Baby Feeding Schedule : Information and Guideline
The parents have the responsibility to take care of the baby and to see to their needs. But you must be very careful while handling with baby feeding schedule.
The first 4 to 6 months will be easy as to schedule your baby feeding. Most pediatricians recommend that mother’s milk or formula is very essential during first 6 months of birth of the baby.
When the infants are as young as two or three weeks, pediatricians suggest parents can mix baby cereal with formula or breast milk and give the mixture to them. This schedule of baby feeding was believed to provide more sleep for the baby. But then pediatricians realized that giving some solid foods before the age of 6 months will cause some food allergies to the baby. This is because of the undeveloped digestive tracts.
In the first three months you must feed your baby for every three to four hours especially if breast feeding. As time passes, a gap can be given between feeding hours and you can see your baby adapting to that situation. But you must feed the baby when hungry and must not force to follow a strict feeding schedule.
You can introduce solid food between 4 to 6 months of age and begin feeding the solid foods couple of times a day. Baby cereals, such as rice, oatmeal, or barley can be given for the first couple of weeks for the babies. You can feed the baby when hungry but not ravenous.
Between 6 and 8 months you can expand the diet by introducing fruits and vegetables. You must first introduce only one food at a time then wait several days for any allergic reactions. If the baby is allergic to a food then narrow down that feeding schedule and introduce the next food. When the baby is 8 months older it can be trained for a scheduled feeding of breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can give fruit juices than citric ones if older than 6 months.
As the baby continues to grow begin to schedule baby dinners and feed them with meats, vegetables and pasta or rice. You must stick to food which are labeled 'first foods' or 'second foods’. You must move to the 'second foods' only when the baby is 10 months older and becomes familiar to the different types of food. Also you should be able to give the food from your own plate. But avoid foods such as nuts, peanut butter, grapes, hard candies and hot dogs.
When the child’s first birthday is over, the baby begins to eat anything which can be chewed and swallowed. By this time the bottle or breast feeding will be gradually stopped but many pediatricians tell parents that they can switch their children to whole milk at one year.
When babies need more calories and nutrition they get growth spurts. You should then schedule properly for the baby food. Provide the baby with variety of foods. By putting your baby on schedule feeding times you and your baby can enjoy the meals together.
The first 4 to 6 months will be easy as to schedule your baby feeding. Most pediatricians recommend that mother’s milk or formula is very essential during first 6 months of birth of the baby.
When the infants are as young as two or three weeks, pediatricians suggest parents can mix baby cereal with formula or breast milk and give the mixture to them. This schedule of baby feeding was believed to provide more sleep for the baby. But then pediatricians realized that giving some solid foods before the age of 6 months will cause some food allergies to the baby. This is because of the undeveloped digestive tracts.
In the first three months you must feed your baby for every three to four hours especially if breast feeding. As time passes, a gap can be given between feeding hours and you can see your baby adapting to that situation. But you must feed the baby when hungry and must not force to follow a strict feeding schedule.
You can introduce solid food between 4 to 6 months of age and begin feeding the solid foods couple of times a day. Baby cereals, such as rice, oatmeal, or barley can be given for the first couple of weeks for the babies. You can feed the baby when hungry but not ravenous.
Between 6 and 8 months you can expand the diet by introducing fruits and vegetables. You must first introduce only one food at a time then wait several days for any allergic reactions. If the baby is allergic to a food then narrow down that feeding schedule and introduce the next food. When the baby is 8 months older it can be trained for a scheduled feeding of breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can give fruit juices than citric ones if older than 6 months.
As the baby continues to grow begin to schedule baby dinners and feed them with meats, vegetables and pasta or rice. You must stick to food which are labeled 'first foods' or 'second foods’. You must move to the 'second foods' only when the baby is 10 months older and becomes familiar to the different types of food. Also you should be able to give the food from your own plate. But avoid foods such as nuts, peanut butter, grapes, hard candies and hot dogs.
When the child’s first birthday is over, the baby begins to eat anything which can be chewed and swallowed. By this time the bottle or breast feeding will be gradually stopped but many pediatricians tell parents that they can switch their children to whole milk at one year.
When babies need more calories and nutrition they get growth spurts. You should then schedule properly for the baby food. Provide the baby with variety of foods. By putting your baby on schedule feeding times you and your baby can enjoy the meals together.
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