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Your child's health and safety is our top priority. Please search our resource library for information on health, nutrition, fitness, injury prevention and other important topics.

Feeding & Eating

Feeding Your 8- to 12-Month-Old

At this age, babies start to explore table foods.

Feeding Your Family on a Tight Budget

Everyone needs enough healthy food, but many people can't get it all the time. Here are programs that can help.

Feeding Your Newborn

These guidelines on breastfeeding and bottle feeding can help you know what's right for you and your baby.

Fiber

Many appetizing foods are also good sources of fiber - from fruits to whole-grain cereals. Here are ways to help kids get more fiber in their everyday diets.

Food Allergies

Food allergies can cause serious and even deadly reactions in kids, so it's important to know how to feed a child with food allergies and to prevent reactions.

Formula Feeding FAQs: Getting Started

Shopping for formula-feeding supplies can be daunting. Here are answers to some common questions about formula feeding.

Formula Feeding FAQs: How Much and How Often

Get answers to some common formula-feeding inquiries, from how much newborns eat to what their diapers might look like.

Formula Feeding FAQs: Preparation and Storage

Check out these formula-feeding bottle basics, from how to mix bottles to how to store them safely.

Formula Feeding FAQs: Some Common Concerns

Read about how to manage common formula-feeding concerns, from spitting up and fussiness to gas and milk allergies.

Formula Feeding FAQs: Starting Solids and Milk

Find answers to common inquiries about introducing solids and whole milk to formula-fed babies.