Child Care and info on food

Good Nutrition food is essential to the growth and development occurs during baby’s early years.

-During first years baby’s mouth develop from being able to suck and swallow to being able to chew.


-Their digestive tracts mature from being able to take in only liquids, such as breast milk or formula, to being able to receive a wide variety of foods.

Infant Formula
There is no substitute for breastmilk for child.
Many commercially available formulas are there to supplement breastmilk.

Cow milk (Casein) based formula:
1.Lactogen from Nestle
Age: Birth till they start having normal food, this is classified based on age
2. NAN from Nestle
Comes with probiotics and hypoallergenic (HA) products that prevent allergies and reduces the frequency of diarrhoe
Age: Birth till they start having all normal food.
3.Dexolac from Wockhardt
Soya milk based formula: Nusobee from Wockhardt


How much formula milk baby needs?
Multiply your baby's weight by 100 - 150ml of formula per day

How to prepare powder formula?
•Wash your hands, bottles and nipple
•Put the bottles, nipples, caps in pot and cover with water and boil for 5mins, remove them and allow items to cool and air dry
•For formula, bring the water to very bubbly and boil it for 2-3min and let it cool
•For each 2 ounces of cooled boiled water added to a clean bottle, carefully add 1 level scoop of powdered formula.
•Attach nipple and ring to the bottle and shake well. Feed the prepared formula immediately
•Refrigerate until the feeding time do not keep in room temperature
•Do not microwave the bottles
•Throw unused formula after feeding

Nutrition Facts

Grains: Parents should make sure that half of their children’s intake of grains comes from whole grain sources, such as whole wheat pasta and rice. Child require 4-5 ounces (which is the equivalent of a serving) of grains a day; Grains are important to a healthy diet because they are made up of carbohydrates, which give children energy

Vegetables Children should eat a variety of vegetables like peas, legumes and broccoli, as vegetables are great sources of vitamin C, which boosts the immune system, and fiber, which aids digestion. Children should have 1 to 1 and ½ cups of vegetables daily

Fruits Fruits should be central to any child’s diet, as they are an excellent source of nutrition and vitamins, like vitamin A, which helps build healthy eyes and skin. Fruits like blueberries, oranges and apples are especially great for children’s health. Children should have 1 to 1 and ½ cups of fruit daily