Below 38.5°C: physical cooling—remove excess clothing, sponge with warm water, drink more water. Above 38.5°C: fever-reducing medication may be taken (ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Persistent high fever above 3 days, lethargy, or rapid breathing requires prompt medical attention. Do not sponge with alcohol, and do not bundle up to induce sweating.
📌 Key Takeaways：Learn safe home care for your baby's fever—physical cooling, when to use medicine, and red-flag symptoms needing a doctor.
Why supplement: Breast milk is extremely low in vitamin D, yet babies need it to promote calcium absorption.
Need to supplement? Babies who drink milk normally usually don’t need extra calcium.
Why supplement: After 6 months, the iron reserves babies got from the mother are depleted and must come from complementary foods.
Role: promotes brain and retinal development.
Principle of supplementation: food first, supplement only if deficient. Don’t blindly take multiple nutrients; it’s best under a doctor’s guidance.
📌 Key Takeaways：When and how to supplement your baby with vitamin D, calcium, iron, and DHA, plus why a food-first approach works best.
Choose iron-fortified rice cereal for the first solid food, starting thin and gradually thickening. 6-7 months: add root vegetable and fruit purées; 7-8 months: add leafy vegetable purées and meat purées; 8-9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10-12 months: transition to finely minced foods. No salt or sugar before age one, and introduce only one new food at a time, observing for 2-3 days.
📌 Key Takeaways：A stage-by-stage schedule for introducing baby food from 6 months, from iron cereal to finger foods, with safety tips.
For the first solid food, choose iron-fortified rice cereal, progressing from thin to thick. 6-7 months: add root and tuber vegetable purees and fruit purees; 7-8 months: add leafy green purees and meat purees; 8-9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10-12 months: transition to minced foods. No salt or sugar within the first year; introduce only one new food at a time and observe for 2-3 days.
📌 Key Takeaways：A stage-by-stage guide to introducing solids—iron cereal, purees, finger foods—with salt, sugar, and allergy tips.
The first complementary food should be iron-fortified rice cereal, going from thin to thick. 6–7 months: add root vegetable puree and fruit puree; 7–8 months: add leafy green vegetable puree and meat puree; 8–9 months: add egg yolk and finger foods; 10–12 months: transition to minced foods. No salt or sugar before age 1, and add only one new food at a time, observing for 2–3 days.
📌 Key Takeaways：A month-by-month chart for introducing baby solids: first cereal, purees, finger foods, and when to add egg yolk.
Benefits: replenishes qi and blood, strengthens the spleen and stomach
Method: rinse 50g millet, pit 8 red dates, add 800ml water, bring to a boil over high heat then simmer on low for 30 minutes, add brown sugar to taste.
Benefits: promotes lactation, supplements protein
Method: pan-fry one crucian carp until golden on both sides, add ginger slices and boiling water, boil over high heat for 10 minutes until the soup turns milky white, add tofu and cook 5 more minutes, season with salt.
Benefits: warms and tonifies qi and blood, dispels cold and warms the body
Method: blanch 500g mutton to remove blood foam, add 10g angelica, 5 slices of ginger, add water and stew for 1.5 hours, season with salt.
Benefits: promotes lactation and breast enhancement
Method: peel and seed half a papaya, cut into pieces, add 250ml milk, heat through.
Benefits: nourishes blood and beautifies the skin
Method: 30g each of red dates, red beans, and red-skinned peanuts, 10g goji berries, appropriate amount of brown sugar, add water and boil for 40 minutes.
Benefits: strengthens the spleen and stomach, supplements calcium
Method: blanch 500g pork ribs, peel and cut 300g yam into sections, add ginger slices and stew for 1 hour, season with salt.
Benefits: moistens the lungs and nourishes yin, beautifies the skin
Method: soak white fungus, tear into small pieces, add 30g lotus seeds, stew in water for 40 minutes until gelatinized, season with rock sugar.
Benefits: nourishes the kidneys and darkens hair, relieves constipation
Method: roast 100g black sesame until fragrant and grind into powder, add 50g glutinous rice flour, stir with water into a paste, cook until thick and add sugar.
Benefits: promotes lactation, supplements collagen
Method: blanch one pork trotter, add 50g peanuts, ginger slices, stew for 2 hours, season with salt.
Benefits: dispels cold and warms the uterus, relieves postpartum abdominal pain
Method: shred 5 slices of ginger, add 2 spoonfuls of brown sugar, pour in boiling water, steep for 5 minutes.
The above recipes are simple and easy to make, with common ingredients that even a first-time mom can handle with ease. For dietary healing, the key is consistency.
📌 Key Takeaways：Simple, nourishing postpartum recipes—congee, soups, and teas—to support lactation and recovery for new moms.
Drink plenty of water, over 2000ml per day. High-quality protein over 80g per day, eating more fish, poultry, eggs, and soy products. Lactation foods: crucian carp soup, pig’s trotter soup, papaya with milk, oats. Avoid alcohol and excess caffeine. Pay attention to your baby’s reactions, as some foods may cause discomfort.
📌 Key Takeaways：What to eat while breastfeeding: water, protein, lactation foods, and items to avoid for your baby's comfort.
WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, then start complementary foods after 6 months. The following signs show your baby is ready:
Introducing solids is a gradual process; patience and observation are key.
📌 核心要点：When and how to introduce solid foods—stage-by-stage order, prep tips, and answers to common feeding questions up to self-feeding.
Crucian carp and tofu soup: pan-fry the crucian carp until golden on both sides, add ginger slices and boiling water and simmer until the broth turns milky white, then add tofu and cook 5 more minutes. Papaya and milk: cut papaya into pieces, add milk, and heat through. Peanut and pork trotter soup: blanch the trotters, then simmer with peanuts for 2 hours. These soups are both nutritious and lactation-boosting.
📌 Key Takeaways：Nourishing soups to boost milk supply—crucian carp tofu, papaya milk, and peanut pork trotter, with simple steps.
A breastfeeding mom’s health directly affects her baby’s health—eat and drink well, stay happy, and the milk will be plentiful.
📌 Key Takeaways：What to eat while breastfeeding—diet principles, lactation-boosting foods, foods to avoid, and essential supplements for healthy milk.