Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is vital for the formation of red blood cells and producing energy. Where to find Vitamin B12? You can find Vitamin B12 in animal produce such as poultry and eggs.

Iron
Your iron levels may drop during breastfeeding. As such, replenishing your iron levels is important to prevent fatigue or an impaired immune system. Where to find Iron? Iron can usually be found in lean red meat and green leafy vegetables.

Calcium
As you might experience transient bone loss while breastfeeding, taking in calcium helps to build and maintain bone health. Where to find Calcium? Common sources of calcium include nuts and dairy foods such as milk and cheese.

Mixing Up The Food

Month 8 is a good time to consider introducing new foods in addition to breast milk, such as:

• Small amounts of soft pasteurised cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese. However, try to avoid cow’s milk until age 1 or until your child’s healthcare provider gives you the OK.
• Iron-fortified cereals such as rice, barley, wheat, oats, and mixed cereals.
• Mashed fruits and vegetables such as bananas, peaches, pears, avocados, cooked carrots, squash, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

In general, by the end of your baby’s eighth month, she will likely be able to do the following:

• Crawl.
• “Inspect” toys.
• Say “dada” without necessarily knowing what it means.
• Move from laying on her stomach to a sitting position.

Near the end of this first year, it’s a great time to create more involved bedtime rituals, such as reading the same book to him that your mother read you, rocking, or doing quiet activities together.

While it only takes 10 to 30 minutes, your bedtime ritual will help your baby look forward to bedtime, and find it easier to accept the separation from you when you finally leave the room. So that he’ll be comfortable with anyone putting him to bed, it’s good to involve loved ones early.

If your baby has started teething, he might start waking up in the middle of the night uncomfortable and irritated.To help soothe your baby’s gums, give him a cold, wet, or even frozen washcloth to chew on, or rub his gums gently yet firmly with a clean finger.Always check with your paediatrician before giving your baby any pain-relieving medication.