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Baby’s First Year: What Every New Parent Needs to Know: 63 total pages.

be able to properly chew and swallow before she can start eating food safely. Your baby's digestive system has to mature a bit so that she can handle the new foods in her diet. The first six months. During the first six months of your baby's life breast milk or formula will be all that she needs for nourishment. If you are breastfeeding you will be using cues from your baby as to when she is full or hungry. If you are using formula you will likely have been following the guidelines for how much formula to feed your baby, as well as taking cues from your baby as to when she is full and when she is hungry. The following chart is a guideline for formula feeding: GUIDE FOR FORMULA FEEDING (AGE 0 to 5 MONTHS) Age Amount per feeding Number of feedings per 24 hours 1 month 2 to 4 ounces 6 to 8 times 2 months 5 to 6 ounces 5 to 6 times 3 to 5 months 6 to 7 ounces 5 to 6 times A note on giving up night feedings: By the time your baby is six months old you will want to think about giving up those night

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