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Nutrition
Nutritional Needs - Infancy
Term | Definition |
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Which option is best for an infant for the first 6 months? | Breast Feeding - Provides complete nutritional diet. Breast is best! |
How often should the mother burp while feeding? | Burp q 2-3oz Every time you switch breasts Half way through the bottle After feeding |
Why should the infant not have a bottle in bed? | Dental carries |
When should solid foods be introduced? | Cereal (iron fortified foods) at 4-6mos. |
When is it okay to introduce cow's milk? | At one year. |
When can 100% fruit juice be introduced and how much? | At 4mos. (4-6oz./day) |
When should NEW foods be introduced? | Eevery 4-7 days - by one year they can eat all table foods. Cooked food at 9 mos. - Cut up into small bites to avoid choking. |
Supplements needed for infants... | Vit D @ birth to prevent rickets (nutritional deficiency) Iron @ 4-6 mos. |
Important facts when making formula! | Never water down formula. Excess water can cause seizures. Overly concentrated formula can cause problems too. |
How to ween off of the bottle... | Replace one meal with breast milk/formula in cup with handles. Bedtime feedings are the last to be stopped. |
Side effects of cow's milk if infant is lactose intolerant? | Gas, bloating, diarrhea. Switch to soy based formula. |
Hydrolyzed formula has what effect on babies if they are protein intolerant? | Bloody V/D, abdominal pain, rash. |