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Milk intolerance in breastfed babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 30/07/2009 00:39:42
Lactose intolerance can mean your baby reacts badly to formula or breast milk. How to spot it and what to do.
be having this reaction to any milk, contact your doctor, who can organise for tests to be done on your baby's bowel movements.When your baby is allergic to milkIt can be possible to have an allergic reaction to milk even though formula is specially made
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Holding off juice for the first year
By ThinkBaby on 30/06/2009 00:16:24
It might seem like a healthy choice, but juice isn't the best drink for your baby
and the early foods he tries when he is weaned (at around six months). When he is thirsty and there is no need for another milk feed, or you want to help him wash down some food, you can offer cool, boiled water in a beginners’ drinking cup.Sources of vitamin
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Apples for babies and children
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/10/2009 01:38:10
The banana may have become the most popular fruit snack in the UK, but the phrase 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' has a lot of truth in it...
apples is slower and therefore more beneficial for children, than the quick fix of sugars found in sweets which doesn't sustain energy for very long.Apples contain a flavanoid which can help calm allergic reactions.Not only are apples a good source
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Your diet and breastmilk
By Laura Lee Davies on 19/06/2008 01:15:07
Even the happiest breastfeeding baby can be put off strong tastes, but it's rarely a cause for concern.
. This can be the case with a wide range of foods and usually requires trial and error for a few feeds, to see what is causing discomfort or another allergic reaction such as a rash. For more about this, see foods to avoid when breastfeeding. If you
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Foods you shouldn't give your baby at 7-9 months
By Clare Firth on 06/10/2012 13:13:12
Which cheese is OK for your baby? Is it OK to give her eggs or cow's milk? We have the answers
an allergic reaction, so you may want to avoid giving it to your child at this stage.NutsNuts can pose a choking hazard so you shouldn’t give your child whole or chopped nuts until the age of five. Seeds, nut butters or ground nuts can be introduced safely
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Introducing your baby to chopped food
By Maria Muennich on 04/07/2008 00:04:34
Now your baby is confident with lumpy mashed food, it's time to start chopping and dicing
at intervals to see how she likes them. At this stage it's still best to leave at least a few days before each new food to check for possible allergic reactions.Foods to avoid Honey - Honey may sometimes contain a bacteria that can cause a nasty case of food
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What if I can't breastfeed?
By Maria Muennich on 18/05/2007 01:20:18
There are several reasons why a mum may not want, or be able to breastfeed, and what happens then?
with your milk, then you do have the option of long-term expressing. This is where you regularly express milk and feed it to your baby in a bottle. This isn't the easiest route to go down as it effectively doubles feeding time, but it is possible
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