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Why No Cow’s Milk Until Age 1 |Scientific Reasons

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No cow milk until age 1 , Scientific reasons

There are many research which suggests “No Cow Milk Before 1 Year Old”, have u ever wondered why is it so!

Let’s see the scientific reason behind it.

Babies don’t need anything else, other than Breast Milk or Formula before 6 months of their age. Recommended by WHO and AAP.

Reasons:

1. Hard To Digest

High amount of protein called Casein in cow’s milk is hard for babies to digest. As a result u can see symptoms like blood in stool and it can also stress out their kidneys.

2. Iron Deficiency

Fresh cow’s milk has significantly less amount of iron as compared to Breast Milk or Fortified Formula.

As we have seen it’s hard to digest which can irritate the lining of intestine endings up blood in stool. Sometimes blood can not be seen by naked eye but can be enough to make a child anaemic.

3. Low In Essential Nutrients

Cow’s milk is not suggested until 1 year cause it dose not contain good amount of essential fats which is very important for early growth in initial days.

4. Risk Of Allergies

2% to 3% of children can develop Cow’s Milk allergy if introduced to early. Symptoms like Rash, constipation or diarrhoea can be seen.

Waiting until 1 year of age will help a child to develop his immune system, which could lower the chances of getting an allergic reaction to cow’s milk.

5. High levels of Potassium And Sodium

This could cause various problems in children like electrolyte disturbance. That’s why it’s important to avoid cow’s milk until 1 year.

In our society, older people believe starting cow’s milk at early age is ok (which is totally wrong). They would actually suggest that it’s a substitute for Breast Milk.

The only substitute for Breast milk is Infant Formula, and babies don’t need any thing else besides these before 6 months, Not Even Water. After 6 months you can introduce solids as complementary food, read WHEN TO INTRODUCE SOLIDS for more details.

When did you introduced cow’s milk to your little bub? Please share with me in the comment box below!

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If Both Parents|Mother Is Covid-19 Positive|Precautions To take

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If Father Is Positive

Make sure he is isolated and have no physical contact with the child.

If Mother Is Positive

And child is old enough to take care of themselves, avoid physical contact and be in isolation.

If your child is young, you can be with your child to take care of him/her while taking appropriate precautionary measures.

• Wear a mask while you are breast feeding or taking care of the baby. Make sure your nose and mouth are covered properly.

• Avoid touching your face then touching any surface or your baby.

• Wash your hands and use sanitizer before touching their things or them.

• I would prefer wearing an apron while baby is with you, sometimes when we sneeze or cough our clothes can get some of infected droplets on it.

If Both Are Positive

Please Do Not send your child to your relatives or friends, cause their is a high chance your child is exposed and can spread infection. You can be with your child by taking precautionary measures mentioned above.

If you have a care giver at home who is not positive and can take care of your baby, Mother could pump her breast milk and the person who is not infected can feed the baby.

This could be a very difficult time for parents, but it’s important to take care of your child and yourself too!

Keep monitoring yourself for symptoms. Mainly your Saturation and Temperature and if your symptoms are getting better or worst.

Keep an close eye on your child and watch for symptoms like fever, cough, shortness of breath or rashes. If you suspect any of these symptoms contact your pediatrician right away.

Positivity

Keep reminding yourself that this is just a Phase that shall pass. Surround yourself and your family with positive vibes.

STAY HOME STAY SAFE

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Sensory Play Activities|Sensory Play For Toddlers| Ideas

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Sensory play activities , sensory play ideas sensory play Meaning

Have you ever thought how kids explore the world around us!!

By their senses.

Touching,

Smelling,

looking,

Hearing and Tasting.

These are the 5 sensory skills which plays a very important role for brain development.

Sensory Play Meaning

Sensory play activities stimulates all the senses to help brain development. Through which a child can understand how world works. It also promotes motor development.

There are two types of motor skills

Gross Motor Skills

It involves coordination of hands and legs, for example running, jumping, crawling & object control like catching, kicking.

Fine Motor Skills

Which involves smaller movements of fingers, feet, toes. For example picking up an object, writing, holding a spoon.

So basically sensory play activities are fun learning experience for kids. It keeps them engaged and also helps them to concentrate and come up with strategies to get the job done.

This was my take on sensory play for toddlers. You can come up with many sensory play activities using day today objects.

Sensory play does not have to be messy, there are many sensory play ideas you can find on our page on Facebook and Instagram.

When to start solids?
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When To Introduce Solids? And Signs That Baby Is Ready!

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Introducing Solids

Parents get so excited when it’s time to introduce solids to their little bub! Now a days some Pediatricians recommend starting solids as soon as 4 to 5 months and some ask to wait until 6 months. And as a parent we get so confused, what to do!!!

Well, before the age of 6 months mother’s milk or baby formula is all they need to full fill their nutritional requirements. (you may consider giving Vit D supplements after consulting your doctor). Waiting until six months is actually a good idea cause it gives your baby time to develop fully to digest solid foods.

Other than Age there are some other factors parents should look for, to decide weather your baby is ready for solids or not!

Signs That Baby Is Ready For Solids

• Baby stay in sitting position with or without support.

• Can hold their neck steady on their own

• Good eye, hand and mouth coordination

• Swallowing food without pushing it out, overcoming tongue thrust

According to American Academy of Pediatrics when babies double their birth weight and their weight is 5.9kg (13 pounds)or above they are usually ready for their solids. And this usually happens around 4 months. But every baby is different!! Seeking your Pediatricians advice is the best thing to do.

Talk to your doctor and ask questions it helps a lot!

Disclaimer

This website provides medical information for use as information or for educational purposes. We do not warrant that information we provide will meet your medical requirements. It is up to you to contact a health professional if you are concerned about your or your child’s health.

Source

  • UNICEF
  • NHS (Start4life)
  • Adapted from Starting Solid Foods American Academy of Pediatrics
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5 Best Free Baby Registries For Expecting Mother’s

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Amazon

With amazon baby registry you get a free welcome box worth up to $35. You can Add any item from any site to your Amazon Registry using Universal Registry and you get a 10% completion discount on items left on your registry. Prime members receive 15% off. And also You have a full 365 days to return most items purchased from your registry. And the best thing is you get 20% off on diapers in baby’s first year when you reach $500 spent!

Target

You get to pick up free welcome kit from any target service desk worth $80 and above coupons and samples. There is 15% off on everything left on your registry, 8 weeks before baby’s expected.! They also offer universal registry, easy returns and group gifting. And the best thing price match.

Buy buy baby

If you need help building or managing your registry, you can book an appointment and you get a registry guide with tips, advice and checklist! They also have easy to use app. You also get a free goody bag after registration and 15% completion discount. The best thing they offer is referral rewards. For each one who registers you will get $25 off!!! They also offer price match and easy returns.

Walmart

You get a free welcome box mailed to you valued around $40. Manage registry with their app. They also offer price match which you can use one product per day. You can return items for free within 90 days and get a gift card equal to the item value.

Baby list

Baby list sends you a free hello baby box after the registration and minimum $10 purchase from their store. We have to pay the Shipping and handling charges. Good thing is you can add any item from any store and get 15% completion discount to the baby store. The different option they provide is,Your loved ones can add some meaningful gifts to your registry like house cleaning, dog walking and home cooked meals. These gift ideas means so much when you have a little human to take care of, trust me!