Transcript Document
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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Question:
Why can’t infants drink cow’s
milk?
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Answer
• Your baby’s digestive system
doesn’t contain the enzyme to
digest cow’s milk
• It can cause intestinal
bleeding
• It contains incomplete
nutrition
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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
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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
milk
Iron
fortified
formula
4-6
Baby
cereal
from
spoon
6-7
7-8
1st strained
vegetables
then
fruit
Minced
meat
Egg yolk
Dry toast
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Feeding Baby Puzzles
9-10
Finger foods
Toast squares
Cheerios
Sippy cup
10-12
Feeds self
Chopped table food
Plain yogurt
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Remember…
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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?
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