Exclusive Breastfeeding beyond Six Months
June 6, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, health of the baby, nutrition
In my Tips for When Your Baby Resists Solid Food, I made the remark that “there is no rush to get the baby to eat solids because breast milk provides complete nutrition through the first year.” I’ve since revised that statement to “there is no rush to get the baby to eat much solid food because breast milk provides the bulk of nutrition through the first year (and in fact some babies thrive on breast milk alone)” based on the following comment that that post received:
http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/infantfeeding/WHO_NHD_00.1/en/index.html – see page 10 + 11
Breastmilk does not provide complete nutrition for the second …read more
The Goal of Exclusive Breastfeeding for the First Six Months
January 20, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, carnival, nutrition
Welcome to the January Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month’s carnival entries (see links at the end of this post) focus on breastfeeding goals. My little Nicole just turned six months old on January 17, so my discussion is on the goal of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months.
