12 Infant Nutrition Do's & Don'ts | Baby Development



Watch more Newborn & Baby Development videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/506145-...



All babies are either drinking breast milk or infant formula exclusively until four months of age. We do not recommend starting solid foods before four months of age. Ideally, a breastfed infant will not start solid foods until six months of age. Some formula fed babies do start cereals at four months of age. We recommend starting with a rice cereal and then trying an oatmeal cereal and then the baby can progress to fruits and vegetables.

There's not many do's and don'ts. Babies can have most fruits and vegetables. At six months infants who are breastfed usually start eating solids, so their solid schedule's a little bit delayed compared to a formula fed baby, but they're doing the same pattern.

We recommend fruits and vegetables, Stage One's, that are blended. If you make it at home it has to be very soupy and blended.

At six months of age babies can also do blended meats, depending on the parents. So you can do beef, chicken, turkey, veal, lamb. Those are all very hypoallergenic foods as long as they're blended and mashed for the baby. We do not recommend giving fish to babies at this age because there can be bones in the fish, and also fish is a more allergic food, so I like to start a light flaky fish around nine months of age, and it has to be very mashed to make sure that there's no bones in the fish.

Babies cannot have honey until age one. Babies cannot have any kind of peanut or choking nut until age three because they can swallow it whole and aspirate it into their lung.

There's a very large range of literature regarding food allergies in babies. So some pediatricians say, â??Just give the baby everything. Eggs, milk products, like yogurt and cheese.â? From six months there's no studies that show that delaying these foods will prevent food allergies. And some pediatricians still like to stage the introduction of more allergic foods, like yogurts and cheeses, till nine months of age, and start eggs after nine months of age.

Some pediatricians recommend separating, and giving the egg yolk first at nine months, and then a week later try the egg white and once you know your baby's not allergic to the egg white and the egg yolk, then you can give the whole egg altogether.

Some pediatricians don't like to introduce peanut or nut flavor until after one or two years. I personally, if you don't have a family history of food allergies, I don't mind starting nut flavoring before one year of age, as long as there's no nuts in the food. If I see a baby's had signs of atopic dermatitis, which is eczema or rashes, or been a sensitive child, I might individually design a food schedule for that family to delay highly allergic foods to be introduced later on.

Every pediatrician is different. Every family is different. Every culture is different, so it's really important to discuss this with your pediatrician and find out what the best pattern is for your child.

Video Length: 02:51
Uploaded By: Howcast
View Count: 802,954


Like us on Facebook:
Follow us on Twitter:


End Boring Workouts! Shop Now at Aviron!
End Boring Workouts! Shop Now at Aviron!
Free Shipping on 69+ Free Shipping on any orders over $69.
Shop Diet Direct and get free shipping now!


Other videos by Howcast
What Skinny People Eat to Stay Slim | Healthy Food Secrets
What Skinny People Eat to Stay Slim | Healthy Food Secrets
Subscribe to the Howcast Health Channel - howc.st Learn what skinny people eat to stay slim in this healthy food video from Howcast. The Howcast Health Channel offers easy-to-follow instructions on all forms of exercise, both new and traditional, ...
Video Length: 01:16
Uploaded By: howcast
View Count: 24,395

Superfoods: Ginger | Nutrition
Superfoods: Ginger | Nutrition
Subscribe to the Howcast Health Channel - howc.st Learn what makes ginger a superfood in this nutrition and health video from Howcast. The Howcast Health Channel offers easy-to-follow instructions on all forms of exercise, both new and traditional, ...
Video Length: 01:29
Uploaded By: howcast
View Count: 14,044

How To Lose Weight Fast
How To Lose Weight Fast
Lose weight fast with these diet tips and tricks.
Video Length: 01:59
Uploaded By: Howcast
View Count: 292,435

Featured Products
Kay's Protein Chips, Crispy Parmesan (6ct)
Kay's Protein Chips, Crispy Parmesan (6ct)

DeliciousMade with the Finest Natural Whole GrainsDesigned with a healthy balance of Protein and CarbsPacked with 12 grams of lean Soy Protein per servingA good source of FiberLow Fat, Zero Trans ...

Our Price: 9.95

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 out of 5)


WonderSlim Protein Wafer Bar, Chocolate & Raspberry (5ct)
WonderSlim Protein Wafer Bar, Chocolate & Raspberry (5ct)

Two Delicious Wafers per Serving16 Grams of Protein per Serving200 Calories per ServingEach Serving Contains Only 6 Grams of SugarRich Chocolate Coating On UndersideCrispy Wafer Layers Packed With ...

List Price: $14.95
Our Price: 13.55

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 out of 5)


WonderSlim Snack Bar, Caramel Brownie (7ct)
WonderSlim Snack Bar, Caramel Brownie (7ct)

High Protein - 10 grams Per Bar160 Calories Per BarAspartame FreeTrans Fat FreeLow Cholesterol - 0mgGood Source of Fiber - 3 grams Per BarKosher ...

List Price: $14.95
Our Price: 13.55

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 out of 5)


Healthy Eating Habits // Snacking
Healthy Eating Habits // Snacking
http://bit.ly/1URtNo8 Use Code: ALEXC OPEN FOR MORE INFO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INFO ABOUT GRAZE How is Graze ...
Video Length: 07:43
Uploaded By: Alex Centomo
View Count: 40,345

Smart Snacks for Six Pack Abs
Smart Snacks for Six Pack Abs
Get 6 Pack Abs at athleanx.com We all know that healthy eating is the key to six pack abs. But I think it gets even more specific than that. Healthy Snacks eating is even more important for getting six pack abs! Why is that? Because snacks is where ...
Video Length: 07:42
Uploaded By: jdcav24
View Count: 794,779

Mineral Nutrition in Plants - Biological Nitrogen Fixation - Nodule Formation
Mineral Nutrition in Plants - Biological Nitrogen Fixation - Nodule Formation
Rhizobium forms infection thread and penetrates into the root hair of leguminous plants and stimulates nodule formation in the cortical cells. To help students ...
Video Length: 10:51
Uploaded By: Neela Bakore Tutorials
View Count: 163,821