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Calorie and fat content of common baby & toddler foods

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:53:11 +0000

Calorie and fat content of common baby & toddler foods

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Finger Foods

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:28:03 +0000

Older babies who are just starting solids may prefer chunkier finger foods, instead of mashed or moistened food. The baby who starts solids at 6 months or older doesn't need pureed or liquefied foods. You may want to just start with finger foods, and let her mostly feed herself.

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Guidelines for offering juice to babies

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:35:56 +0000

Babies under six months should not be given juice. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition, "There is no nutritional indication to feed juice to infants younger than 6 months. Offering juice before solid foods are introduced into the diet could risk having juice replace breast milk or infant formula in the diet." The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding notes: "During the first 6 months of age, even in hot climates, water and juice are unnecessary for breastfed infants and may introduce contaminants or allergens."

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Guidelines for offering water to babies

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:33:38 +0000

Exclusively breastfed babies do not need additional water - breastmilk is 88% water and supplies all the fluids that your baby needs, even when the weather is very hot or dry. This article offers guidelines for offering supplemental water to babies and toddlers at different ages.

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How do we get started with solids?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:17:34 +0000

If baby refuses solids, try again later (maybe a week or two), and maybe with a different food. Some babies who are prone to food allergies may refuse solids until 8-9 months or even longer.
Should solids replace breastmilk?

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Is baby ready for solid foods? (Developmental signs of readiness)

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:08:37 +0000

What do the experts say?

Health experts and breastfeeding experts agree that it's best to wait until your baby is around six months old before offering solid foods. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, and many other health organizations recommend that babies be exclusively breastfed (no cereal, juice or other foods) for the first 6 months of life. Some doctors may recommend delaying solids for the first year if there is a family history of allergies. I'm not going into the many health benefits of delaying solids here; see Why Delay Solids? for more information.

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Is baby ready for solid foods? (What do the experts say?)

KellyMom — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:31:05 +0000

Health experts and breastfeeding experts agree that it's best to wait until your baby is around six months old before offering solid foods. There has been a large amount of research on this, and most health organizations have updated their recommendations to agree with current research. Unfortunately, many health care providers and written materials are not up to date in what they are telling parents.

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Is baby’s risk for type I diabetes increased if solids are introduced before 3 months or after 6 months?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:19:34 +0000

Many parents have been concerned about the news reports suggesting that too-early or too-late introduction of solids might increase baby's risk for type I diabetes. A couple of research studies in 2003 examined timing of introduction of cereals and how this might affect an at-risk baby's risk for type I diabetes. Following is more information on these studies...

Following is a link to an abstract for one study on type I diabetes and introduction of solids that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association:

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Links: Starting Solid Foods

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:22:42 +0000

Starting Solid Foods

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Nutrition for Breastfeeding Toddlers

KellyMom — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:01:12 +0000

It seems that all the the information I see regarding toddler nutrition assumes that your toddler is no longer breastfeeding and is eating mainly solids. As a result, many moms of breastfeeding toddlers (particularly those who are eating few solids) have lots of questions about how to adapt this information to their particular child.

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