Your Baby’s Health
At Leva, we are here to help you on your parenting journey. Raising children is the most important job you will ever do. New moms have a lot of questions and often spend hours browsing the web and sometimes leaving more confused than ever before. Leva dispenses only scientifically-backed and trusted advice from experts that help empower you to care for your kids with confidence.
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Empower Your Baby's Journey to Solid Foods with Levaapp
Embark on the exciting adventure of introducing solids to your little one with Levaapp's comprehensive guide. Discover when and how to introduce purees, move onto chunkier textures, and embrace self-feeding. Equip yourself with expert advice on introducing a sippy cup and spoon, all while ensuring your baby's nutritional needs are met with wholesome, delicious foods.
Keywords: solids, baby food, purees, sippy cup, spoon, nutrition, healthy eating, weaning, parenting
We strongly believe here at Leva that all families have the right to choose how they want to nourish their babies, guilt-free! Our philosophy is that breast milk and formula should both be viewed as feeding options rather than opposing viewpoints. As if being a new parent isn't hard enough, many of our moms talk about dealing with guilt or shame for giving formula to their baby despite formula being a safe form of infant nourishment.
It’s most breastfeeding moms’ goal to be able to provide all the nourishment their little one needs from latching at the breast alone, but like many things in life, the ideal plan isn’t what always comes to fruition. Some moms that have been around the breastfeeding block before are familiar with the term “triple feeding,” and most let out groans of displeasure when they hear it. It’s no secret that adding extra steps to the feeding routine can be a monumental amount of work. So what is supplementing anyway, and how can it be used to your benefit?
It can be confusing to navigate all the changes your baby quickly goes through in what seems like the blink of an eye! They grow and develop so fast, even when we wish they would stay little, just a tiny bit longer! One of the big milestones they will experience is the transition away from bottles and formula toward regular foods.
Vanessa’s vision has materialized in the development of the Leva App. One of the most well-rounded and inclusive baby apps on the market to date, the app:
Tracks breastfeeding, including which side the mother is feeding from and how long the feeding session lasts.
Tracks pumping sessions and bottle feedings.
Tracks diaper counts, including wet and dirty diapers, and consistency and color of the stool to give moms an idea of whether their baby is feeding well.
Has a milestone tracker. It provides information on what milestones babies should reach and at what age (according to the CDC), and provides advice on what to do if their baby is not achieving the milestones.
Has over 200+ high-quality, well-researched, and science-backed articles written by lactation consultants, pediatricians, doctors, physical therapists, psychologists, and career coaches.
Provides access to real one-on-one help with live consultants and coaches.
Provides on-demand video content developed by experts.
One of the most important things that I teach new parents during every single one of my consultations is hand expression. Hand expression refers to the manual removal of colostrum/milk using your hands rather than directly latching your baby or using a pump.
Unfortunately for all the type-A people that love a scheduled plan, babies don’t feed based on a timed schedule but instead need to be fed on demand. That means they may want to eat every hour for a while and then space out feedings to every 4 hours at other times. The recommendation is that you feed your baby whenever they indicate that they are hungry.
At four months, it is the end of the newborn era and the beginning of the infant age! Four-month milestones are a lot of fun to follow and explore, so stay informed but also remember to enjoy this journey with your baby.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates are rampant this year, leaving many parents concerned about their babies. RSV is a respiratory virus (like the common cold or covid-19) that can infect people of any age. Still, those with compromised immune systems and infants under 6 months of age are at the highest risk of having severe, even potentially life-threatening cases.
Certain cough syrups may also pose a potential danger to the infant. It is good to understand why and what ingredients to watch out for.