The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends starting solids with rice cereal, then moving to oatmeal and the introducing pureed vegetables. However, the specific time frame for introduction varies based on your individual baby's needs.

Gas is most often caused by an infant swallowing too much air while feeding. However, the type of formula you are using may be causing your little one unwanted stomach distress.

Since infants can't talk, it's difficult to determine exactly what is hurting them. However, your infant's body language may give you a clue. Headaches can be minor or the symptom of a more serious illness or injury. If you cannot manage the pain on your own, you should seek the medical advice of your physician.

Despite the lack of development in their bodies, babies are born with heads that are at an advanced stage of development. As the brain reaches half of its adult size by 9 months and nearly three-quarters by two years of age, a baby's head must be large and grow rapidly to accommodate the rest of the body's growth.

If your baby is teething and has blisters on their tongue, it could be caused by one of several conditions. Fever or a skin rash may accompany blisters in a baby’s mouth if they have a virus. Blisters can also be the result of biting the tongue or salivary gland blockage.

During the arduous teething process, your baby may exhibit a number of abnormal signs or symptoms, such as vomiting. Possible explanations for your child's vomiting during teething may include stress, the overproduction of saliva or a viral infection.

Introducing boiled eggs to babies is a slow and gradual process. Although your baby might begin experimenting with other solids before his 6-month birthday, eggs are considered a potential allergen and you should wait a little longer to introduce them into your baby's diet.

Sending your baby to bed with a bottle is a habit you should break by the time your baby begins teething to avoid tooth decay or “bottle rot.” The ideal bedtime routine involves snuggles while feeding and then having your baby fall asleep on her own in her crib. If your baby needs a bottle, fill it with water only.

Bronchial pneumonia, also known as bronchopneumonia, is an infection of the bronchial tubes of the lungs and the most common form of pneumonia in infants.

Head twitching in babies doesn't always mean that your baby has a serious problem. In some cases, twitching occurs simply because a baby has an immature nervous system. She may soon grow out of these movements. However, if twitches are vigorous, very frequent or persist for a long period of time, consult your doctor.

Infants grow rapidly from the day they are born, but if you compare your child to other babies, you probably will notice a significant difference in size. Children come in all shapes and sizes and grow at different rates. To determine that your baby's growth is within the "normal"

An infant experiences many symptoms during teething. If your infant shows signs of significant gum tenderness or pain during tooth eruption, she may not feel like eating. Helping to reduce her pain, by giving her acetaminophen or ibuprofen, for example, may make her feel well enough to resume eating.