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Nutrition for your baby

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Discover the various stages of your baby's nutrition and how to handle issues such as spitting up.

Feeding and nutrition for premature babies

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Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.

Understanding your baby's feeding cues

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Learn the signs that your baby is ready to feed themselves and find out how to keep them safe while they eat solid foods.

Nutrition as your baby gets older

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An in-depth list of recommended foods for older babies. Healthy choices of nutritious foods are provided, and allergenic foods are discussed.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

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Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

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Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Nutrition

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Learn what nutrition is optimal for your child from the time they are born to the time they are a teen. Learn about the different food groups and find information about the different nutrients that food contains.

Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

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Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.

Energy boosting during baby's first year

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Sometimes infants do not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to. Find out ways to increase your baby's caloric intake in a healthy manner.

Introducing new food textures to your baby

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Learn how and when to introduce different food textures to your child.

Pasteurized food and babies

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Learn the difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized foods so you can safely feed your baby solids.

Nutrition and heart conditions

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Learn about the important role of nutrition. A heart condition can make it hard for kids to get the nutrition they need and may result in failure to thrive.

HIV and your baby

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Learn how to lower the risk of passing HIV to your baby and how the doctor can tell if your baby has HIV once they are born.

Feeding and nutrition for blood and marrow transplants

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Learn about nutrition and how to store and handle food after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Breastfeeding your hospitalized baby

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You can still work on breastfeeding while your baby is in the hospital. Learn how to prepare for breastfeeding and recognize your baby’s feeding cues.

Formula feeding

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Learn about baby formula. Read about how to prepare the formula, how to create schedules and amounts, and how to prevent baby bottle tooth decay.

Expressing milk for your healthy baby

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Read about pumping or hand expressing your breast milk when you will be away from your breastfed baby during feeding time. Learn how to help the pumping process go more smoothly.

Baby's first year

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Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.

Your baby's cleft lip repair

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Fixing a cleft lip involves two operations. Learn about the operations and what you need to know before, during and after both surgeries.

Newborns and babies

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Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.

Enteral nutrition in intestinal failure

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Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.

Skin care, nail care and dental care for babies

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Read about useful tips to care for infant skin, nails, teeth and gums.

Holding and dressing your baby

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Helpful tips on holding and dressing a baby. Though they are not as fragile as they look, it is important to handle your baby gently for them to feel safe.

Feeding a baby with a heart condition

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Read about feeding a baby with a heart condition. It is best to breastfeed, but if you cannot, you can express your breast milk to keep up your milk volume.

Dietitians for blood and marrow transplant

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Learn how dietitians help during your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).