Nutrition from birth to twelve

Nutrition from birth to twelve

Abstract

The nutritional requirements of a person change within the different stages of life. The age from birth to twelve months is very important for a person. During the period from up until 12 months the babies should be properly feed. Similarly, their nutrition needs should be catered in an effective and efficient way. It is the most critical period in a person's health. If the person does not get proper nutrition from birth to twelve months than he will suffer in later stages of life. Most of the paediatricians consider that the child should be provided breast milk from birth to 6 months of age. the breast milk is very helpful for the babies in the initial years of their development. It contains all the important minerals, vitamins and other important nutrients, which a baby needs. A baby is born weak and healthy nutrition is very vital at age. Although the breast milk is an effective nutrient but the formula can also be a better alternative. Those parents who do not prefer the breast milk should opt for the formula. the formula is also as health y as the breast milk. The only difference between the formula and the breast milk is that the breast milk also makes the immune system stronger whereas the formula does not make it strong. The solid food should be introduced after the six months of the babies growth. However, it should be noted that the solid food is not a replacement for the breast milk or the formula. It is just a supplementary food which should be introduced in the baby's child along with the breast milk or formula. It is highly recommended by the nutritionists that the milk breast milk should be provided to the children for the 12 months along with the supplementary solid foods. The parents should be careful in giving the solid food to their babies. They should not provide them hard food instead they should offer them such food which can be easily digested by them. The introduction of the solid food among the babies will vary from baby to baby. However, the rule of thumb suggested by many professionals is that when the baby doubles her birth weight than she should be provided the solid food.

Summary

Nutrition is very essential part of the growth. Most of the new parents find it difficult to properly feed their children. Usually the parents get a lot of advice from the relatives, friends and the neighbours. Similarly, most of the parents following the advice of their relatives, neighbours opt for the nutrition plan which is really not helpful for their children. Most of the nutrition research shows that most of the parents are not aware of the proper nutrition plan (Allen, & Marotz, 2009). In this critical phase the parents should only listen to the paediatric professionals who can decide the proper nutrition plan. The parents must listen to the advice of the friends and the ...