My friend recently delivered a gorgeous, healthy 6lb baby girl. Her weight was below average but certainly healthy. Her daughter gained weight at every checkup, but remained in the 10th percentile, some way below the average line. She exclusively breastfed, and her doctor told her, fairly brusquely, that her baby was not getting [...]
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It’s what all moms look forward to – Baby’s first solid food. However, this first step towards weaning comes with a lot of questions that need to be answered: when is the right time, what food to give, and how much.
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It is well-known that giving Baby solids too early can lead to tummy problems and [...]
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