Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is vital for the formation of red blood cells and producing energy. Where to find Vitamin B12? You can find Vitamin B12 in animal produce such as poultry and eggs.

Iron
Your iron levels may drop during breastfeeding. As such, replenishing your iron levels is important to prevent fatigue or an impaired immune system. Where to find Iron? Iron can usually be found in lean red meat and green leafy vegetables.

Calcium
As you might experience transient bone loss while breastfeeding, taking in calcium helps to build and maintain bone health. Where to find Calcium? Common sources of calcium include nuts and dairy foods such as milk and cheese.

• Take it slow and trade the bottle for the cup at noontime.
• Offer the cup instead of the morning and evening bottles.
• Don’t let your baby carry the bottle around with him, instead limit the places he can have it (on your lap, at the table).
• Give him a snack before bedtime to help him get to sleep.
• Spend time with his favourite stuffed toy before bedtime, instead of the bottle.

There may be some tears the first few nights but with your help your baby will soon find something he loves more than his bottle.

This month, help him continue to develop by:

• Hugging and cuddling him often.
• Soothing and calming him when he’s fussy.
• Smiling and talking to him as much as possible.
• Rocking and loving him.
• Playing games such as “pat-a-cake”

New activities to try:

• Sit baby at or near the table during family meals.
• Show him how to pull a pull toy. (To prevent choking, keep toys with long strings put away when you can’t watch your baby play).
• “Read” a picture book with him and identifying what you see on each page.
• Help keep your baby’s brain developing with play in both social settings and your one-on-one time with him.
• Introduce him to brief play dates to practice playing in groups. There won’t be much interactive playing yet, but he’ll get used to the playing environment.

Safety Checklist:

• Check that all approved safety gates are in place and in working order.
• Lower the crib mattress so your baby can’t crawl or fall out while he’s standing.
• Install childproof locks for drawers, screens, doors, and windows.
• Keep poisonous substances (including household cleaners) in high, locked cabinets.
• Stay close to your baby around water – pools, tubs, large buckets of water, and toilets.
• Continue to buckle your baby into an approved, properly installed car seat, but never in a seat protected by an air bag.
• Place safety plugs over electrical outlets.
• Call the Poison Control Center, the hospital emergency room, or your baby’s doctor if you think your baby has ingested anything poisonous (Keep these numbers by the phone).
• Prevent choking hazards by buying your baby objects that are large enough that he can’t fit them into his mouth.