ellen@ucla-cs.UUCP (12/15/84)
here are some books i recommend on feeding infants; my daughter is now 4 years old, but i refreshed my memory by glancing through the books. these are NOT in any particular order, but i will note which i especially liked. 1.) "Vegetarian Baby" by Sharon Yntema, paperback THIS BOOK IS MY NUMBER ONE FAVORITE, AND I'M NO LONGER A VEGETARIAN!! for real sensible ideas, this is THE BEST******** nutrition is a hobby of mine. i read from standard university text books through health-food-enthusiasts, tempering each with the other, so i'm not locked into a particular narrow slot. i took this out of the library, read it, then special ordered this book! EXCELLENT, even if your NOT vegetarian. gets you out of the meat/chicken-&-carrot/beans/potatoes rut. i would say that this book has the most sensible nutritional advice of any of the books i will mention. the chapters cover: the history of vegetarianism; basic nutrition; parents' health; diet and development from birth through 2 years; basic food preparation (different for vegetarians and for babies than for adults or non-vegetarians, since you can't just slap a steak on the grill, then whiz it in the blender for the kid); and recipes. finally there is an appendix which includes baby food book reviews, a truly EXCELLENT resource, and an extensive bibliography. 2.) "No-Nonsense Nutrition for Your Baby's First Year" by Jo-Ann Heslin, Annette B. Natow, & Barbara C. Raven Bantam paperback. The authors are all nutritionists, if this means anything to you. it contains 12 chapters on various topics; everything is discussed in a question-and-answer form. topics include: breast feeding vs. formula; when, how & why to introduce solids; how to prepare foods; recipes; commercial foods; travelling; vegetarian babies; vitamin-mineral supplements; eating & feeding problems; allergies & other medical disorders which affect eating; toddlers; general nutrition. 3.) "Let's Have Healthy Children" by Adelle Davis, paperback the 1st part deals with proper nutrition BEFORE getting pregnant (both father & mother) and during pregnancy (mother only); the rest of the book, over half, deals with infants and children thru adolescence. i realize that many people feel she was/is fanatic, but she deserves to be read in contrast with more traditional ideas (which extoll Jello as a great treat! with all those chemicals! (from my reading i gather that most artificial colors are questionable at best and dangerous at worst, but artificial flavors are relatively harmless, tho' i prefer to avoid these, too.)) i followed her advice and was never morning-sick and was very healthy throughout my pregnancy in a 3rd world tropical country (i had friends send me the vitamins, as they were not available or available only at exorbitant prices. in my 8-&-1/2th month, i travelled around in very cramped public vehicles over semi-paved roads and had little trouble. 4.) "Feed Me! I'm Yours!" by Vicki Lansky, paperback covers: babies; finger-foods & teething helpers; toddlers; snacks; "pizza for breakfast?" - how to be creative or at least interesting & feed infants, tolddlers, & adults at the same time; seasonal specialties; birthday ideas ( 1 thru 5 yr.olds); kitchen crafts; "pot-pourri" - coping with misc. problems & questions, such as travelling, poisons, & quick food ideas. suggests many commecial foods and plenty with sugar - temper this book, which IS useful, with some HEALTH oriented books, too.