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It’s no surprise that your energy and nutrition needs go up when you’re breastfeeding. Choose healthy foods and beverages to get the extra calories and nutrients you both need.

When it comes to feeding your baby, how will you know when to start and when to stop? Simple—he’ll tell you.

Did you know? Your baby was born with the natural ability to eat when he’s hungry and stop when he’s full.

Making sure your baby is active is important for his health, not only now but later in life too.

Ideas for fitting new and fun games into your baby’s routine.

Did you know? Too much screen time can keep your baby from being active and playing, and may interfere with her sleep.

Did you know? Tummy time helps your baby develop muscles and motor skills.

You’re never too young (or old!) for playing. Here are some ways you can both enjoy fun-filled, safe, and stimulating daily activities that set your baby up for an active, healthy life.

Tummy time can start soon after you bring your baby home from the hospital. Just don’t expect too much. At first your newborn will struggle to lift her head even a tiny bit while on her stomach.

Did you know? Getting your baby into good sleep habits now can affect her sleep as she grows up.

Did you know? Waking up during the night doesn’t always mean your baby is hungry.

When your baby first comes home from the hospital, his irregular sleep patterns can be both challenging and exhausting.

Did you know? Milk protein is one of the most common allergens affecting babies during the first six months of life.

Watching your baby suffer from the symptoms of tummy troubles can be distressing.

Did you know? Around 25% of healthy babies may cry inconsolably during their first weeks of life. This is often called ‘colic’.

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The ways you feed your baby are as important as what you feed her. Find out what to watch for, and what to do, when your baby starts eating complementary foods.

Did you know? Both pressuring your baby to eat more, or restricting how much she eats, can interfere with her growth.

It may seem like a whole new world now that your little one is starting to eat solid foods.

There are plenty of fun activities you and your baby can do together to ensure that undesirable screen-watching habits never start.

Did you know? Putting your baby to bed when she’s drowsy but still awake, and at around the same time every night, can help create an effective sleep routine.

Is your baby struggling to settle? Still getting up lots of times in the night? Being woken up before sunrise?

Did you know? Guidelines have changed for when to introduce your baby to eggs, wheat, fish, and foods containing peanuts.

Recent research on food allergies has led to new recommendations for the introduction of allergy-triggering foods once babies start eating solid food. Confused?

Did you know? As your baby reaches six to eight months old, some vitamins and minerals are especially important for her health.

Your baby may be developmentally ready to start complementary feeding at around six months of age, when she is able to hold her head up and sit in a high chair.

Did you know? The longer a mom breastfeeds, the more she responds to her baby’s signs of fullness.

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Did you know? Studies show that the more often families share mealtimes, the more likely children are to have healthy diets and stay at healthy weights as toddlers.

Now that your baby is eight to 10 months old, has enjoyed her first tastes, and is becoming more experienced at eating, it’s time to move on to lumpy foods and helping her learn to feed herself.