Emmanuela the Doctor

12/12/2025

You don’t have to eat less — just eat right.
It’s not always about cutting calories or skipping meals.
It’s about choosing foods that nourish your body, balance your energy, and support your health goals.

🍽️ Eat whole, real foods.
🥦 Add color to your plate.
💧 Stay hydrated.
🥗 Listen to your body’s hunger & fullness cues.

Nutrition isn’t punishment — it’s empowerment.
Eat smart, not less. 💚

12/12/2025

Constipation After Introducing Complementary Feeding

It’s common for babies to experience constipation when starting solid foods around 6 months. Their digestive systems are still adjusting to new textures and food types.

Why it happens:
- Low fiber in the new diet
- Inadequate fluid intake
- Sudden change from breastmilk/formula to solids
- Certain foods like bananas, rice, or potatoes can slow digestion

What you can do:
✅ Offer water between meals (small sips)
✅ Include fiber-rich foods like pawpaw, avocado, pureed prunes, or oats
✅ Avoid binding foods like unripe bananas or excess rice
✅ Continue breastfeeding or formula feeding alongside solids
✅ Encourage movement — tummy time helps with digestion

When to see a doctor:
If baby hasn’t passed stool in several days, is in pain, has a hard tummy, or has blood in stool.

Gentle transitions and balanced meals help ease the process.

12/12/2025

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11/12/2025

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11/12/2025

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10/12/2025

Personal Experience ≠ Nutritional Advice

Just because something worked for you (like drinking soda to stop a headache) doesn’t make it nutritional truth.

✔️ Personal experience comes with stories and emotions.
✔️ Nutritional advice comes from research, evidence, and scientific understanding.

If you ate fruits and felt better, the why matters. Maybe the fruit had compounds that fought inflammation or bacteria. That needs analysis — not just a claim.

🔍 Without evidence, it remains a personal story — not a solution for everyone.

So before following random nutrition posts online, ask: Is it backed by science or just someone's experience?

10/12/2025

Balancing nutrients is important for the body.

10/12/2025

06/12/2025

Breastfeeding Tips for Comfort & Success:

✔️ Find a Comfortable Position – Use a pillow, sit or lie down relaxed, and support your baby tummy-to-tummy.
✔️ Ensure a Good Latch – Baby’s mouth should cover most of the ar**la. If it hurts, gently unlatch and try again.
✔️ Feed on Demand – Watch for hunger cues like lip smacking or sucking fingers. This boosts milk supply naturally.
✔️ Let Baby Take Their Time – Feed calmly, switch sides during sessions, and start the next with the last breast used.
✔️ Take Care of Yourself – Eat well, drink water (at least 2L/day), and rest—you need energy too.
✔️ Avoid Bottles & Pacifiers Early – To prevent ni**le confusion, avoid these in the first weeks unless medically advised.