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Contents

Prologue 8

Section 1: The basis of a happy feeder, healthy baby

1. Nutrition – the pathway to health 9
The nutrition journey   •   The importance of sense-able feeding
The feeding quadrant

2. Breast-feeding 19
Why it may be difficult  •  Reasons to breast-feed  •  Breast milk basics
Smart food  •  Breast-feeding is a sensory experience  •  Preparing to breast-feed
The right start  •  Establishing a good milk supply  •  Breast-feeding challenges

3. Bottle feeding 32
Reasons you may choose to bottle feed  •  Expressed breast milk  •  Bottle basics
Formula milk basics  •  Sensory aspects of bottle feeding  •  Weaning your baby

4. Solids 42
The right time for solids  •  Solids: the right tools  •  A nutritious diet
Food fads  •  Supplements

5. Feeding problems 55
Fussy feeding  •  Poor weight gain  •  Overweight and rapid weight gain
Physical feeding difficulties  •  Personal difficulties

6. Allergies 68
What is an allergy?  •  Not an allergy  •  Can you prevent food allergies?
Diagnosing food allergies  •  Managing food allergies

7. Too sick to eat? 77
Fever  •  Blocked nose/Nasal congestion  •  The common cold  •  Croup  •  Sinusitis
Hay fever  •  Pneumonia  •  Bronchiolitis  •  Ear infections  •  Sore throat
Mouth ulcers (stomatitis)  •  Teething  •  Gastroenteritis  •  Preventing illness
Immune system boosters

Section 2: Simple feeding sense for specific stages

8. Simple feeding sense for pregnancy 89
What to expect in terms of eating  •  What your baby is up to 
Feeding yourself and your baby  •  Nutritional needs in pregnancy
A healthy meal plan for pregnancy  •  Healthy weight gain – have you had enough?
Your baby’s health  •  Common issues for pregnancy

9. Simple feeding sense for your prem baby 99
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your baby is up to
Feeding your prem baby  •  Nutritional needs of prem babies
A healthy meal plan for prem babies  •  Has my prem baby had enough?
Your baby’s health  •  Common feeding issues
Possible feeding problems related to prematurity

10. Simple feeding sense from birth to six weeks 109
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your baby is up to
Feeding your newborn  •  A healthy meal plan for your newborn
Has my baby had enough?  •  Your baby's health  •  Common feeding issues

11. Simple feeding sense from six to 17 weeks 118
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your baby is up to
Feeding your six to 17 week baby  •  A healthy meal plan for your six to 17 week-old baby
Has my baby had enough  •  Your baby’s health  •  Common feeding issues

12. Simple feeding sense for your four to six month-old 127
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your baby is up to
Feeding your four to six month-old  •  A healthy meal plan
Has my baby had enough?  •  Your baby’s health  •  Common feeding issues

13. Simple feeding sense for your six to 12 month-old 138
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your baby is up to
Feeding your six to 12 month-old  •  A healthy meal plan  •  Has my baby had enough?
Your baby's health  •  Common feeding issues

14. Simple feeding sense for your toddler 150
What to expect in terms of feeding at this stage  •  What your toddler is up to
Feeding your toddler  •  A healthy meal plan for toddlers  •  Has my toddler had enough?
Your toddler's health  •  Common feeding issues

Appendix A: Growth Charts 159
Appendix B: Recipes 160
Appendix C: Allergy Replacement Foods 169

References 171
Resources 173
Index 175

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