Dated: Sometime in April, 2010
Advise, comments, opinions abound.
Mired in the sea of gyaan from books, paediatrician, google, baby centre, real life experiences, other moms, my mom and who not!
Advise, comments, opinions abound.
Mired in the sea of gyaan from books, paediatrician, google, baby centre, real life experiences, other moms, my mom and who not!
What is a good start to solids?
Should fruits or veggies be the first in line? Should citrus juices be given or not?
Should fat be given? How much? What about salt and sugar?
Should I feed her only organic stuff?
How do I ensure that food from all the food groups has been fed on a daily basis?
Are her nutritional requirements being met?
How do I know if I am feeding enough? How many meals should be given and how frequently?
Should I feed her only organic stuff?
How do I ensure that food from all the food groups has been fed on a daily basis?
Are her nutritional requirements being met?
How do I know if I am feeding enough? How many meals should be given and how frequently?
Apart from health issues, apparently emotional and psychological angle has also to be taken care of.
If I don't give her sugar in the first year, will she not develop a taste for it later on?
If I give her bland food which she doesn't like, will she get turned off from food all her life?
If I force feed her, will she be put off from food?
If I don't insist on her finishing meals, will she get a wrong message? More important, will she get her nutrition?
It looks like a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't!
If I don't give her sugar in the first year, will she not develop a taste for it later on?
If I give her bland food which she doesn't like, will she get turned off from food all her life?
If I force feed her, will she be put off from food?
If I don't insist on her finishing meals, will she get a wrong message? More important, will she get her nutrition?
It looks like a case of damned if you do, damned if you don't!
God save the new mom :)
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