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<p>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.</p>
<p>Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change as they start on textured foods and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.<br></p><br> <div class="asset-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLjJtOP3StIuWOvloIPqSD72Z6cgMZKba1" frameborder="0"></iframe><br></div><p>Above is our baby-focused video playlist. To view other AboutKidsHealth videos, please visit the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Aboutkidshealth">AboutKidsHealth YouTube channel</a>.</p>
<div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Feeding and nutrition</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Find out if your baby is getting enough nutrition, how to phase out nighttime feeding and how to introduce new food textures.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=440&language=English">Breastfeeding</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=634&language=English">Breastfeeding: How do you know your baby is getting enough milk?</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=443&language=English">Expressing breast milk occasionally for your healthy baby</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=444&language=English">Formula feeding when you cannot provide breast milk for your baby</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=633&language=English">Babies: Phasing out nighttime feedings</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=497&language=English">Introducing solids</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=498&language=English">Nutrition as your baby gets older</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=635&language=English">Breastfeeding: Weaning and withdrawing your milk supply</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=31&language=English">Sensitive gag reflex: Transition to textured foods</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=514&language=English">Failure to thrive</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Caring for your baby</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Learn about routine healthcare, including tummy time, dental and skin care and easing teething pain.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=494&language=English">Bath time for babies</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=448&language=English">Crying</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=433&language=English">Diapers</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=432&language=English">Holding and dressing your baby</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=434&language=English">Skin care, nail care and dental care</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=447&language=English">Sleep time</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=304&language=English">Teething</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=296&language=English">Tummy time: Helping your baby</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1986&language=English">Immunizations</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Health issues<br></h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Discover how to manage skin conditions, constipation and infections and how to prevent serious events such as sudden infant death syndrome.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=506&language=English">Health issues in your baby</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=710&language=English">Babies: How can you tell if your baby is ill?</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=454&language=English">Behaviour changes</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=461&language=English">Circumcision</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=295&language=English">Colic</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=6&language=English">Constipation</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=7&language=English">Diarrhea</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=26&language=English">Diaper rash</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=508&language=English">Ear infection and sore throat</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1&language=English">Febrile seizures</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">Fever</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=24&language=English">Flattened head syndrome (positional plagiocephaly)</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=513&language=English">Pinworm infestations</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=465&language=English">Premature babies</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=507&language=English">Respiratory problems</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=511&language=English">Skin conditions</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=460&language=English">Sudden infant death syndrome</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span> <h2 class="panel-title">Your baby's development</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Find out how to support your baby's communication and thinking skills as well as their emotional and social development.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=502&language=English">Attachment</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=488&language=English">Learning to think: Cognitive development</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=481&language=English">Physical development of babies</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=487&language=English">Social and emotional development of babies</a></li><li class="list-group-item"> <a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=499&language=English">Temperament</a></li></ol></div>
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