u rest when you nurse lying down.For both of you, breastfeeding offers a special time to get to know each other.You can breastfeed like all mothers, you want to give your baby the very best in life. Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed your baby. Your milk has everything your baby needs to grow strong and healthy. Introducing SolidsThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents should not introduce solids before 6 months of age. Babies' developing digestive tracts can't process solid foods yet; introducing cereal or other starter foods too early can cause digestive problems such as gas and loose stools or constipation. It's best to stick with breast milk or formula for now. As your baby approaches 6 months, keep an eye out for the clues that will tell you she's ready to expand her mealtime horizons. At 3 to 4 months, she'll start to lose the "extrusion reflex" that makes her instinctively push her tongue out of her mouth when it encounters anything besides liquid. Time for finger foods By 7 months, your baby has started developing the skills necessary to increase her food repertoire. He or she will probably start to try picking up objects with her thumb and forefinger, a skill called the pincer grasp. He or she will also continue to mouth everything it can get her hands on, another sign that he or she ready for an expanded diet. Foods to introduce during this period are avocados, peaches, cooked carrots, squash, mashed potatoes, and barley cereal.9 to 12 monthsNow is the time to start introducing lumpier, more challenging foods such as oatmeal, noodles, and peas. You can also start feeding her bite-size cooked vegetables such as yams, and combination foods like macaroni and cheese. The baby is also ready to try ground-up or bite-size pieces of bland meat such as poultry, though she won't have the molars to chew it until he or she 18 to 24 months old. Try milling or grinding the meat in a baby food grinder, or cut it int...
