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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; |
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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.
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Note:
To learn more on how to feed
your baby
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