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Feeding Infants in the CACFP
First…
Are you thinking of enrolling infants but don’t currently?
Contact your Specialist for training!
Do I Have to Feed Infants?
YES!
It’s a matter of civil rights.
Documentation
• Document infant meals:– Infant Formula and Food Notification Form– Itemized receipts or invoices– Feeding records – either:
• Infant menu (show all foods actually served) – templates for 3 age-appropriate groups (0-3mo; 4-7mo; 8-11mo)
• Individual feeding records
– Point-of-service meal counts• Count each meal on the point-of-service form after
each infant has been served all components
Infant Formula and Food Notification Form
Completing the bottom portion of the IFFN form with the parents
Do I Have to Buy Infant Formula?
YES!
Do I Have to Buy Infant Food?
Absolutely!
What do I buy?
Infant Formula
Almost any brand will do……
Infant Formula 0 through 11 months
HOWEVER: Do not serve infant formula with cereal mixed in (Not developmentally ready; Choking hazard)
Infant Foods
Any brand of packaged baby food “Homemade” purees
Non-Creditable Infant Foods
Simple Rules to Follow
Infant Feeding: Formula
• Buy, stock and offer at least one approved formula
• Get a signed Infant Formula and Food Notification Form for every infant– Do not claim an infant meal if parent provides
formula without IFFN on file
• Serve all infants (through 11 months) formula or breast milk– Feed on demand– Use meal pattern as a guide for amounts
• Transition to whole cow’s milk at 12-13 months
Infants 0 through 3 months
ONLYFormula or breast milk
on demand
Breast Feeding
• Breast feeding:– Claim meal if parent
brings breast milk and provider serves it
– Do not claim if mother breast feeds on-site
• Unless provider provides at least one other component
Infants 4 through 11 months
Mayintroduced to solid foods to
developmentally readyinfants
Infant Feeding: Foods
• Buy, stock and offer at least one approved formula• Buy, stock and offer creditable infant foods• Get a signed Infant Formula and Food Notification Form
for every infant– May not claim an infant meal if parent provides
formula without IFFN on file.• Serve all infants (4 through 11 months) food when
developmentally ready– Use meal pattern as a guide amounts– Feed infants on demand
Infant Feeding: Foods
• Parents may choose to bring some or all meal components– Do not solicit parents to bring food– Discourage parents from bringing food– Provider must provide the minimum portion of
at least one meal component in order to claim the meal
Infant Feeding: Foods
• Follow the meal pattern• Work with parents
– Explain CACFP meal pattern– Discuss development readiness– Coordinate to introduce foods at the same
time
Infant Feeding: Foods
Introducing table foods Only when infant is developmentally ready You must follow infant meal pattern
Infant cereal is required at breakfast and optional at lunch
Only bread and/or crackers are creditable at snack
Combination foods are not creditableo Spaghetti, Casseroles, etc.
CACFP Required Meal Pattern
Meal ComponentMin. Serving Size
0-3 mo. 4-7 mo. 8-11 mo.
Breakfast
Breast Milk or Formula 4-6 fl. oz. 4-8 fl. oz. 6-8 fl. oz.
Fruit/Vegetable* X X 1-4 tbsp.
Infant Cereal X 0-3 tbsp. 2-4 tbsp.
Lunch/Supper
Breast Milk or Formula 4-6 fl. oz. 4-8 fl. oz. 6-8 fl. oz.
Fruit/Vegetable* X 0-3 tbsp. 1-4 tbsp.
Infant Cereal** X 0-3 tbsp. 2-4 tbsp.
Meat/Alternate**
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Egg Yolk, Cooked Dry Beans/Peas Cheese Cottage Cheese
X X 1-4 tbsp. ½-2 oz. 1-4 oz.
PM Snack
Breast Milk or Formula 4-6 fl. oz. 4-8 fl. oz. 2-4 fl. oz.
(or) Juice
Not needed if breast milk or formula is servedX X 2-4 fl. oz.
Bread/Cracker X X0-½ slice, or 0-2 crackers
Infants 0 through 3 months
Only a USDA approved infant formula or
breast milk may be provided to infants.
Infants 4 through 7 months
Foods that may be introduced:
Iron-fortified infant cereal
Fruits and vegetables• Homemade purees• Jarred/packaged baby food
Infants 8 through 11 months
Foods that may be continued or introduced:
Iron-fortified infant cereal
Fruits and vegetables Meats / meat alternates Bread and/or crackers 100% juice
Meats must be single ingredient
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