Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a guide to maternal nutrition and childcare to train parents in hygiene, balanced nutrition, and weight gain in pregnancy, baby care, and simple approach to detect growth and development failure. Every attempt has been made to explain breastfeeding, composition and its importance for baby. Infant weaning, type of food, how to choose, prepare and feeding utensils cleaning and sterilization in pressure cooker are discussed at length. Dietary requirements in childhood to adolescence are well explained. Growth and development monitoring of babies by using growth charts and milestones for age are clearly described.