Nutrition of the newborn

Contraindications to breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is contraindicated in the following maternal diseases: oncological diseases; open form of tuberculosis with bacilli excretion; especially dangerous infections (smallpox, anthrax).

Breast milk is the perfect food for a newborn baby

The complete lactation cycle includes: mammogenesis (development of the gland), lactogenesis (the occurrence of milk secretion after childbirth) and lactopoiesis (development and support of milk production and secretion).

Mixed feeding of the baby

Artificial and mixed feeding can and should be implemented exclusively for vital indications, i.e. when medical workers, preferably their council, are convinced of the mother’s inability to adequately lactate and the high risk of chronic starvation of the child.

Feeding children from 4 months of age

Complementary feeding of children from 4 months is a burning issue that is of great interest to mothers of babies who have reached the age of four months. It is during this period that the child requires additional substances, microelements that are not found in mother's milk.

Feeding the baby

According to WHO recommendations, a child should be fed exclusively with breast milk through breastfeeding for about 6 months, with subsequent introduction of complementary foods. Other organizations advise introducing complementary foods between 4 and 6 months of life, while continuing breastfeeding or formula feeding during this time. Up to 4 months, a child does not need complementary foods, and the expulsion reflex, in which the tongue pushes out of the mouth everything that is put there, significantly complicates feeding the child.

Nutrition of a newborn baby

If the birth was not complicated and the newborn is active and healthy, it can be immediately put to the breast. Putting the newborn to the breast as early as possible contributes to the further success of breastfeeding.

What should I do if my child is lactose intolerant?

As well as the main thing - what to feed a child with lactose intolerance? Children with lactose intolerance are unable to digest this substance, the sugar contained in cow's milk.

How do I wean my baby off night feedings?

How to wean a child off night feeding? This is an important question that almost all mothers ask themselves sooner or later. Most children sleep well at night approximately 8-9 months after birth. At this time, the baby can easily withstand a break of approximately 7-8 hours at night. Previously, he woke up to eat.

How do you feed a baby at 9-12 months?

Starting from the tenth month, you can gradually wean your baby from the breast. However, you need to remember that this is a very serious event for both the mother and the child.

What to feed a baby at 7-9 months?

At seven to eight months, the third complementary feeding is introduced, the basis of which is fermented milk products. They are made from cow's milk, fermented with pure cultures of lactic acid bacteria or fungal starter, and are absorbed much better than whole milk.