Lecture 10 Flashcards
Complementary feeding
Complementary feeding
Defined as the process starting when breast milk alone is no longer sufficient to meet nutritional requirements, and therefore other foods and liquids are needed along with breastmilk or formula
recommended age for Complementary foods
Around 6 months of age
Ready to fee… around 6 months of age
-Nutrient needs no longer met by breastmilk
-Reached a developmental stage whereby the infant is able to initiate solid foods
-Texture, variety and flavour introduction and motor development of self feeding are important components of enhancing cognitive development
Readiness to feed
Newborn:
-Infants are born with reflexes that prepare them to feed
-Rooting, mouthing, head turning.gagging, swallowing and coordinate breath and swallow
Ready to start solids -signs
-Baby is around 6 months of age
-Baby can hold their head up
-Baby can sit well when supported
Baby opens their mouth as food approaches
-Baby can keep food in their mouth and then swallow it, instead of pushing the food out
-Baby shows signs of biting and chewing
Complementary feeding -risks of early introduction (<5 months)
Increased risk of
- Eczema and food allergies
- Respiratory disease
-Gut infection
-Diarrhoea and dehydration
-Impaired iron absorption and iron deficiency
-Malnutrition due to decrease in milk energy and inadequate complementary foods
Complementary feeding -Risks of late introduction (>7 months)
Increased risk of:
-Iron deficiency
-Feeding difficulties
-Growth faltering
-Other micronutrient deficiencies
-Development food allergies
What age are NZ babies introduced to complementary foods
20- 4 months
36.8- 5 months
38.6- 6 months
Eruption of teeth
when the baby is around six to nine month old
Teeth are not necessary for an infant to start on solid food- strong gums
Texture progression
Pureed -> Mashed -> Chopped -> Family foods
move quickly through the stages of texture for eating development
Developmental stages and food texture
Head up (0-6 months)
-Suck , swallow, extrusion reflex
-Move liquid only from front to back of mouth
Supported sitter (6-7 mo)
-Being able yp move tongue from side to side without moving the head; elicit munching and jaw movements
-Smooth, runny puree mixture
Independent sitter (7-8 mo)
Thick puree, small soft lumps, or mashed
Crawler (8-12 mo)
Chew and swallow soft mashed, minced, grated, chopped foods
Beginning to walk (12-24 mo)
Family foods
Sensitive period for texture development
Prolonged use of puree foods (>9 months) and introducvtion of lumpy foods later than 10 months is associated:
- Feeding difficulties (commonly refusal) in older children
-Low intake of nutrient rich foods
WHO complementary feeding
6-8 months
-Milk given before food
-CF given 2-3 times per day (200kcal/d based on decreasing BM energy)
WHO complementary feeding
9-11 months
-CF 3 times per day with 1-2 nutritious snacks (-686 kcal/d)
-Milk given after food (top-up)
Responsive feeding
-Sensitive to hunger and satiety cues
-Feed slowly and patiently and encourage children to eat but not force them
-If child refuses food, experiment with different food combinations, tastes, textures and methods of encouragement
-Feeding time is period of learning and low (talking and eye contact)
5 Signs a baby is hungry
- Opening mouth (seeking and rooting reflex)
-Fussing and leaning toward breast or food
-Increased physical movements that become agitated /exited
-Crying in a distressed, intense way
-Asking for or pointing at foods