Baby nutrition and eating
Nutrition plays a huge role in baby's health. Ovia offers info and advice on baby nutrition and eating so baby stays happy and healthy.
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
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Does my toddler drink enough water?
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How much should my toddler eat?
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How long should a toddler use a sippy cup?
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Encouraging your toddler to use silverware
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Ways to make eating with utensils fun
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Toddlers and treats
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Solving food issues with your toddler in the second year
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Making sure your toddler gets proper nutrition
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Baby's first year | Baby feeding
Combining formula and breastfeeding
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
How breast milk changes as your baby grows
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Is it okay to let my baby snack?
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Minimizing the mealtime mess
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Baby's health and wellness
Introducing the bottle to a breastfed baby
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Do babies have taste preferences?
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Introducing new foods to your child
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Let’s talk about prepared baby food
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Is it safe to exercise while breastfeeding?
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Baby's health and wellness
Burping your baby
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Getting your newborn to latch on
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Baby's first year | Baby feeding
Newborn feeding times
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Baby's first year | Baby growth month by month
Why do some newborns lose weight?
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Introducing your toddler to new textures at mealtime
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Dinner for two: 6 eating tips for a healthy breastfed baby
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Toddlers and silverware regression
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Life as a new parent | Baby gear
When should I change bottle nipples?
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
5 positions every breastfeeding mom should try
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Breast milk storage basics
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Help! My baby won’t self-feed
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Dad does the cooking: One father on the benefits of giving up stereotypical gender roles
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
A breastfeeding journey
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When should you switch Baby to a sippy cup?
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
How long does pumped an stored breast milk stay fresh?
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Baby's first year | Baby feeding
7 tips for bottle feeding
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
How you can get more milk when you pump
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How often should a baby breastfeed?
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Signs that your baby is hungry (and full!)
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding benefits for you and your baby
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
An intro to breastfeeding
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5 fun, healthy popsicles to make at home
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Finding kid-food at restaurants with no children’s menu
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Living with a peanut allergy
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Cow’s milk interaction
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Homemade baby food – where to start?
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Raising baby | Baby safety
What is BPA? Should I be concerned?
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How to make healthy and cost-effective baby food
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Why do some breastfed babies reject the bottle?
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Help! My toddler won’t eat meat!
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Can a baby taste food through breast milk?
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When can I stop worrying about choking hazards with food?
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Helping toddlers develop healthy food-regulation habits
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Building a baby food stash without buying special equipment
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Feast or famine: Your toddler’s varying appetite
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Pros and cons of snacktime
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Baby's health and wellness | Baby check ups
Tips for encouraging your toddler’s healthy immune system
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Should my toddler be taking a multivitamin?
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Sick day meals for fussy toddlers
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Putting the FUN in food
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
What to do about latching problems
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding multiples
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Fun new ways to introduce vegetables
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What kind of milk should my toddler be drinking?
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Tips for transitioning away from a sippy cup
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Toddler feeding problems
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Why does baby need to wait for solid foods?
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Babies, solid foods, and when they should meet
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Baby's development and growth
It takes a village: How community programs can enrich your baby’s life
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Nutrition as the building block for your baby’s growth
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Myths and facts about WIC
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Baby's first year | Baby poop and pee
Newborn poo: a quick and dirty guide
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Emerging food allergies in the toddler years
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Table manners for toddlers
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Help! My little one won’t eat anything!
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Does sugar make kids hyper?
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Introducing your toddler to adult dishes
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Toddlers who won’t chew
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Sneaky ways to add extra iron to your toddler’s diet
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The benefits of toddlers playing with their food
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Two-year-olds and sweets
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How many calories does a toddler need?
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Encouraging adventurous eating in the second year
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Baby's first year | Breastfeeding
Weaning a nursing toddler
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Delicious dinners for the whole family
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Toddlers and picky eating
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Baby's health and wellness
Healthy lunch ideas for your toddler
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Strategies for introducing strange new foods
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Great breakfasts for your toddler
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Establishing dietary rules for toddlers
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Life as a new parent | Baby gear
When should a child use silverware?
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Why can’t babies eat honey yet?
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Mealtime hacks for life with a baby
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Spotting healthy baby snacks
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7 tips for stopping nighttime feedings
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6 strategies for getting baby hooked on solids
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Getting your picky eater a balanced diet
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Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Food ideas for a toddler birthday party
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Tasty, healthy toddler snacks that adults will enjoy, too
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Tips for encouraging silverware use
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3 easy recipes for your 10-month old
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Baby's development and growth | Social and emotional development
Why table manners can wait
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The skinny on food allergies
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Lactation graham crackers with cinnamon almond butter
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Switching your child to solids
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Pros and cons of baby-led weaning
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Why is my baby still spitting up?
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Stages of silverware use
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Foods that will make your child TOTALLY forget about baby cereal
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When can babies start feeding themselves?
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Helping your baby establish healthy eating habits
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When can I introduce cow’s milk?
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5 healthy foods for your baby
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7 reasons to work yogurt into your baby’s diet
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When can I introduce the sippy cup?
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Your baby the foodie: how to raise an adventurous eater
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That’s so metal: iron in your baby’s diet
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How do solids affect a baby’s poop?
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Raising baby | Baby safety
High chair safety tips
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When can I put my baby in a high chair?
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Baby's health and wellness | Baby illnesses
What is thrush?
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Baby's health and wellness | Baby check ups
What to do if a child is choking
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Reintroducing foods your toddler has refused in the past
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Living with a shellfish allergy
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Baby's health and wellness | Baby check ups
Living with a tree nut allergy
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Living with a fish allergy
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Living with an egg allergy
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Dealing with a respiratory allergy
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When can babies drink water?
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Baby's health and wellness
Breastfeeding: How long should I do it?
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Open cups and messy eaters
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Introducing cow’s milk
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What is toddler formula?
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Life as a new parent | Baby gear
When to stop using the high chair
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What to do when your baby hates the sippy cup
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5 easy-to-clean-up snacks your baby will love
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When can baby eat food that’s been salted?
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Do babies need a multivitamin?
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Foods that are no longer off-limits
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Toddlers and multivitamins
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Can toddlers have sweets?
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To sippy cup, or not to sippy cup?
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Why might a toddler have a drop in appetite?
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Baby's health and wellness | Baby check ups
Food allergies vs. food sensitivities
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4 quick meals for the whole family
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Helping baby let go of the bottle
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How do I switch my baby from bottle to cup?
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Messy finger foods you hate to love
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