Baby Health Care

Mother’s Milk is the most appropriate food for all newborns. Mother’s Milk has the advantages of nutrition, immunology, and physiology better than commercial formula. Thus, breastfeeding is very important, especially babies who are born in developing countries, because the cost and method of preparation of formula can lead to inadequate nutrition and / disease.

Can be exclusively breastfed infants during the first six months of age. However, not all infants can be given breast milk exclusively. Criteria babies could be given exclusive breastfeeding is sufficient months of age and healthy birth, the newborn was also a low-risk preterm (born after 32 weeks gestation, without respiratory problems).

After six months, babies can be introduced with the food co-ASI (MP-ASI). Introduction of MP-ASI is an important stage in the life of a child. Because this is where habits are formed and the development of the child. “MP-milk intake should be prepared in such a way as to be in harmony with the process of growth and the ability of infants to receive the food,”

MP-ASI should be given to infants and introduced gradually, both in form and amount so that baby can adapt digestion. MP-ASI should be given after the baby is six months old. MP-ASI must meet several requirements, among them; materials should be easy to eat food, easily digested, and up; hygienic and nutritious. If possible, use local food ingredients and make sure the tools used to eat quite hygienic.

It is recommended that parents introduce complementary foods made with milk alone. Besides being with homemade food, you can have full control over what will be the intake by the child. You also instill healthy eating habits early on to children. Moreover, homemade food will be more nutritious and free of additive substances, can also be more varied, more delicious, cheap, and frugal.