Baby-led weaning, where babies self-feed solid foods rather than being spoon-fed puréed foods, is...
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Popular Baby Foods Still Contain Heavy Metals
Several years ago, an analysis determined that many baby foods contained dangerous heavy metals...
Experts Say Eating Spicy Foods While Nursing Can Develop and Mature Baby’s Taste Buds
If pregnancy (and the heartburn that often accompanies it) kept you from enjoying spicy foods, and...
Over Half of Infants in the U.S. Receive Solids Too Soon, Study Finds
Starting your baby on solids is a fun and enjoyable experience, but doing so too early can have...
Research Shows Breast Milk is Different for Boys and Girls
Researchers have discovered that a mother’s breast milk actually contains different levels of...
10 Reasons to Consider Breastfeeding
Breast is best! You keep hearing it, time and again from major health organizations like the...
Solid Food with Breast Feeding may Reduce Food Allergies in Kids
The importance of breast milk for babies is universally known. But now a new research by the...
UK Study Finds Commercially-Made Infant Foods Fail to Provide Better Nutrition
Weaning a baby from a complete milk diet to baby foods is meant to help introduce baby to a variety...
Study: Breastfeeding Moms Spend 6.6 Extra Hours Feeding Their Babies
There’s than one way to feed a baby, and researchers have been studying those different techniques...
CDC Survey Shows Breastfeeding is on the Rise
Current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that babies should be...
Iron Supplements May Help Ward Off Behavioral Problems in Small Infants
Health care professionals have cautioned parents on the use of iron supplements for infants, saying...