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Weaning your Baby
Post Views: 630 Just when you finally get comfortable with breastfeeding, it’s time to wean your little one. Here’s how to ensure the transition from your breast to a sippy-cup is a successful one. Perfect Timing Matters – “When to start weaning?” This is a question faced by all mothers. Ideally your baby should be exclusively breastfed for atleast 6 months, after which you can start feeding a combination of solids and breast milk until she’s a year old. The timing depends on whether you choose to wean your baby or your baby chose to wean off. Some children lose interest in nursing once they are introduced to solids by…
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Diet during Breastfeeding
Post Views: 837 Breastfeeding doesn’t mean that you need to eat something special during this period. But it would be good to eat a healthy, nutritious diet, like everyone else. A healthy diet consists of: A fibre rich diet consisting of wholemeal bread, pasta, rice, pulses such as lentils, beans and sprouts and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Post pregnancy, some women develop bowel problems like constipation. Fibre helps in the easy evacuation of bowels. Starchy foods like pasta, potatoes, rice, wholemeal bread. Five portions of all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables per day and not more than 150 ml of 100% unsweetened juice. High intake of proteins like…
