INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Whole cow’s milk – Start at 1 year (12 months) of age. Don’t give it before because of risks of iron deficiency and allergies. Cow’s milk doesn’t contain adequate iron. Skim milk or 2% milk – Start at 2 years of age. Don’t use...
Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Peds, INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
Weight loss and weight gain from birth to 2 years of life. Infants: -Lose 5 to 10% of their body weight in the first few days of life. This is because of fluid loss and some breakdown of tissue. This weight loss should not lose more than 10% of birth weight....
INFANT NUTRITION AND GROWTH
-A feeding shouldn’t last more than 20 minutes. If it does, the baby is either overfeeding or the nipple is clogged. Try changing nipples. A nipple that is working well should drip about 1 drop per second when the bottle of formula is inverted.
