Your Infant: Milestones, Resources, and Feeding Tips
Month by month, your growing baby explores and expands his thought processes, physical abilities, communication skills and social aptitude, making a variety of infant milestones.
The excitement a new baby brings is often accompanied by anxiety, as fresh challenges arrive every day. Take childhood illnesses, for example. When you’re dealing with a sick or feverish baby for the first time, it’s understandable to over-react, or feel stuck about knowing what to do.
Spitting up is unpleasant, but it shouldn’t cause baby too much discomfort. Some little ones, however, develop baby acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Learn how to spot the signs.
Learn about the benefits of DHA for babies. Read about the relationship between DHA and brain development, as well as how DHA can help eye development. First things first, what is DHA? DHA, or Docosahexaenoic acid, is an Omega-3 fat found throughout the body and the most abundant Omega-3 fat in our brains. While some health trends advocate for cutting fat, Omega-3 fats are good fats, and DHA is an important building block for infant brain development. You can help your infant’s brain development by including DHA in their diet.
At around 6 months, your little one will likely be ready to start solid foods and get additional nutrition from a variety of different of foods! Learn steps and mom-and-dad-tested tips for introducing solid foods to your baby.
Childhood illnesses such as colds, coughs and fevers are common, but as a parent, looking after a baby who is sick for the first time can be stressful. You may have questions such as: “When should I visit the doctor?” or, “How long will this last?” We’re here to help, with five top tips for how to care for a sick child at home.
Teaching your hearing baby or toddler to sign won’t just allow your preverbal little one to express themselves, it’ll also provide them with a skill—and second language—to last a lifetime. See how you can start teaching your baby or toddler to sign.
Remembering, problem solving, and working towards crawling are some of the major milestones your 7-month-old baby is working on right now. Find out what else he is up to.
Playing games with your 8-month-old can help your baby to learn – plus it’s fun! Learn about some games that will help your little one’s development brought to you by Enfamil A+® 2. In month 8, baby is learning to get around by crawling, rolling or scooting. Their motor skills are improving, and they are beginning to explore their environment. They’re also starting to understand language, and will begin to recognize certain words and their own name. Here are a few games you can play with your 8-month-old to help develop these skills further.
Playing games with your 8-month-old can help your baby to learn – plus it’s fun! Learn about some games that will help your little one’s development brought to you by Enfamil A+® 2. In month 8, baby is learning to get around by crawling, rolling or scooting. Their motor skills are improving, and they are beginning to explore their environment. They’re also starting to understand language, and will begin to recognize certain words and their own name. Here are a few games you can play with your 8-month-old to help develop these skills further.
Your baby is growing more active and curious. Take advantage of these wonderful qualities by building activities into his day that help him learn and grow—and keep up the nutrition he needs for all this amazing development.
