Basics Of Baby Food

 

How often should I feed my baby?

As with breastfeeding , experts also agree that there should be no timetable for the first few weeks. Habits will show themselves after a month or two by itself. Give your baby at first either every two or three hours on the bottle or if he seems hungry. Most children require approximately every two to three hours, the breast / bottle. If the baby weighs 4.5 pounds, it takes about 700 ml of milk per day, spread over at least eight servings. That is, they get four to eight meals. After about two to three weeks, the amount consumed is at about 100 - 150 ml per meal (depending on how often it gets a bit). Do not force your baby to drink when it is full. Your midwife will tell you how much your baby needs with increasing age and weight. (For more information about the amount of baby food can be found here .)

Do I need to sterilize the bottles?

Yes, and before using bottles and teats for the first time and every time they have been used. Wash everything thoroughly and sterilize everything thoroughly . Use a steam or microwave steriliser or use a sterilizing solution. It goes well when you boil the bottle - bottle and teat place for at least ten minutes in boiling water. It is important that they then use a clean dish towel dried , since bacteria and fungi like warm and humid climate and quick to do otherwise would be wide.

How do I prepare infant formula?

Carefully follow the instructions on the package. Use boiled, cooled water. Fill the bottle up to the mark. Measure the milk powder with the scoop provided by the manufacturer from. Using a knife, you can wipe off excess powder from the spoon, press it firmly but not here. Enter lock the food to the water in the bottle, this well with suction cups and lids and shake everything well. Do not succumb to the temptation to add extra scoops of milk powder - this could be your baby get sick.

Once chilled bottle of milk is not heated again be - you pour any remaining away! If you want to prepare bottles, it's best to fill a thermos with hot water and then stir the food as needed so fresh.

What should I look for when buying?

When buying, you should note in particular the age specified on the package. If you want to or can not breastfeed, infant formula is (Pre 1), the only alternative to breast milk (or HA in allergiegefärdeten children). Follow-on formula is tailored to the needs of babies from Beikostalter. It is recommended to feed your child during the first six months of nothing else, before you introduce additional foods . There is an EC Directive on infant formula, to which all manufacturers must hold. Many have adapted even to the most recent changes to the regime, which from 31 December 2009 applies. This involves, among other things, the calories contained. In infant formulas the calorie content of the new Directive 60-70 kcal / per 100 ml (according to the old 60 - 75 kcal) and follow-on formulas 60 - 70 kcal (formerly 60-80 kcal). Infant formula and follow-on formulas also differ in composition, especially in iron content. However, you can also buy more safe for the time being the "old" packets, use and consume - but from 1.1.2010, these disappear from the shelves of supermarkets. confusing at first glance to be on the packaging labels and abbreviations for the parents. The significance of the individual labels are and what the individual ingredients are good, you can see in the following table.

Abbreviation	Term / substance	What is it found?
HA	hypoallergenic	for allergy-prone infants, contained protein is broken down, so allergens, although not suitable for diagnosis of cow's milk allergy
LCP/LC-PUFA	long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids	for the development of the brain, nervous system and eyesight
Probiotics	Lactic acid cultures	Promoting a healthy intestinal flora, to regulate the digestion, strengthen the immune system
Prebiotics	prebiotic dietary fiber	Promoting a healthy intestinal flora, to regulate the digestion, strengthen the immune system
GOS / FOS (Prebiotikamischung)	Galacto-und Fructooligosaccharide	Promoting a healthy intestinal flora, to regulate the digestion, strengthen the immune system
Bullfighting	Bullfighting	to support the development of the brain, for the formation of bile acids
Nucleotides	Nucleotides	important for the immune system and for the maturation of the intestinal mucosa