The truth is that there is no need to doubt the involvement of parents. They try their best as they begin this new path full of doubts and uncertainties combined with a bombardment of family advice on how best to eat., sleep, take the breast well and a long etcetera.

First test to pass, breastfeeding

It is undoubtedly the healthiest option for the baby. And no matter how successful the current artificial milks are,, nothing will adequately replace the composition of breast milk. You are a smoker, drinker, eat wrong, have medication (Taking times and type of medication should be taken into account.) or some pathology. The immunoglobulin composition is unique.

Furthermore, breastfeeding is not just a type of diet., but rather it is an emotional and physical bond that every mammal on the face of the earth has with its young., a special moment between mother and child in which the union and complicity between them increases. and this, it's priceless.

The decision is totally free but taking into account the numerous demonstrated evidence on the disadvantages of not breastfeeding compiled by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, I would not hesitate in the choice. I detail here what was concluded by the committee on the risks of health problems in non-breastfed children.:
Sudden infant death and death during the first year of life, gastrointestinal infections, respiratory and urinary and that these are more serious and cause hospital admissions.
Long term, more common atopic dermatitis, allergy, asma, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, multiple sclerosis and cancer.
Girls at highest risk of breast cancer in adulthood, hyperactivity, anxiety and depression, as well as suffering from child abuse.
Mothers' risk of postpartum hemorrhage increases, spine and hip fracture in postmenopausal age, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anxiety and depression.

Breastfeeding should be exclusive until the sixth month. Don't doubt if it will be enough, because the composition varies as the months go by and adapts to the baby's needs..

Second test, what and how to introduce food

The most common thing is to add foods one by one, especially in liquid form., as in powdered cereal with milk, vegetable or fruit puree, soups... With this option the child does not learn to chew and we prevent him from discovering new textures of those incorporated foods.

Baby led weaning

More and more mothers offer new foods to their babies in pieces, crushed, with soft texture, so that he himself can eat with his hands and can decide how much and what to eat. In this way the child is more independent. Does not identify the act of eating as an obligation. You can touch and enjoy new food textures as if it were a game, creating a positive atmosphere at the table from a young age..

It will be the parents' responsibility to offer real food., present in nature. Zero processed. One by one at first to observe possible allergies. The order is not very relevant. Better to avoid harder foods and those that are more allergenic. Let the child fiddle with the food but be present while eating to help. They are small pieces. The risk of choking is minimal. In addition, parents are freed from the “pot and spoon” moment..

What if you don't eat enough? It is logical to think about it, but the hunger and satiety mechanisms in the child are very acute. If you need to eat, you are going to ask for it somehow.. And when you want to stop eating, It is not advisable to force him to finish, your needs are already covered. If we force, we will be overfeeding from childhood, and this increases the chances of being overweight in adulthood.

Ultimately, common sense, good foods and give freedom of decision about what and how much to eat.