Your Baby Is 17 Weeks Old!
Eating out with baby?
Travel time tips?
Losing the baby weight?
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Making raspberries
Baby’s starting to understand the significance of communication and loves talking to you in his own musical way — listen for lots of da-das, ga-gas, and raspberries. Try mimicking what he says, and see if he imitates you in return.
To-do:
Get out of the house
Watch your diet; yes, still
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[tip] Ignore anyone who tells you that juice is good for baby — it’s not. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that fruit juice not be given to infants until six months. For now, breast milk and formula are still the only nutrients baby needs.
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All medical information reviewed by Dr. Paula Prezioso of Pediatric Associates in New York City