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Other Foods While Breast Feeding

Breast milk is actually the only food your babywill need until 4 months of age, although mostbabies do well on breast milk alone for 6 monthsor better. There is really no advantage to adding other foods or milks before 4 - 6 months,except under unusual circumstances.

WaterBreast milk is over 90% water. Even in thehottest days of summer, a baby won't require anyextra water. If a baby isn't feeding well, theystill don't require any extra water - althoughthey will need the breast feeding problems tobe fixed.

Vitamin DAlthough breast milk doesn't contain much vitaminD, it does have a little. The baby will store upvitamin D during pregnancy, and remain healthywithout any vitamin D supplementation, unless youyourself had a problem with vitamin D deficiencywhen pregnant.

Exposure to the outside will give your babyvitamin D, even in winter and when the sky iscovered. An hour or more exposure during theweek will give your baby more than enough vitaminD.

IronBreast milk contains less iron than formulas do,especially those that are iron enriched. Ironwill give the baby added protection against infections, as many bacteria need iron in orderto multiply.

The iron found in breast milk is utilized wellby the baby, while not being available to bacteria. The introduction of iron shouldnever be delayed beyond the age of 6 months.

Breast milk is the best that your can feed your baby, as it provides everything he will need for probably the first 6 months. Afterthe first 6 months, you can introduce solidfoods to your baby if he is taking an interestto them.

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