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Once a baby is born, the best way to continue to nourish him or her is by breast-feeding. Of course, a mother's milk is only as good as the raw materials her diet provides to make it, but the balance of nutrients in breast milk in a finest nourished woman is greater than those formula milks. One key aspect is the high amounts of essential fats required for intellectual development - this is why children who were breast-fed have higher IQs. Other research has established that breast-fed babies are less prone to infections, digestive problems or allergies. And for the mother, breast-feeding not only helps to shift any excess pregnancy weight (it burns up an extra 500 calories a day), it also reduces her risk of developing breast cancer in later life.


The best gift you can offer your child is to breast-feed them exclusively for six months. This is because their digestive tracts do not mature sufficiently before this time to tolerate any other type of food, and if they are exposed, then they are more likely to develop allergies. After six months, you can start to introduce your baby to the joys of solid food. When they stop sleeping through the night due to hunger - or start developing teeth - that's a good sign they are ready.


At the onset of weaning, give your baby food that is easy to digest - cooked, pureed vegetables and fruits are a good start (or choose sugar, salt- and additive-free organic pre-prepared baby purees). The longer you wait to give the most commonly allergenic foods, the less likelihood there is of your child developing an allergy to them. I recommend waiting until 9 months before introducing soya and 12 months for wheat, dairy, nuts and citrus. For all others, introducing one new food each day and being aware of any reaction (for example skin rash, eczema, runny nose, colic, diarrhoea, and excessive sleepiness) will also help you to spot any other potentially allergenic foods. And like healthy adults, healthy babies need food that is fresh, organic, unprocessed, additive, salt and sugar free.


For as long as you continue to breast-feed in between solid feeds, you don't need to supplement your baby's diet with cow's milk. However, once you stop, you will need to ensure they get a good source of calcium. Despite popular belief, milk does not provide the best source of calcium - sesame seeds, sardines, almonds, spring greens, watercress, Brazil nuts and kale all provide more and are also high in other minerals, essential fats and protein (but I don't advise introducing nuts and seeds until your baby is a year old). At this point, adding ground seeds to cereals and soups, making dishes with lentils and beans, and including milk occasionally or calcium-enriched soya or rice milk is the best way to achieve an optimal calcium intake.
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