formula feeding procedure
formula feeding procedure
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ADD SEMISOLID
FOODS
• Infant cereal with
iron
• Strained
vegetables*
• Strained fruit*
*may be started
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Preparation Checklist for Standard Ready-to-Feed Iron-
fortified Infant Formula (using glass or hard plastic
bottles)
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Preparation Checklist for Standard Liquid
Concentrated Iron fortified Infant Formula
(using glass or hard plastic bottles)
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Preparation Checklist for Standard Powdered
Iron-fortified Infant Formula (using glass or
hard plastic bottles)
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Birth to Four Months (Breast Milk or Formula Only)
• 0-3 weeks
– 1/2-1 oz. increasing to 4 oz. every 2-3 hours about
8 times a day (12-24 oz.)
• 3 Weeks-4 Months
– 4-6 oz. every 3-4 hours about 6 times a day (24-32
oz.)
Four to Six Months
• For Liquids (breast milk or formula)
• 5-7 oz. every 4-5 hours about 5 times a day (24-36 oz.)
• For Liquids
• For Liquids
• Approx 12-20 oz. cow’s/soy milk per day.
• You may continue to breastfeed as long as you
and baby would like; baby will self-regulate
amounts. Continue to introduce solids.
• Your growing babe should have three to six
cups of water per day including the water in
breast milk, juices, whole milk and food.
Supplement with drinking water.
Eighteen to….
• For Solids
– Dairy: 4 daily servings; 1/2 Cup; 3/4 Ounce Cheese
– Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta: 6 daily servings; 1/2
Slice or 1/4 Cup
– Fruit: 3 daily servings; 1/4 Cup Cooked; 1/2 Cup
Raw
– Vegetables: 2 daily servings; 1/4 Cup Cooked; 1/2
Cup Raw
– Protein: 2 daily servings; 1 Tablespoon; 1 Egg; 1/2
Cup Cooked Beans
• Continue serving iron-fortified cereal until
your child is 18 to 24 months old to ensure
correct iron levels and counteract possible
anemia.
• Speak with your doctor if you’re considering
giving your child a vitamin supplement.
Twenty-Four Months+
• For Liquids
• Children should be given five to eight cups of
water per day including the water in
beverages and food. Make up for extra with
drinking water. Liquids should include:
• Milk
• Juice
• Water
Twenty-Four…
• For Solids
– Dairy: 5 daily servings; 1/2 Cup; 3/4 Ounce Cheese
– Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta: 7 daily servings; 1/2
Slice or 1/4 Cup
– Fruit: 3 daily servings; 1/4 Cup Cooked; 1/2 Cup
Raw
– Vegetables: 3 daily servings; 1/4 Cup Cooked; 1/2
Cup Raw
– Protein: 2 daily servings; 1 Tablespoon; 1 Egg; 1/2
Cup Cooked Beans and Eggs