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All The Vitamin C Your Baby Needs
- Posted by Moobibaby
One of the first lessons every new parent learns is how to make sure their infant is well fed and adequately nourished throughout the early stages of their life.
Vitamin C plays an important role and is essential for optimal health across the life cycle.
What is vitamin C?
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient that plays a critical role in a variety of your baby’s most vital physical functions.
It is essential for maintaining a healthy immune system, enhancing iron absorption, and producing collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body.
Vitamin C is unique to many other nutrients because it also functions as an
antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect cells from free radical damage. Vitamin C is considered an essential nutrient, which means your baby’s body can’t produce it by itself. Therefore, it must be obtained from the foods they consume each day.
This nutrient can be found in breast milk, infant formula, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Vitamin C requirements for infants
Though essential throughout every stage of life, infants need less vitamin C than adults.
The dietary guidelines recommends that babies receive the following amount of vitamin C each day:
- 0–6 months of age: 40 milligrams (mg)
- 6–12 months: 50 mg
Women who are breastfeeding have increased vitamin C requirements because they’re supplying the baby with vitamin C through their breastmilk. When you’re breastfeeding, try to consume 120 mg of vitamin C per day. This is about 60% more than the amount required for women who aren’t breastfeeding.
Infant formulas also contain vitamin C. Thus, if your baby is formula fed, they’ll be able to meet their vitamin C needs.
Most babies shouldn’t take vitamin C supplements
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), infant formula, breast milk, and food should be the only sources of vitamin C your baby consumes.
Supplementing with vitamin C is unnecessary for most healthy babies and could increase their risk of developing symptoms associated with vitamin C toxicity.
Possible side effects associated with overconsumption of vitamin C include kidney stones, nausea, and diarrhea.
The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) only advises that vitamins and mineral supplements be given to infants 6 months of age or older.
Supplementing at 6 months is recommended for infants who aren’t breastfeeding and consume less than 16 ounces (500 mL) of formula per day.
If taking a supplement is deemed necessary, the dosage should be determined by your baby’s healthcare provider.
Moobi Tales ~ Episode 3
- Posted by Moobibaby
As every one knows, Karin doesn’t like to stress… so the market is really not one of her favorite places to go. But when she’s excited about something, the means don’t matter. She managed to wiggle her way through the small market, exhausted as usual and wondering what in the world influenced her to go to the market. She finally got to where her car was parked, got in and slammed the door… She couldn’t wait to relax from all that walking. She needed an energy boost to begin this journey and what better choice than the one she made? She picked up her phone and dialed her darling husband to rant about how stressed she was, so he could indulge her and then calm her down… typical.
Hello love, Tega’s voice was the right amount of energy she needed. Oko mi! She winced… I’m so tired. I came to the market to get some bananas and other fruits.
Sorry my love, Tega did calm her down… “but why did you go to the market to get fruits thought?”
Okay so I’ve decided to start weaning Tutu and my first pick is Banana Puree, Karin smiled and cluttered on..
My sister told me about this “Moobi site” where I can get information to help me with weaning her and I’m not so worried anymore. I even ordered for some of their products. Their Sippy cups are so cute, I don’t even have to worry about Tutu’s clothes when I’m feeding her because the bib is amazing like that. I couldn’t wait till she starts self feeding so I already bought some of their suction plates and bowls for when she starts, I don’t have to worry about messy feeding because she won’t be able to move the plates. Isn’t that just perfect? They’re just too peppy to ignore.
Hello! are you there?
“I can hear you my love, I’m really just glad you found a way out… and I’m wondering why you didn’t go to the mall instead of the market… you can get all the fruits there, or you could have called me to get them on my way home.” Tega teased her.
Uhmm.. the market is closer? Karin laughed… but that makes sense because moobi products are actually available in Ebeano Supermarkets and I could have gotten everything there. I guess I’ll just wait for the delivery man to get here.
Okay love, I need to finish something up and I’ll be home soon… do take care! Tega hung up and Karin, feeling a lot more relieved, began her journey back home.
She just couldn’t wait to start her weaning journey with Moobi.
Butternut Squash and Pear Puree
- Posted by Moobibaby
Butternut squash offers a good supply of vitamin A, potassium and fiber; making it a wonderful and nutritious food to include in baby’s new diet. Pears are rich in essential antioxidants, plant compounds, and dietary fiber. They are fat free and cholesterol free. Pears could help weight loss and reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Butternut Squash and Pear are a good and healthy combination for your baby’s first foods.
Ingredients
1 medium butternut squash (about 450g)
1 ripe, juicy pear
Instructions:
- Peel the butternut squash, cut into two halves, remove the seeds and chop into pieces.
- Steam for about 10-12 minutes.
- Peel, core and chop the pear
- Add it to the steaming butternut squash and continue to cook until the butternut squash is tender.
- Puree in a blender.
- Add water or baby milk for desired consistency.
Please Note
- Store your pureed butternut squash and peer in an airtight plastic and freeze. We recommend using Moobi Food Pot or Moobi Freezer Tray, for best results.
- Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
- In the absence of a blender, Moobi Food Masher can be used to mash the steamed Butternut squash and pear.