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10 6th, 2007

Breastfeeding
Breast milk is the best natural baby food. Breastfeeding benefits:

One, balanced nutrition: breast with the child within six months of growth in almost all the required nutrients, including protein, fat, sugar, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, zinc.

2, the children, easy to digest and absorb: the kinds of nutrients in breast milk can be easily absorbed children, and to reduce food allergy; Moreover, different periods of breast-feeding nutrients are different, can well meet the growth and development of different periods child’s nutritional needs.

3, the infection can be prevented children: breastfeeding (especially postpartum five days endocrine colostrum) are rich in immune substances can increase the baby’s anti-infectious.

4, and to promote the development of the parent-child relationship: breastfeeding a good parent-child relationship is the best way.

5, the most economical and convenient.

6, and to encourage breastfeeding completely after four months.

7, attention: from the proposed 15 days after birth due to the child supplements of vitamin A and D.

Artificial feeding

One, if the mother breast-feeding for various reasons could not, replace all other dairy products, artificial feeding.

2, artificial feeding infant formulas should be used, rather than milk. Because the milk contains too much sodium, potassium and other minerals, will add baby kidney load; Milk protein to protein-based cheese is not conducive to digestion and absorption baby.

3, also known as infant formula and breast milk is milk or other animal milk or other basic ingredients of animal and plant ingredients, appropriate to add nutrients to supply infant nutrition for growth and development of an artificial food.

4, high-quality formulas for the full infants breast milk for the gold standard, the removal of some animal milk protein casein, most of saturated fatty acids, reduces calcium minerals in order to reduce infant kidney burden; Increased GA (ganglioside), whey protein, 22 carbon six acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid, sialic acid (SA), lactose, trace elements, amino acids and some vitamins, nutritional composition and content close to breast milk for breast-feeding babies can not provide a scientific alternative.

5, the most common is the artificial feeding bottle feeding, with special attention to clean drinking water and milk with disinfection.

Cement paste food

1, mud paste food is not dilute quit fused atherosclerosis food, can produce their own families, can also buy commercial products.

Two, whether artificial feeding or breastfeeding, and after four to six months of food should be added cement paste.

3, adding timely mud paste food, not only to increase nutrition, but also to promote chewing function and the function of language development.

4, increase cement paste or quantity of food fed should follow the principle: from less to more progressive.

5, judge whether it is appropriate to add the criteria: stool soft, sleep steady, good eating, weight increase.

6, attention: the children of certain food ingredients may, in particular in certain protein allergy, parents should take extra care. Early adopt babies outdoor activities or appropriate supplements of vitamin D. Regardless of all infant formula milk or eat some food formula, choose a suitable brand is very important, parents should begin to medical or nursing staff for consultation.

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Bovine Colostrum contains protein and Immunoglobulin particularly rich, rich in natural and synthetic natural antibodies, can really enhance human immunity. However, the 0 to 1-year-old infant body organ is not fully developed, the mother of colostrum immunoglobulins completely resistant bacteria and viruses, baby away from disease, breast-feeding children generally do not recommend taking colostrums.

When inadequate or non-breast-feeding when they take their children to private colostrums infants, but in the best parents before taking to consult doctors, in choosing suitable brand, and carefully read the statement, strictly abide by the dose, not quantity without. Initially taking it from the beginning of the transition, and to carefully observe the baby, five to seven days without adverse reaction, then to conventional dosage.

More fish and cereals can be a little asthma

Dutch researchers recently published study reports that children eat pure food grains and fish can reduce the risk of suffering from asthma. The report pointed out that Western countries suffering from asthma may increase the number of children with eating habits change. Research shows that if children eat pure food grains and fish can reduce the risk of developing asthma.

Research Group tracking survey of 598 eight to 13-year-old Dutch children’s diet, while allowing them to accept the breathing difficulties and asthma symptoms in check. Investigations revealed that the children’s asthma and respiratory symptoms and is often difficult to eat pure food grains and fish are clearly related. Pure Grain in fish and less food intake of children, 19.4% of the people suffering from asthma, in the intake of such foods more children, only 4.2% of people suffering from asthma. Changes in diet, add fish and pure grain food intake of children suffering from asthma, the risk is reduced by 54 to 66%, dyspnea symptoms, the risk is reduced by 45 to 56%.

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