Many patients write to us asking whether to see a neurologist or orthopedist for herniated discs. This is an excellent question, to be sure, and my experiences over the years have changed my opinion as to the ideal answer.
Just because you CAN introduce honey at 12 months doesnât mean that you SHOULD â and after 12 months of carefully avoiding sugary foods in your little oneâs diet, thereâs no reason to start giving them now! Now, there IS research to support the fact that certain types of honey do have some redeeming features.
Breast milk or formula is the only food your newborn needs, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breast-feeding for the first six months after birth. But by ages 4 months to 6 months, most babies are ready to begin eating solid foods as a complement to breast-feeding or formula-feeding. It's during this time that babies typically stop using their tongues to push food out of their mouths and begin to develop the coordination to move solid food from the front of the mouth to the back for swallowing.