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Feeding Accessories Pre-feeding Toys These toys can help develop lateral tongue strength and oral motor skills. They are important to use before solids to ready your baby for feeds. Foot Rest If your highchair doesn’t have foot support, you can add one on. Foot support is essential for babies being able to eat successfully. Spoons Soft silicone spoons are best for babies. Some spoons with ridges can be used for teething and early purees or self-feeds. ... [Read More]
Nutrition
NAPS
NAP SCHEDULE SUGGESTIONS 5-6 MONTHS 6:30am Wake, Feed, Play 8:30-9:30am Nap 1 9:30am Feed 11:45am Feed 12pm-2pm Nap 2 2:30pm Feed 4:30-5:15pm Nap 5:15pm Feed 7:15pm Feed 7:30pm Bedtime 7-14 MONTHS 6:30am Wake and Feed 9:30-10:30am Nap 1 10:30am Feed 1:15pm Lunch 1:30-3:30pm Nap 2 4pm or 5pm: Feed 7 pm Feed 7:30pm Bedtime 2 to 1 NAP TRANSITION 6:30am: Wake and Feed 9am: Snack 10:30-12pm: NAP because your baby showed tired cues 12:30pm Lunch 3:30pm ... [Read More]
BREASTFEEDING
Part 2 Baths Partners can bathe the baby and change diaper This is a great opportunity to bond with your baby. Support Partners can offer mom support. Partners should be encouraging and help mom celebrate feeds and progress. Household Chores Nursing is a full-time job. Partners can help mom adjust by taken on the full burden of household chores such as laundry and cleaning. Be present Partners can offer support by being present. Be available for ... [Read More]
BREAST MILK
A LOOK AT THE NUTRITION OF BREAST MILK AND THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING Carbohydrates Breast milk contains lactose, glucose, fructose, and 130 oligosaccharides (sugars that help feed healthy gut bacteria) Protein There are two type of protein in breast milk., whey and casein. Early milk has 90% whey and 10% casein, but mature milk has 60% whey and 40% casein. These proteins break down in to 20 different protein components called amino acids. Taurine, one amino acid, helps ... [Read More]
NOW WHAT?
A guide to the first few weeks with your newborn Skin Skin can be blotchy, splotchy, and it peels especially hands and feet. Umbilical Cord The cord may take 1-2 weeks to fall off, may ooze blood and be a bit stinky. Acrocyanosis This is the word that describes the blue tinge of your baby’s hands and feet. Meconium This is the word that describes the blue tinge of your baby’s hands and feet. Breastmilk stool Stools occur 8-10 times a day. They are mustard ... [Read More]
