Nutrition Flashcards
how long should baby be exclusively breast fed?
6 months of age → encourage for at least 1 year
what do you need to supplement a baby while breast feeding?
Vitamin D
contraindications to breast feeding
infant with galactosemia
moms with HIV, active TB, or varicella
using legal and illegal drugs
how often should infant be nursed during the first few weeks of life?
every 2 - 3 hours, even at night
when can you stop breast feeding at night?
infant is back at birth weight
how many wet diapers should an infant have per day?
6 - 8
How much weight should infant gain in the first 3 months of life?
0.5 - 1 ounce
Types of formula differ based on what two things?
protein and sugar in the formula
nutrition of typical formula
20 kcal/oz
how do you warm formula or breastmilk
place bottole in bowl of warm water 5 - 10 min
critical period for beginning solid foods is
before 10 months
when should you introduce a cup to baby?
6 months
when should you wean a bottle from a baby?
12 - 15 months
when should you introduce peanuts in infant diet?
4 months
when can a child have whole/2% milk? 1% or fat free?
whole/2% → until 2 years
1%/fat free → > 2 years
