Feeding and nutrition

Your pregnancy: weeks 14-17.

Your pregnancy: weeks 23-27. Your baby develops movements that will later help it take its first whiff of air in the world, inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid.

Your pregnancy: weeks 28-31. The changes in your body continue to take place as you enter your third trimester! As baby prepares for its future exit: its eyelids are uncovered and eyelash

Your pregnancy: weeks 36-40. It’s time for the final preparations before the big day.

you have decided to bottle feed your baby

Around 8-10 months, increase the variety and texture of foods for your baby.

Around 10-12 months, babies are ready for harder finger foods & self-feeding. 

About halfway through the first year of life, babies begin to outgrow their liquid diet, which no longer supply them with enough nutrients to support their rate of growth.

Birth to six months

It is too early to introduce solids if your baby:

Here are a few tips for getting your baby ready to take that first spoonful of baby food.

THE WEANING GUIDE: INTRODUCING SOLIDS

Not all sugars are created equal and therefore not all sugars are bad. The main role of food is to provide energy and nutrients for growth and development.

The choice of your baby’s first solid food is very important. It must be suitable for her developing digestive system and be finely textured and easy to swallow.

The influence of hormonal changes, and the effect of the changes in the size of the growing uterus, can lead to eating complications during pregnancy.

Look out, baby’s on the move!

Your baby sits alone and pivots into a crawling position. He crawls on extended limbs and holds on to furniture to pull himself up to stand.

Picky eater? You’re not alone.

Feeding your little one a broad variety of healthy foods can contribute to his healthy growth patterns now and later.

When your baby has successfully learned to eat solid food, he is ready to explore new tastes.

As your baby develops his chewing and swallowing ability, he is now ready to take on more challenging, richer tastes and textures.

A new texture, taken for the first time, may make your baby gag out of surprise.

Choose a spoon that is small and smooth-edged. You may find plastic or rubberised spoons easier to use.

This sample day was created by registered dieticians to help meet the nutrition goals for your 6 to 7 month old baby.

And it all began with Henri Nestlé’s mission to give babies a good foundation in life

The birth of an iconic brand conquering the world

Nurturing small tummies

Celebrating trusted spoonfuls for 150 years with infant cereals

There’s nothing like the feeling of accomplishment when your little one eats up the healthy meal that you prepare especially for them. 

We have loads of good bacteria living in our intestine, and this is good.

Often, children avoid new tastes, prefer processed foods and turn down those delicious greens you offer them.

Our biggest breakthrough yet!

Your child’s growth can be likened to the growth of an apple tree.

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Your child’s happiness begins with good physical health and positive social interactions.

If you want to have a baby, you need to pay attention to  your diet. Discover below which foods are high in iron and folic acid, which are essential for a healthy pregnancy.