Nutrition For Healthy Term Infants, 6-24 Months

Question 1

What are the benefits of breast feeding 6-24 months?

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Answer 1

Protective against overweight and obesity
Immune factors (infectious illnesses, gastrointestinal and resp infections)
Decreased maternal breast cancer
? Decreased ovarian cancer
Increased sensitivity and bonding

Question 2

What foods do you initiate first?

Answer 2

Iron-rich cereal, meat or meat alternatives

Question 3

What do you recommend re introducing textures?

Answer 3

Lumpy textures should be offered no later than nine months

Encourage a variety of textures from family foods, by one year of age.

Question 4

What is responsive feeding?

Answer 4

Finger food
Self feeding
Open cup

Question 5

When do you introduce cows Milk?

Answer 5

Cows milk should be delayed until 9-12 months

Question 6

Is there a volume of cows milk you should offer?

Answer 6

No more than 750 ml

If the child is not breast feeding, the kid needs 500 ml homo milk

Question 7

Which foods are higher risk for aspiration?

Answer 7

Small and round

Smooth and sticky

Question 8

When can you safely introduce honey?

Answer 8

1year

To prevent botulism

Question 9

What should kids be offered if thirsty?

Answer 9

Water

Not juice or sweetened beverages

Question 10

How long should formula fed kids stay on formula?

Answer 10

Until 9-12 months

Question 11

When would skim milk be appropriate?

Answer 11

Not within the first two years

Question 12

When do you stop commercial formula?

Answer 12

There is no indication for its use beyond 1 year

Question 13

Are there alternatives to cows milk in the first two years?

Answer 13

No

Soy rice or other plant based beverages are not alternatives

Question 14

How long do you recommend breast feeding for?

Answer 14

Six months and up to 2 years