Baby Nutrition Care

When your baby is starting growing up, you might think that you should feed him/her some nutritious foods. However, some of these foods can cause allergic reactions to your babies. Furthermore, these foods can contain dangerous bacteria which can be harmful to your baby’s digestive system.

Mothers are encouraged to read more information from articles or books about what foods that cannot be fed to your baby. From what I observed, the foods listed below should not be fed to your baby.

1. It is suggested that babies should not be given cow’s milk until he/she is 1 year old. Mothers should aware that raw or unpasteurized milk contains pathogens and micro-organisms which can cause serious illness to the babies as their immune system is still very weak.
2. A lot of mothers are aware juice contains plenty of essential nutrition which is good for their babies. However, unpasteurized juice can contain bacteria such as bacterium E. Coli which is harmful to the babies.
3. Dairy products contain a lot of essential nutrition such as calcium. Nevertheless, soft cheeses such as feta and brie should not be fed to babies as soft cheeses can contain bacteria Listeria monocytogenes which is harmful to baby’s immune system.
4. Another nutritious food that mothers might feed their babies is honey. However, honey can contain the Clostridium botulinum bacteria which can cause botulism.
5. Egg always is the good source of protein for babies. Nevertheless, egg whites can cause allergic reactions to the babies. On the other hand, eggs also have to be cooked until yokes are firm so that bacteria can be killed thoroughly.
6. A lot of people are allergic to nuts and peanut butter. Try to avoid these foods for babies as these foods can cause allergic reactions to them. It is advisable to offer these foods until baby is older.
7. Mothers might think that fruits are the good nutritious food for babies. Nevertheless, citrus fruits such as oranges can cause allergic reactions to the babies.
8. Another food can cause allergic reactions to babies is wheat and wheat products. Do not feed these foods to your babies. It is advisable to offer these foods until baby is older.

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