Introduction The nutrition of the baby is ensured by special baby food or infant food. It is subject to strict regulations and contains all the necessary ingredients that the baby needs to grow up. Baby food must therefore contain neither bacteria nor harmful substances. In addition, certain maximum amounts of fat and carbohydrates may not … The right nutrition for your baby
When should breakfast be served? At eight or nine months of age, most children begin to reach for what is on the breakfast table. You can then give them a slice of bread or a piece of banana to chew around. However, food that is easy to swallow should be avoided in order to prevent … When should breakfast be served? | The right nutrition for your baby
Advantages and disadvantages of milk powder The disadvantages of milk powder, in contrast to breast milk, are that the powder does not contain any substances that individually promote the immune system of the child and even take over at the beginning. Some bottle feeds only contain some enzymes that play a role in the immune … Advantages and disadvantages of milk powder | The right nutrition for your baby
Breast milk – a work of art of nature, which simply gives the baby everything it needs, at least in the first six months. Only from the seventh month, when the iron stores are depleted, it is time to introduce the so-called B(r)eikost. Not all babies go along with this enthusiastically right from the start. … From Breast to Porridge: the Relaxed Transition
As the baby’s iron stores run low after the sixth month, the first porridge to be introduced should be the vegetable-meat porridge, as a midday meal. Only then will the evening porridge (milk-cereal porridge) follow, and last will be the cereal-fruit porridge in the afternoon. For the introduction of each porridge, you should give the … The Relaxed Transition to the Porridge
Causes There is a wide range of possible causes for swallowing problems. The causes can be divided into several different groups: High, or low age, drug treatment, nerve and consecutive muscle loss, dislocation due to foreign bodies, and physiological constrictions that affect the transport of the food pulp. Both high and low age are influencing … Causes | Swallowing difficulties
Complications Complications of swallowing difficulties can include weight loss, refusal to eat, and ear and throat pain. It is important to know that the mouth, throat and middle ear are connected by a small cartilage tube, the tuba auditiva. This cartilage tube is normally closed, but opens involuntarily when swallowing. This serves to equalize pressure, … Complications | Swallowing difficulties
Swallowing difficulties with food Swallowing difficulties can have many causes. These include inflammation of the mouth and throat area, but also neurological diseases that no longer allow sufficient innervation and thus control of the muscles involved in the swallowing process. Further causes are diseases of the thyroid gland, psychological disorders, and of course diseases of … Swallowing difficulties with food | Swallowing difficulties
Prognosis As different as the causes of swallowing problems can be, so different is the healing time. In the case of a common cold, one is free of symptoms after a few days, in the case of a treated tonsillitis within a week at the latest. However, some illnesses, such as a stroke, require years … Prognosis | Swallowing difficulties
Introduction For us, food and drink are processes of daily life. If the food is chopped in the mouth, the next step is the act of swallowing, which transports the food pulp further towards the stomach. Swallowing” refers to the closure of the windpipe by the larynx. The background is that the food pulp from … Swallowing difficulties
Definition Constipation in babies means an irregular defecation of the diaper. Normally up to three bowel movements per day can be expected in a baby. If the frequency of defecation deviates significantly from this norm, constipation is suspected. Additional symptoms such as flatulence, abdominal pain or abdominal cramps confirm this suspicion. If the frequency of … Constipation in the baby
Porridge Supplementing porridge is a common cause of constipation in babies because it usually contains less fiber than supplementary foods. It is precisely the high cereal content in the form of oat or rice flakes that often leads to disturbed stool emptying. The cereal content is very well suited to satiate a growing baby, which … Porridge | Constipation in the baby
