Breastfeeding
The exclusive breastfeeding during the first months is a power mode that is appropriate for all children.
The composition of the milk of every mother is perfectly adapted to the needs of the baby and it also varies in the same feed as well as over time.
Breastfeeding has many other benefits for both baby and mom.
Most women can breastfeed. The ideal is to breastfeed on demand.
How to eat healthy?
A balanced diet, varied and healthy diet is essential to enable the child to grow, develop, maintain good health, etc..
The pleasure of shared meals, well presented, in a relaxed atmosphere and the variety of foods contribute to the proper development of the child.
A balanced diet is not achieved in one meal or in one day.
It builds over days depending on the child's appetite and the variety of foods that are presented. Quantities of food must be adapted to each child based on their age, weight, size, general condition, etc..
To have good teeth ...
It is advisable to get in the habit of brushing teeth as soon as they first appear. But more importantly, to reduce caries, avoid giving bottles containing sugary drinks, pacifiers dipped in honey or jam and limit sweets.
The first examination is recommended at the dentist by the age of 3 years.
Then, two preventive visits are recommended annually.
Children under 12 years receive free dental care, except orthodontics (correction of defects of the dentition). However, if your dentist check out this free applies.
Do not hesitate to ask!
Sleep
Return from maternity and during his first months of life, it is recommended to lay the baby on her back during sleep (except against-medical indication), never smoke in the room where it is to maintain the room where he sleeps a temperature between 18 ° c and 20 ° c, using a firm mattress without a pillow, never cover the baby's head when he sleeps ...
These simple precautions significantly reduce the risk of accidents during sleep.
Sleep is a pleasure being prepared. When your child begins to show signs of fatigue (crying, yawning ...), it's time to prepare for the night.
A song, a story, or just cuddle allow the child to feel good, relieve stress and anxieties of the day and sleep peacefully.
How my child grows?
At each visit Consultation ONE child is weighed and measured. Head circumference (head) is regularly measured.
The recorded values are noted in the medical record and in your child's book. These measurements plotted on growth curves can follow step by step the evolution of growth.
Controls the evolution of the weight and size are designed to prevent over or underweight, but also to detect growth disorders in size.
Control the evolution of head circumference can also detect certain diseases.