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Starting Solids
 Milk (breast milk or formula) is the major source of nutrition for the first year and accounts for approximately 40-50% of the nutritional needs of infants in the second year. At four to six months of age, we will discuss with you the addition of new foods. We will likely start with rice cereal, oatmeal, or barley. Once the baby has mastered this initial introduction of foods we will then recommend introducing pureed foods such as vegetables, then fruits, then meats. It is important to introduce new foods slowly to allow for detection of food allergies. Additionally, avoid foods that can cause choking. Almost every baby will have some choking but certain foods are high risk for aspiration; the peel of hot dogs or grapes, popcorn, peanuts and sunflower seeds, to name a few. All parents should take a CPR course and learn the Heimlich maneuver. Occasional choking is a part of growing up. If the child cannot catch his breath, then pick him up, hold the child with face down, and give three sharp blows to the back with the heal of the hand. Check to see if there is anything in the mouth that can be easily removed by the finger, but do not insert one's finger blindly. Repeat until the baby is crying or throws up and clears his/her mouth.
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