, cucumbers, peppers, cauliflower and drugs  that are not prescribed by the doctor.
• It is advisable that  the baby receives plenty of water. Especially on days of very high temperatures.
• The mother should get adequate rest during breastfeeding periods.  Stress and fatigue can greatly influence milk production.

• It is also important that  the baby is fed in a calm environment that does not generate stress. This will allow his body to have better digestion.

The benefits of breastfeeding

It is very important that the baby receives breast milk for at least the first 6 months of life. In addition to helping them strengthen their immune system and thus prevent them from falling ill more easily, breast milk has many advantages for the baby. Here are some of them:

• It helps to establish  adequate regulation  of the  baby’s appetite.
• Breastfeeding  reduces bleeding after childbirth. In addition, it helps the uterus to return to its normal size.

• Breastfeeding  helps the mother regain her previous weight more quickly.  This is because the fat stored during pregnancy becomes energy to produce milk.
• It strengthens the  bond between mother and baby.

Good nutrition during the baby’s first year of life will allow him to grow up healthy and develop without any inconvenience. It is important for parents to educate themselves about foods that the baby cannot be fed until a certain age. In this way, they can establish a diet that is not harmful to his health.