Published on Green Mom: Every child and every family has different preferences, genetic tendencies, and needs. Parents and babies are also full of natural instincts that help guide them, if allowed. Babies know when they want to start solid foods but the question still receives a lot of attention … SEE THE REST: Published on Green Mom:
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Attempts to fortify human milk for preemies are very common… …It all sounds great, but there are many problems associated with fortification.
There is common advice that honey should not be given to a child under one year of age. Why is this?
There are occasions when a mother is unable to provide any human milk for her baby, or where serious supply challenges require artificial supplementation.
Today, many of the problems parents have with their babies are linked to new parenting and feeding techniques that have been implemented during the recent century.
Herbal teas are probably something you’ve never thought about giving your young children. But they’re a good alternative beverage for them.
Linda F. Palmer, DC Author Baby Matters Many mothers are told to provide iron supplements to their exclusively breastfed infants beginning at 3 or 4 months of age – without any signs of anemia – yet the research does not support this advice. A recent study has shown that iron supplementation of non-anemic breastfed babies can cause stunted growth, decreased head…
by Linda Folden Palmer, DC Reprinted from Dynamic Chiropractic, Jan 1, 2002; Volume 20 (1) Bone Density: The Big Dairy Fallacy While the National Osteoporosis Foundation tells us we need more calcium to build stronger bones, especially from cow’s milk, the scientific evidence does not support this.