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Parenting might be new to you and you might have so many problems which you may need answers for. One of the important aspects which you may have problems in is the child’s nutrition. When a baby is a born for the first six months it’s good to breast feed your child. This is good for both the mom and the baby. It is said that breast milk has all the necessary optimal nutritional ingredients which are needed for infants.  Important enzymes such as antibodies, antimicrobial factors are present in the mother’s milk. The first six months will help the baby develop and grow properly. It is said that what the other eats is passed into the baby. Therefore, it’s important to limit caffeine, alcohol and all the other toxics elements should be reduced. It’s important to start taking fresh vegetables and avoid sea food. You could also make it a point to take permeate free milk.

If you have milk allergy, you could turn towards yoghurt. There is no hard and fast rule that a strict nutrition plan needs to be followed. You could turn towards a very simple plan which has all the right national values. It is said that breastfeeding provides the child nutrition for a course of six months. But, there are rare cases where the child may not get the necessary nutrition’s through breast milk. During such instances, you could turn towards supplementation.  If you are resided in northern part of the world, it is said that the amount of vitamin D is quite less. Therefore, if such a situation is to arise, you could get yourself Vitamin D supplements. This will give your baby the required nutrition.

After your baby is 12 months old, you could slowly start introducing solid foods. When an infant is between 4-6 months it’s said that infants cannot digest solid foods. But as the baby grows the baby will have the ability to digest different forms of food. It’s important to take your time when you are to introduce new food. If you are unaware, you could always visit a doctor and get yourself some input. This would give you more information on what needs to be done.  You could start off with rice cereal and you could slowly expand towards vegetables. It’s important to properly boil the cereal because it would help your baby digest the food easily. It’s also important to give your baby food which is rich in protein. All in all, looking into these tips will help you take care of your baby well.