If you are a new parent there must be lots of concerns and questions in your mind in regards to what your baby should grow strong along with what the safety guidelines are when it comes to feeding your infant. Let's take a look at certain feeding and safety tips that you can always remember while feeding your child.
Stay all-around your little baby while feeding and don't leave them alone with food.
Baby under one year should not be fed honey or any honey product since it has the risk of infant botulism. Infant botulism is a form of food poisoning that may results in death as the baby under this age doesn't have a matured gastrointestinal system.
Do not give hard food on your baby like nuts, chips, raw carrots, burger or any other items that could reason choking. Give your baby whatever is mashed food or, food that may easily dissolve in your baby's mouth.
Do not store food that has not been eaten from your child as saliva may cause bacteria to cultivate in leftover food. So ensure to offer fresh food in your baby.
Ensure to produce or heat baby food on stove. Usually do not microwave food for the baby even when stirred properly as some part of the food may be hot which enable it to burn baby. Hence check yourself if your food is too hot or too cold before passing it on to your baby.
Baby needs fat at this point hence tend not to reduce fat while giving solid food in your baby.
Until your baby is old enough to clean his or her teeth avoid giving food which can be trapped in your baby teeth. Always wipe your infant tongue and gums having a wet wash cloth after baby has carried out with food.
Watch your baby while giving food in a vehicle as you may not hear your baby if he actually starts to choke.
Avoid giving allergens like egg, orange juice, corn pea nut butter to your baby.