Meal preparation for a child - healthy and safe food

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"The choice of food, the way food is prepared and stored affect its nutritional properties. When it comes to baby food, it is especially important to take care of safe preparation and storage. Ideally, infant and young child food should be prepared immediately before feeding and not stored at all after cooking. "

"The choice of food, the way food is prepared and stored affect its nutritional properties. When it comes to baby food, it is especially important to take care of safe preparation and storage. Ideally, infant and young child food should be prepared immediately before feeding and not stored at all after cooking. "

Solid foods: practical tips for getting started

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When you’re first introducing solids, try to keep things calm, relaxed and flexible.Be guided by your baby’s interest when offering early foods.Be prepared for some mess – this is part of learning!
When you’re first introducing solids, try to keep things calm, relaxed and flexible.Be guided by your baby’s interest when offering early foods.Be prepared for some mess – this is part of learning!

Introducing solids: why, when, what and how

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Start to introduce solid foods when your baby shows signs of being ready. This is around six months, but not before four months.First foods might be smooth, mashed or in soft pieces. Your baby can go on to minced and chopped foods.Introduce different foods to your baby in any order, as long as you include iron-rich foods. There are some foods to avoid.Keep breastfeeding or using infant formula until your baby is at least 12 months.From around six months, all babies should have foods that cause allergies.
Start to introduce solid foods when your baby shows signs of being ready. This is around six months, but not before four months.First foods might be smooth, mashed or in soft pieces. Your baby can go on to minced and chopped foods.Introduce different foods to your baby in any order, as long as you include iron-rich foods. There are some foods to avoid.Keep breastfeeding or using infant formula until your baby is at least 12 months.From around six months, all babies should have foods that cause allergies.

Night weaning and phasing out night feeds: things to think about

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There’s no hurry to phase out night feeds. You can choose what works best for you and your baby.Night weaning and phasing out night feeds might be an option for healthy babies over six months old.If your baby isn’t feeding for long or isn’t drinking much milk, you can replace night feeds with another settling technique.If your baby has longer feeds or bigger drinks, you can make the transition gradually.
There’s no hurry to phase out night feeds. You can choose what works best for you and your baby.Night weaning and phasing out night feeds might be an option for healthy babies over six months old.If your baby isn’t feeding for long or isn’t drinking much milk, you can replace night feeds with another settling technique.If your baby has longer feeds or bigger drinks, you can make the transition gradually.

How to sleep better: for parents

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It is the topic most parents talk about – sleep. How much sleep are you getting? Are you getting enough? Here is how to sleep better when you are a parent.
It is the topic most parents talk about – sleep. How much sleep are you getting? Are you getting enough? Here is how to sleep better when you are a parent.

Baby sleep: 2-12 months

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Most babies under six months of age still need feeding and help to settle in the night. As babies get older, they need less sleep. More of their sleep happens at night. Other developments, like crawling and separation anxiety, can affect sleep and settling for babies over six months.
Most babies under six months of age still need feeding and help to settle in the night. As babies get older, they need less sleep. More of their sleep happens at night. Other developments, like crawling and separation anxiety, can affect sleep and settling for babies over six months.

Storing breastmilk

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You can keep your milk and use it when needed, so that you don't deprive your baby of the best food. Milk that is properly collected and stored does not change its properties and is safe for the infant.

You can keep your milk and use it when needed, so that you don't deprive your baby of the best food. Milk that is properly collected and stored does not change its properties and is safe for the infant.

The amount of milk needed

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Every mother's greatest fear is whether she has enough milk for her child and whether he/she is thriving well. This has turned out to be one of the most common reasons for the (unnecessary) introduction of supplementary feeding, and even complete transition to artificial feeding.

Every mother's greatest fear is whether she has enough milk for her child and whether he/she is thriving well. This has turned out to be one of the most common reasons for the (unnecessary) introduction of supplementary feeding, and even complete transition to artificial feeding.

How to increase milk production

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The most common reason for insufficient milk production is poor breast emptying due to incorrect positioning, incorrect breastfeeding and latching, too many short breastfeeds or insufficiently frequent breastfeeding, breastfeeding according to a set schedule, instead of responsive breastfeeding, according to the baby's needs.

The most common reason for insufficient milk production is poor breast emptying due to incorrect positioning, incorrect breastfeeding and latching, too many short breastfeeds or insufficiently frequent breastfeeding, breastfeeding according to a set schedule, instead of responsive breastfeeding, according to the baby's needs.

Sore and cracked nipples (nipple fissures)

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Sore and damaged nipples are a common problem, especially at the beginning of breastfeeding. They can make breastfeeding difficult, cause discomfort, and sometimes lead to giving up breastfeeding. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent this problem, and to cure it quickly and successfully if it does occur.

Sore and damaged nipples are a common problem, especially at the beginning of breastfeeding. They can make breastfeeding difficult, cause discomfort, and sometimes lead to giving up breastfeeding. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent this problem, and to cure it quickly and successfully if it does occur.
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