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Infants: Understanding The Feeding Relationship
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If you could be a crayon, what color would you be?
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Food and You
Attitudes toward food develop early in life Food choices impact long term health Eating habits are linked to chronic diseases
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Feeding Conveys
Feelings of Caregiver
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Think about the last time you fed a baby.
What kind of feelings did you communicate?
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Developmental MilestonesIn Feeding
Attachment Trust Exploration Independence
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Bottle Feeding Techniques
Always hold baby Support head Tip bottle so milk fills nipple Wait for baby to stop eating to burp
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What kinds of things upset or distract babies during
feeding
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How does a baby tell you“ I am full! ”
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Breast-Fed Babies
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Advantages of Breast Feeding
Right balance of nutrients Immune factors Special bonding with Mom Recommended by doctors Less likely to develop food allergies
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Tips to SupportBreast-Feeding Moms
Make infant’s last feeding 1-1½ hours before Mom
arrives.
Provide a comfortable place for nursing.
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Food Safety and Infant Feeding
Always wash your handsand the infant’s
BEFORE and AFTER feeding.
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Keeping Breast Milk Safe Refrigerate at 40F, up to 48 hours from the time it was collected. Frozen breast milk will keep up to 3 months. Do not allow to sit out at room temperature.
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Keeping Breast Milk Safe Store milk in sterilized bottles or nursing bags. Ask Mom to label each container with child’s name, date, and time collected. Do not warm in microwave.
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Keeping Breast Milk Safe Thaw frozen milk under warm running water. Shake to mix. Use thawed breast milk within 24 hours. Do not refreeze thawed milk. Discard unused milk.
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Keeping Infant Formula Safe Store bottles in refrigerator at 40F or lower. Formula will keep up to 48 hours. Do not allow to sit out at room temperature.
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Keeping Infant Formula Safe Warm under running water. Do not warm in microwave. Discard unused milk.
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