Feeding Products – Baby Care Journals https://babycarejournals.com Nurture. Love. Protect. Tue, 05 May 2015 16:39:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Safe, Nutritious, Home-Made First Foods for Baby https://babycarejournals.com/safe-nutritious-home-made-first-foods-for-baby/ Tue, 05 May 2015 16:39:52 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1820 Great, Healthy Home-Made Foods to Start Your Baby on Solids The recent news report about a small piece of glass having been found in a jar of Beech-Nut baby food is enough to send chills down a new mom’s spine. What if you want to be sure about the quality control in the food you’ll […]

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]]> Phthalates Were Removed from Babies’ Toys in U.S., but Infants Still Get Them in Excess from Foods https://babycarejournals.com/phthalates-removed-babies-toys-u-s-infants-still-get-excess-foods/ Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:42:08 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1611 A study has found that babies are getting twice the amount of harmful phthalates in their diets that the Environmental Protection Agency considers to be safe. Phthalates are man-made chemicals used to make plastics softer and more flexible; they can be found in storage containers, water bottles, electronics, vinyl curtains and floors, plastic toys and […]

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]]> Study Finds Link Between Pesticides and Autism, Developmental Delays https://babycarejournals.com/study-finds-link-pesticides-autism-developmental-delays/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:50:03 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=1607 Researchers at the University of California, Davis, MIND Institute have found that exposure to certain synthetic pesticides is linked to a higher risk of autism and developmental delays in children whose mothers were exposed to the pesticides while pregnant. The study team found that the risk for autism increased from 60 to 200 percent, depending […]

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]]> Do I Have Infectious or Non-Infectious Mastitis? https://babycarejournals.com/mastitis/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:09:52 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=826 If your breast tissue is red, swollen and painful it could be Mastitis. It most commonly occurs in breastfeeding women and is also known as puerperal mastitis or lactation mastitis. You can have the condition and not be breastfeeding but it is rarer and mastitis typically affects just one breast. If you are suffering from […]

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]]> What to Do When Your Baby Rejects the Bottle https://babycarejournals.com/feeding-baby/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:37:07 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=808 After several months of breastfeeding, many babies are understandably reluctant to change. Breastfeeding is warm and comforting, it brings mother and baby close together, and it comes easily and naturally. So when it comes time to introduce the bottle and your baby does not take to it right away, do not be frustrated. The plastic […]

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]]> Have You Heard of Nipple Confusion?! https://babycarejournals.com/how-to-breastfeeding/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:59:22 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=772 Nipple confusion, hmm . . . this term can be somewhat misleading. It does not mean that your baby is perplexed as to what your nipple is for. It is a term to explain when babies are hesitant to feed from the breast and seems to prefer or find it easier to bottle feed milk […]

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]]> From Milk to Formula to Solids: Helping Baby Transition https://babycarejournals.com/baby-food/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:28:18 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=678 By Lisa Pecos All major American pediatric and health organizations strongly recommend breastfeeding babies for at least the first six months of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics, one of the preeminent authorities on such issues, recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months and regularly breastfed for the first year or […]

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]]> The Pros and Cons of Pacifiers https://babycarejournals.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-pacifiers/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:08:55 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=627 For many new parents, the pacifier is a lifesaver. Not only is it quick and simple, but it also seems to do a better job of stopping the baby’s crying than virtually anything else. After hours of rocking, cuddling, and singing with no reprieve in the baby’s crying, having that pacifier on hand can be […]

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]]> Basic Guidelines for Feeding Babies https://babycarejournals.com/basic-guidelines-for-feeding-babies/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:47:44 +0000 http://babycarejournals.com/?p=203 By Jamell Andrews Babies are generally able to start eating solid foods between the ages of 4 to 6 months. While most parents believe that they need to carefully feed babies very bland foods such as plain pasta and flavorless cereals, recent research has indicated that most babies are perfectly able to handle foods that […]

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