If you are expecting a new baby, you are probably full of questions. What will my baby’s favorite food be? What will my baby’s favorite color be? These are trivial questions, yet they seem as important as ever when you are a new parent. Getting to know your baby in the first months of life will reveal to you many things, including those favorite foods.

On your way home from the hospital with your brand new little one fastened in safely in a graco car seat is going to be a time that you will never forget. You are going to be thinking about so many things that you won’t be able to concentrate on just one for very long. What is this or what if that? Will you be able to do everything right as a parent? What if you make a mistake? These are just a few of the questions that you will be asking yourself as a new parent.

Your baby won’t need solid food for a few months and will drink only milk for nourishment. The best milk that you can give your baby is breast milk. Studies have shown that those babies that are breast fed experience fewer illnesses, especially ear infections. Breast milk contains nutrients that are vital in boosting your baby’s immune system when a newborn.

When you make the choice to breast feed your baby, you are making the choice that is best. To make things easier on you, you will need to get a double electric breast pump. Using an electric pump that will work for both breasts at the same time is much better than using a manual pump that only works for one breast at a time.

Storing breast milk is easy. For the best results, store fresh milk in glass bottles that have a good seal in the refrigerator as soon as you finish pumping it. You should always use sterilized bottles for fresh and warm milk.

When you start feeding your baby solid food you need to start light. You should start feeding your baby a cereal that is mixed with breast milk to start with. Table food will come at the age of five to six months and should only be foods like mashed potatoes or mashed sweet potatoes.

Buying baby food at the supermarket can get to be expensive. The best thing to do is to use a kitchenaid food processor and make your own baby food. You will know what is going in your baby and whether it is fresh or not. You also won’t have to worry about additives and preservatives.