Previous CDC studies have shown that nearly everyone in the U.S. is exposed regularly to low levels of perchlorate. People are exposed through eating food, and drinking milk and water that contain perchlorate. Trace levels of perchlorate have been found in both breast milk and infant formula.revious CDC studies have shown that nearly everyone in the U.S. is exposed regularly to low levels of perchlorate. People are exposed through eating food, and drinking milk and water that contain perchlorate. Trace levels of perchlorate have been found in both breast milk and infant formula.
When you add solid foods to your babyâs diet, continue breastfeeding until at least 12 months. You can continue to breastfeed after 12 months if you and your baby desire. Check with your childâs doctor about vitamin D and iron supplements during the first year.
It is important to understand that the role of the caregiver is to choose the type of food, provide and make the food, and itâs the infantâs role to decide if they want to eat and how much.Introduction of solids helps with the beginnings of speech, teeth and jaw development.t is the time when an infantâs eating and health habits begin to be established. The overall objective of introducing solids is to gradually move an infant from breastmilk only at 6 months to eating a full range of healthy family foods by 12 months. First attempts at eating may be slow and awkward.