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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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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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