Breast is best
Breast milk is the best milk for babies. Breast milk provides the ideal balanced nutrition and protection for your baby. Maternal nutritional requirements increase during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Therefore mothers’ diets should include a wide variety of nutritious food and healthy snacks.
If you are considering bottle feeding, always seek professional advice as once bottle feeding has commenced it can be difficult to revert to breast feeding. Partial bottle feeding may also adversely affect breastfeeding by reducing the supply of breast milk. Always use and prepare infant formula as directed by the manufacturer; unnecessary or improper use of infant formula can be hazardous to the health of your baby.
Before using infant formula, always consider the social and financial implications, such as issues of convenience and cost to the household of using infant formula for at least 12 months. If you are considering using infant formula, it is important to discuss this with a health professional.
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Food on the go: travelling with your baby
Taking a trip means forward planning on your part. Here are some things that can help.
Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding is portable, hygenic, and affordable. Continue to breastfeed as you usually do.
Bottlefeeding - If you are bottle feeding, take some bottles filled with cool boiled water, and take some pre measured formula powder that you can mix on the go. Sachets of formula can also be useful when travelling.
On Solids - Heinz baby foods in cans and jars are ideal. They’re sterile, don’t need to be refrigerated, and they’re easy to serve. Take the ones your baby is happy to eat cold.
Break it up - if you’re travelling by car make sure you take regular breaks. There are usually plenty of ‘baby friendly’ places where you can change your baby or stop for a breastfeed.
Overseas – when you’re flying, it’s always a good idea to have your own supply of your baby’s favourite foods, especially on long flights. Airlines have different policies about bringing opened cans of formula on board, so make sure you call first to check. You may need to travel with formula sachets, or board the plane with an un-opened can. Always take extra formula and food on the plane with you in case of delays.
Airline staff will generally be happy to supply bottled water for you to make up formula, and to warm bottles for you. If you want to take your own bottled water on board, call the airline first to check if you are able to, as many airlines don’t like you taking liquids onboard.
If your baby is drinking from a cup you should carry your baby’s own drinking cup with a lid to avoid spills