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It is good practice to introduce a new food every three or four days and observe the child's reaction, whether it is liking it or showing possible "troubles" or allergies [learn more about allergies].
If a food is not appreciated, it is essential not to force its intake and try to propose it again in a different way, preferably after a few days (for example: if the boiled carrot has been proposed without success, you can try to present it in combination with another welcome vegetable or as a
Read more: Weaning: what foods to introduce? when and how to introduce them?
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The correct position of attachment to the breast has some well recognisable characteristics:
- the newborn's mouth is wide open and "filled" by the breast (not only the nipple, but also the areola or brown part around the nipple. This is to avoid pain, the formation of fissures and also to ensure a correct flow of milk. If your child doesn’t attach correctly, gently insert your little finger into your baby's mouth, remove him from the breast and reattach him correctly);
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We talk about weaning when you start introducing other foods in your baby's diet in addition to milk (whether it's mother's milk or formula).
It is an important and delicate moment in your child's physiological growth which also affects the emotional and psychological areas (of the child himself and of his parents, aslearn more about weaning well).
From a physiological point of view:
- the child must get used to the salty or more varied taste of food, compared to your milk or formula, which