First Bites

Is it really possible to instill healthy eating habits during your baby’s first year?

Yes!

However, many well-intentioned parents fail to realize this. Or, if they are concerned about passing on healthy eating habits, they’re not sure how or when to begin.

During her first pregnancy, Hilary Bernstein didn’t know the health advantages or disadvantages of breastmilk, formula, or baby food. She only knew she wanted the cheapest option that also was fairly simple. Once her son was born she used her ten years of journalism experience to research the health advantages – and disadvantages – of typical foods given to children in the first year of life.

First Bites is the book she wished she would have had during her pregnancy and her baby’s first year.

With twenty-seven chapters, First Bites helps expectant and new moms understand:

• How breastfeeding and formula feeding are so different;
• Why making your own baby food with an easy recipe is healthier than store-bought baby food;
• When certain solid baby foods can be introduced;
• What common – and preventable – food choices are harmful to children; and
• What the Bible has to say about feeding babies.

Filled with understandable explanations of scientific research, practical solutions, and lots of stories from real-life moms, First Bites is a fantastic resource for new moms who simply don’t have the time to do all of the research by themselves but want their babies to reap the rewards of a healthier start.