Best food for breast feeding

At around 6 months old, your baby is growing quickly and needs more energy and nutrients than at any other time in her life. Your baby has a small stomach and needs to be eating small amounts of soft nutritious food frequently throughout the day. In addition to grains and tubers, feed your baby a variety of foods — especially animal foods dairy, eggs, meat, fish and poultry , fruits and vegetables — every day. You need to now introduce your baby to solid food, in addition to breastmilk, to keep up with her growing needs.

Did your eight-month-old just pounce on your plate? Found that cute, right? This is an indication that the little one is ready to feast on foods. Moreover, the naughty little one now needs more energy than before because she has too many things to do such as crawling and exploring things around. Then why delay, offer her a yummy bowl of porridge! You would be surprised to see your darling gulping it down.

You also need a place to store the milk you express, and that's where breast milk storage bags come in handy. Breast milk storage bags are much thicker and are BPA-free and FDA-approved for the use of storing and protecting breast milk during transportation, thawing and freezing. Also helpful? Just so you know, What to Expect may earn commissions from shopping links. Why trust our product recommendations?

With the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which includes dietary recommendations for children under age 2 years, FDA and EPA are reviewing the new guidelines to determine what updates to this advice may be needed. This advice can help women who are pregnant or may become pregnant - as well as breastfeeding mothers and parents and caregivers feeding children 2 years and older - make informed choices when it comes to fish that are nutritious and safe to eat. This advice supports the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans , developed for people 2 years and older. For advice about feeding children under 2 years of age, you can consult the American Academy of Pediatrics.