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Your role as a parent is full of responsibilities.Feeding your baby is one of the most important of all.
Every baby needs complete ,balanced nutrition to grow and develop to full potential. Nutrition is especially important during baby's first year.Whether you choose to breastfeed or to feed infant formula,you'll want your baby to have the very best nutrition.During the first twelve months (especially,the first five months )baby grows and develop faster than anyother period in life. Feeding is a time to BOND with your new born.

Breast feeding:-


American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends breastfeeding for atleast the first year.
Breastfeeding has following benefits:-
  • Your breast milk is the right food for your baby.
  • Breast milk positively affects baby's brain development,behaviour and visual activity. Breast fed babies develop fewer and less severe illnesses (especially involving respiratory,ear and intestine infections) in the first year of life.
  • Breastfeeding is convenient and inexpensive.
  • Breastfeeding helps speed the return of you uterus to pre-pregnancy size.
  • Breastfeeding hepls to loose weight or get back into shape.
  • Breastfeeding bonds baby with the mother.Its the time of closeness .

    Formula feeding:-
    An Iron fortified infant formula is the best alternative ,if you choose not to breastfeed for some reason.
    You can choose from the following forms of formula according to your convenience :-
  • Ready to feed,which requires no measuring or mixing on your part and is convenient for travel or when you are going away from the baby(for work).it is a little expensive and lasts very less time.
  • Concentrated liquid is easy to mix for making several bottles in advance.This too is a bit expensive and lasts lesser than powder form formula.
  • Powder is useful to make one feeding at a time and can lasts longer like ,for a month after its opening.
    Whether you choose to breastfeed or formula for your baby,Always Keep,following things on your mind ,while feeding:-
  • Give your baby full attention and share warmth and closeness.
  • Talk and sing to your baby and let your baby know that you love and care for him/her.
  • Make your baby feel warm and protected,so that baby can trut the world around him/her and feel secure with you.
  • Important :- Information provided on this page or else where on this website is NOT an expert advice. This information is subject to change.Before using, please do verify it . Always consult a subject matter expert for that regard. Read the disclaimer for details.

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    Similac advance,Infant formula with IRON,DHA & ARA

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