INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
May start solid foods after 4-6 months. However, the best time to start solid foods depends not only on your child’s age, but also on your child’s ability to sit up, support his or her head, and meet other developmental milestones. 4-6 months old: Start...
INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Whole cow’s milk – Start at 1 year (12 months) of age. Don’t give it before because of risks of iron deficiency and allergies. Cow’s milk doesn’t contain adequate iron. Skim milk or 2% milk – Start at 2 years of age. Don’t use...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds, INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Weight loss and weight gain from birth to 2 years of life. Infants: -Lose 5 to 10% of their body weight in the first few days of life. This is because of fluid loss and some breakdown of tissue. This weight loss should not lose more than 10% of birth weight....
INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
-A feeding shouldn’t last more than 20 minutes. If it does, the baby is either overfeeding or the nipple is clogged. Try changing nipples. A nipple that is working well should drip about 1 drop per second when the bottle of formula is inverted.
INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Whether formula or breastfeeding, you know by counting the number of wet diapers and bowel movements. -Baby’s urine output: day 1 = 1 wet diaper; day 2 = 2 wet diapers; day 3 = 3 wet diapers; greater than 6 days old = 6-8 diapers in a 24-hour period....
INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH, Pediatrics
Estimated Energy Requirements from Harriet Lane. Energy Requirements of children and Adolescents, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. Interactive DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) for HealthCare Professionals, from the USDA.gov Children’s Energy...
