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Infant Nutrition
Healthy foods for your baby
Session 2: Feeding Your Baby Infant-1 year
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Project Sponsors
• USDA project funded through the Food Stamp Program
• School District of Philadelphia • Nutrition Center, Department of Biology at
Drexel University
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Feeding the Newborn
• Breast milk or Iron-fortified formula provides total nutrition until 4 months
→Breast milk is best but Iron-fortified formula is a good 2nd choice
→No water, juice or cereal until 4 months!
Source: “Feeding Your Baby” Philadelphia Health Department
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Benefits of Breastfeeding
• Inexpensive
• Quick
• Complete nutrition
– vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antibodies
• Burns 500 calories per feeding
Source: www.saferchild.org
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What to Know About Breastfeeding
• Additional calories are needed – About 500 extra calories per day
depending on mother’s fat stores
• Milk content depends on mom’s intake and body stores of vitamins/minerals
Source: La Leche League International
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Making Nutritious Milk
• Eat 5 servings of fruit/vegetables daily• Eat at least 3 servings calcium rich foods• Different grains (wheat, rice, corn, barley)
preferably whole• Protein foods from animal sources and/or
plant sources• Small quantities of fats, preferably
vegetable oils
Source: La Leche International
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Benefits of Iron Fortified Formulas
• Nutritious alternative to breast milk.
• More freedom and flexibility for the mother
• Easier to feed the baby in public
• Other family members can feed the baby
Source: www.vahealth.org
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Dos of Bottle Feeding
• Do use mixed formula within 2 days
• Do wash bottle with hot soapy water after each use
• Do throw out any unused formula within 1 hour after feeding
• Do toss out mixed formula that has been at room temperature for more than 1 hour
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Don’ts of Bottle Feeding
• Don’t leave the bottle in baby’s mouth while sleeping
• Don’t give cows milk to baby before 12 months
• Don’t put cereal in bottle• Don’t give baby expired formula• Don’t microwave baby formula
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
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Why can’t infants drink cow’s milk?
Question:
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• Your baby’s digestive system doesn’t contain the enzyme to digest cow’s milk
• It can cause intestinal bleeding
• It contains incomplete nutrition
Answer
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Feeding Infants 4-6 months• Breast milk and formula provide
main source of nutrition
• Cereal (rice) can be eaten in bowl with baby spoon
• Add vegetables (cooked, soft, mashed) if baby tolerates cereal
• Introduce new foods one at a time
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
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Oh Honey…
• No honey until baby is 12 months old
• Why?– Infant Botulism: a food borne illness
causing symptoms such as constipation, weakness and decreased ability to move which can lead to death.
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Question:
How do you know your baby is ready for cereal?
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Answer:
• Baby sits up with some support
• Holds up his head by himself
• Does not push food out of his mouth with his tongue
• Reaches out to grab your food and other things
Source: “Feeding Your Baby” Philadelphia Health Department
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Feeding Infants 7-9 months•Breast milk and formula
•Cooked or soft vegetables
• Cooked or soft fruit
•Well-cooked, strained or finely mashed meats
•Egg yolk
•Finger foods
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Question:
How do I know when my baby is ready to use a sippy cup?
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Answer:
When the baby is able to sit up and hold objects on his own.
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Finger Foods
• Dry cereal• Pancakes or French toast cut into strips• Cooked rice and chopped noodles• Banana cut into small pieces • Cooked fruit or chopped canned fruit or
vegetables To prevent choking, give your baby foods
that soften in the mouth and cannot be swallowed in chunks.
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Feeding Infants10-12months
• Breast milk and/or Formula given in sippy cup
• Water, 100% fruit juice in sippy cup– Don’t give high sugar drinks
• Chopped or soft table foods
Source: “Feeding Your Baby” Philadelphia Health Department
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Feeding Baby Puzzles
0-12 4-6 6-7 7-8 9-10 10-12
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Feeding Baby Puzzles
0-12
Breast milkIron fortified formula
4-6
Baby cerealfrom spoon
6-7
1st strainedvegetablesthenfruit
7-8
Minced meatEgg yolkDry toast
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Feeding Baby Puzzles
9-10
Finger foodsToast squaresCheeriosSippy cup
10-12
Feeds selfChopped table foodPlain yogurt
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Remember…
• No cows milk before 12 months
• No cereal in baby bottle
• Cooked and/or soft foods are best
• No water, juice or cereal until 4 months
• No honey before 12 months
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Questions?