2-Month Checkup: Healthy Kids Series This parenting information
is part of the "Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures" series. These
fact sheets may be given out by Group Health at routine
checkups. - Breast milk is the healthiest food for your baby. It
gives your baby complete nutrition for the first six months of
life. - Breastfeed your baby on demand. Your baby decides when
and how long to nurse. - If you bottle-feed, use iron-fortified
formula (not low-iron formula) until your baby is 1 year old.
Bottle-feed on demand. - Always check the temperature of formula
with a few drops on your wrist before feeding. Never warm
bottles in the microwave. - Don't give your baby honey during
the first year. - Make sure your baby is getting 400 IU of
vitamin D every day. - Smoking around your baby increases risk
for SIDS, ear infections, asthma, and pneumonia. - Don't allow
smoking in your home or car. For information about quitting, see
Resources to Quit Tobacco. - Always wash your hands before
feeding your baby and after chan