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Introducing Solid Foods: Poppy’s First Taste of Sweet Potatoes
Today my daughter is six months old. Per the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, the only food that she has eaten for the first six months of her life was my breast milk. Up until I went...
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A Baby-Led Approach to Introducing Solid Food
As my daughter approaches her four-month birthday, I have been hearing more and more about starting her on solid foods. Whether it is from well-meaning women my mother’s age telling me a little bit of...
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When Babies Eat Fish Linked to Asthma Risk
Following one commonly cited piece of advice on solid foods, many parents opt to avoid introducing their children to high allergy foods until after age one or even age two. High allergy foods include...
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Breastfeeding Might Prevent ADHD, Says Study
If you are breastfeeding your child, they might be less prone to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A new study conducted by a team of Israeli researchers and published in the journal of...
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Reasons for Delaying Feeding Babies Solid Foods: The Open Gut
When is the best time to introduce solid foods to a baby? My daughter is only five weeks old. However, I have already begun thinking about feeding babies solid foods. Currently I am exclusively...
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Introducing Solids: Will’s First Sweet Potatoes
To my amazement, my son turned six months old yesterday. Following the baby feeding recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), I exclusively breastfed him for the first six months of his...
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Month in Review (April 2015): First Foods, Vaccines, and Potty Training
April began in The Parenting Patch household with my birthday. I turned 30 on April 3. Despite the stereotypes portrayed in so many television shows, I did not freak out about turning 30. In fact, I...
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Reasons for Delaying Feeding Babies Solid Foods: The Open Gut
At what age should a parent or other caregiver introduce solid foods to a baby? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months...
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Waiting Three to Five Days Between Introducing New Foods
When you started introducing solid foods to your baby, did you follow the “wait X number of days between each new food” rule? Most sources that I have found online recommend waiting three to five days...
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A Baby-Led Approach to Introducing Solid Food
As my daughter approaches her four-month birthday, I have been hearing more and more about starting her on solid foods. Whether it is from well-meaning women my mother’s age telling me a little bit of...
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When Babies Eat Fish Linked to Asthma Risk
Following one commonly cited piece of advice on solid foods, many parents opt to avoid introducing their children to high allergy foods until after age one or even age two. High allergy foods include...
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Breastfeeding Might Prevent ADHD, Says Study
If you are breastfeeding your child, they might be less prone to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A new study conducted by a team of Israeli researchers and published in the journal of...
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Reasons for Delaying Feeding Babies Solid Foods: The Open Gut
At what age should a parent or other caregiver introduce solid foods to a baby? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months...
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Waiting Three to Five Days Between Introducing New Foods
When you started introducing solid foods to your baby, did you follow the “wait X number of days between each new food” rule? Most sources that I have found online recommend waiting three to five days...
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