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… Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months …
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… Vegetarian feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers Last updated … seafood Most babies are ready to start solid foods around 6 months old. Your child can eat many of the same foods …
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… Vegan feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers Last updated … honey Most babies are ready to start solid foods around 6 months old. Your baby can eat many of the same foods enjoyed …
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… (breast milk) is the only food a baby needs for the first 6 months of their life. It’s recommended that babies continue to be offered human milk until 2 years of … babies born at full term, which is 37 weeks or more of pregnancy, can be fed any type of store-bought formula: …
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… Safe sleeping for babies Last updated October 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … is any smoking in the home, if smoking occurred during the pregnancy or if the adults in the bed are less alert due to … protects against SIDS and has many other benefits. Breastfeeding is easier when you share a room with your baby. This …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese From birth to 6 months, human milk (breast milk) and a daily 400 IU vitamin … supplement can provide all of a baby’s nutrient needs. Some babies are fed infant formula, which already has added … help improve your baby’s coordination and encourage self-feeding. Safe finger foods include: Cooked and finely …
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… Your baby's immune system and vaccines Last updated January … possible, your baby should get their vaccines starting at 2 months of age. Most vaccines need to be given as more than 1 … For example, whooping cough can be a deadly disease for babies. Babies need their first dose at 2 months of age to …
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… Feeding your baby formula: Safely making and storing formula … (breast milk) is the only food a baby needs for the first 6 months of their life. It’s recommended that babies continue to be offered human milk until 2 years of …
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… okay to shake a baby or child. Approximately 25 percent of babies who are shaken die and as many as 80 percent have … at about 2 weeks of age and continuing until about 3 to 4 months. This period of crying is referred to as the Period … crying is constant or louder than usual, or your baby is feeding poorly, has difficulty breathing, a fever or is …
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… against the hepatitis B virus. It is provided free to babies as part of their routine immunizations. The vaccine … receive 3 more doses of hepatitis B vaccine at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. These are given at the same time as other … you can breastfeed. Hepatitis B cannot be spread by breastfeeding unless your nipples are cracked and bleeding. For …
