Feeding your BabyEnter in French

. Louise Lambert-Lagacé, C.M., C.Q., dt.p.                                                        

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  Feeding ritual during the  introduction of solid food (Golden Rules):
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Always offer solid food after the milk feeding until the age of nine months. In this way, you will not reduce the intake of breast milk or infant formula;

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Always offer solid food with  a spoon, not in a bottle, to give your baby a chewing exercise;

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Begin with 5 mL ( 1 tsp) of solid food the first and gradually increase the quantity;

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Introduce one new food at a time and avoid mixed foods at the beginning;

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Repeat the same new food three, five, or even seven days in a row, before introducing another food, to allow sufficient time to identify a food allergy, if applicable;

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Never force your baby to finish, even if this means throwing out some food after meal;

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Never let your baby eat alone;

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Feed your baby in a reclining seat so that he can hold his head up straight;

bulletAvoid feeding your baby in the car to reduce the risks of choking.
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 Does your baby have colic?  The symtoms can be...
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A sudden attacks of pain that causes the baby to cry abundantly;

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A distended and tense abdomen;

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Drawn-up legs;

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Arched back;

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Pushed-out belly;

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Clenched hands, and flush face.

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Symptoms worsen after 4 p.m;

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Tears, fussiness and screams for hours;

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 The cause is not easy to track down. It can be associated with...
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Poor burping technique;

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Under or overfeeding;

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Air swallowing;

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Food intolerance by the mother's diet or;

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A simple need of more affection.

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 Colic usually appears when the baby is three or four weeks old;

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they disappear gradually when he reach four months;

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their frequency is the same for breastfeed babies and those fed with infant formulas

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 Before reaching any conclusions or resigning, re-examine all possible solutions.

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 If you are breastfeeding;

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Make sure your baby is in the correct position, to limit air swollowing;

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Feed on demand;

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Make sure the first breast is completely emptied before switching to the second, so that your baby receives an adequate amount of fat. A lack of fat can cause symptoms of hunger, with crying and fussiness;

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Don't hesitate to  cuddle your baby;

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Sollicit help from another person, such as the father or grandmother to comfort the baby.

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 If all this doesn't work:

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Try eliminating from your diet allergenic foods such as milk products or other protein food, for at least seven days;

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If you notice a difference, reintroduce milk products to challenge the baby's reaction;

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If the elimination of milk products or protein food appears to be the solution, change your menu, but make sure it is nutritionaly adequate.

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 If you are feeding your baby an infant formula:

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Feed on demand;

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Cuddle the baby in your arms and rub gently his abdomen;

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Try hypoallergenic infant formula for a few weeks. If the colic stops, continue with this type of infant formula until the baby reaches 4 months;

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 Never forget that colic does not last. So if it persiss after four months, consult a doctor.

 Note: To learn more on how to feed your baby

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Consult «Feeding Your Baby the Healththiest Foods - from breast milk to table foods »,  at  Fitzhenry & Whiteside

    

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