'Sometimes, babies just need some extra calories and healthy fats to put on enough weight to keep them in the normal range, and if that\'s the case, here are some healthy foods that will help your baby grow up big and strong. According to Medical Daily, there\'s a very real danger in introducing your baby to solid foods before they\'ve reached five months old. Studies have shown there\'s an increased risk of an unhealthy amount of weight gain, and the best time to start adding solids to baby\'s diet is when they\'re between five and seven months old. That said, adding certain high-calorie solid foods is a great way to also add extra calories and help a baby who\'s developing slowly. The University of Wisconsin says cheeses are a great way to add those extra calories, and notes that not only can cheddar cheese and soft goat cheese be offered as finger foods, but cheeses of all kinds can also be used as additives in other foods your baby has already developed a taste for. Hide a dollop in mashed potatoes or pureed vegetables, or melt over rice or pasta. There is one word of caution to be added to this, though. Since dairy is often allergenic, the Australian Society of Clinical Immunology says you should introduce dairy-based foods slowly, and don\'t add any other potential allergens to your baby\'s diet along with the cheese. That way, you\'ll be able to keep an eye out for any allergic reaction, and you\'ll know what caused it. The idea that breast milk is best has been repeated a lot, and part of the reason for that is it\'s been linked to the development of healthy weight gain. According to a 2018 study in Pediatrics, babies who are exclusively raised on breast milk until at least six months of age have a better chance of being at a healthy weight at their first birthday. They also found that not all breast milk is the same: when babies were given pumped milk, they gained more weight. While they\'re not entirely sure why there\'s such a pronounced difference, they speculate that it has something to do with the freezing and thawing process interfering with the activity of valuable enzymes. That said, it\'s entirely possible that some babies might still need a little bit extra, even when they\'re only being fed breast milk. According to Children\'s Hospitals Minnesota, fortifying breast milk with powdered formula can be an excellent way to increase calories while still giving them all the goodness of breast milk. Medical research largely agrees that this should meet all your baby\'s dietary needs until they\'re around five or six months old. Watch the video to see more of the best foods to help your baby gain weight. #BabyFood #BabyNutrition 1 Cheese | 0:12 Breast milk and fortified breast milk | 1:13 Iron-fortified baby cereals | 2:09 Sweet potatoes | 2:45 Avocado | 3:44 Oils and butter | 4:38 Yogurt | 5:28 Seeds | 6:18 Eggs | 6:52 Cottage cheese | 7:53 Waffles | 8:51'
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