The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends breast feeding as a sole source of nutrition for infants for about the first six months; breast feeding in combination with solid foods through at least twelve months; and continued breast feeding thereafter for as long as mutually desired by mother and baby. Whether you are breast feeding or bottle feeding below are excellent resources to help you provide your baby with the best nutrition.
Breast Feeding
The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends breast feeding as a sole source of nutrition for infants for about the first six months; breast feeding in combination with solid foods through at lease twelve months; and continued breast feeding thereafter for as long as mutually desired by mother and baby.
An excellent website to obtain accurate and up to date information on breast feeding is:
http://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/baby/breastfeeding/Pages/default.aspx
An excellent book for breastfeeding mothers is New Mother’s Guide to Breastfeeding, written by Joan Younger Meek, MD, MS, RD, FAAP, IBCLC. It is available through the AAP bookstore.
Bottle Feeding
Breastfeeding is not the right fit for every mother. If you decided to bottle feed, there is also a lot of valuable and important information you will want to learn. The link below is accurate and up to date.
http://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/pages/default.aspx
