Category: Food Introduction

The most current recommendation of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP) recommends that salt should only be introduced into the baby’s diet from 12 months onwards , in moderation. But the sugar should wait even...

Many mothers write to me asking about the role of the Nutritionist in the Food Introduction , wanting to know if I consulted with one during my...

Whenever I tell about my experience with the introduction of food using Olivia’s BLW method, many mothers are surprised with the way I conducted this process. It is at these...

The gag reflex is the body’s defense mechanism that helps prevent choking . It is this movement, which can sometimes be frightening, that helps the food return from...

The most traditional food in Brazil is also one of the most complete combinations as it combines the protein and iron contained in beans with the carbohydrate...

The birth of teeth can cause a series of inconveniences for the little ones. Some may have a low- grade fever , become more irritable and, to the dismay of mothers, may drastically lose...

When the baby does not accept to eat anything, the parents’ fear and affliction often causes drastic actions to be taken. It is no use forcing ,...

Something that seemed so harmless and healthy has become contraindicated by many health professionals in recent years. Juices are generally well accepted by babies and still carry the...

At the top of the biggest concerns between fathers and mothers is always the way the child is fed. There are those who eat little, those...

During the first six months, when the ideal is that the child has been exclusively breastfed, it is time to start introducing food . However, it is the...