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Feeding Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Most babies this age are ready to try solid foods. Experts recommend starting solid foods when a baby is about 6 months old, depending on the baby's readiness and nutritional needs. Be sure to check with your...
Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L, Gavin By 8 months old, most babies are pros at handling the iron-fortified infant cereals and the puréed foods that are part of their diet, along with breast milk or formula. Over the next few months, they will start to explore...
Feeding Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Toddlers this age are moving toward a diet more like your own. Keep introducing new flavors and textures. Food preferences are set early in life, so help your child develop a taste for healthy foods now. Toddlers have...
Burping Your Baby
Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD Am important part of feeding a baby is burping. Burping helps to get rid of some of the air that babies tend to swallow during feeding. Not being burped often and swallowing too much air can make a baby spit up, or se...
Feeding Your Newborn
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD How you feed your newborn is the first nutrition decision you make for your child. These guidelines on breastfeeding and bottle feeding can help you know what's right for you and your baby. Breast or Bottle? The Amer...
How to Bottle-Feed Your Baby (Video)
en español: Cómo darle el biberón a su bebé (Vídeo) Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bottle-feed-video.html Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts With a little preparation and practice, you can bottle-feed your baby. Learn how in th...
How to Breastfeed Your Baby (Video)
en español: Cómo amamantar a su bebé (Video) Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/breastfeed-video.html Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts Breastfeeding is the healthiest choice for your baby — and for you! Learn how to breastfeed yo...
How to Pump & Store Breast Milk (Video)
en español: Cómo extraerse leche materna y almacenarla (Vídeo) Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pump-and-store-video.html Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts Knowing how to pump and store breast milk is an important part of feedin...
I'm Breastfeeding. How Can I Lower My Baby's Food Allergy Risk?
Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bfeed-allergies.html Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD I'm a new mom and have just started breastfeeding. If I avoid certain foods during this time, can I lessen my daughter's risk of developing food alle...
Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have COVID-19?
en español: ¿Es seguro que amamante a mi bebé si tengo COVID-19? Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-breastfeeding.html Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Can I Breastfeed My Baby if I Have COVID-19? The virus that caus...
Is it Safe to Breastfeed if I Have the Flu?
en español: ¿Es seguro que amamante a mi bebé si tengo la gripe? Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/flu-breastfeeding.html Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD If you have the flu, you can keep breastfeeding your baby, even if you t...
Nursing Positions
en español: Posiciones para amamantar al bebé Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/nursing-positions.html Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Getting Comfortable If you're a new mom, breastfeeding your newborn may seem complicated until yo...
Weaning Your Child
en español: Destetar a su bebé Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/weaning.html Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD What Is Weaning? Weaning is when a baby moves from breastfeeding to other sources of nourishment. Weaning your baby is a proc...
When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
A friend just started giving her 3-month-old applesauce and rice cereal. My son is just 2 weeks younger than hers, and I am wondering if I should be introducing solids soon too. When should I start?– Taylor Doctors recommend waiting until a baby is about 6 mo...
Bonding With Your Baby
en español: El apego con su bebé Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bonding.html Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Is Bonding? Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. It makes parents ...
Communication and Your 1-to-2-Year-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 1 a 2 años Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c12yr.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Language development starts to take off during this time, especially as children near their second birthday...
Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 1 a 3 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c13m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD After the newborn stage, you and your baby will start to enjoy two-way "conversations" -- exchanging smiles...
Communication and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 2 a 3 años Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/comm-2-to-3.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Communicating with our kids is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding parts of parenting. Children...
Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 4 a 7 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c47m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions continue to grow, with lots of smiling, laughing, and ba...
Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 8 a 12 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c812m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD In these months, your baby night say "mama" or "dada" for the first time, and may communicate using body...