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These increases in weight and height are the main indices used to assess nutritional status and measured at regular intervals and compared with standard growth charts. These measurements are important tools when assessing children’s progress, especially between 6 and 12 months.

Taking a bottle baby breastfeeding, according to the needs of the child, remains the best way to feed a healthy baby is born at term. Human milk meets all the nutritional requirements for growth and development of the baby.

In addition, the first 4-6 months of life are a period of rapid growth, especially for the brain, as breast milk contains amino acids and fatty acid is ideally suited to meet those needs. Colostrum, which is the fluid produced by mammary glands during the first days after birth, is rich in proteins, vitamins and minerals.

It also contains antibodies and anti-infective agents, anti-inflammatory factors, growth factors, enzymes and hormones that are beneficial to the development and growth of the baby. Breastfeeding: highly recommended for psychological reasons, physiological and emotional. There is no reason why that should not continue to breastfeed up to two years, as it is beneficial for mother and child from a nutritional standpoint.

However, due to changes in lifestyle and commercial availability, are sometimes used in infant formulas, which are generally safe, provided they are used and authorized preparations under appropriate hygienic conditions. Infant formulas try to imitate as far as possible the composition of breast milk and its use must comply with the guidelines established by the European Union and the World Health Organization. Children fed on formula should also eat as they need, and for optimal growth of the baby, be prepared promptly following the manufacturer’s instructions.