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Handling & Feeding Infants

Handling & Feeding Infants. HPC 3O March 20 th , 2013. Neck muscles can’t support their head. Handling a Baby. Shaken Baby Syndrome How to handle a stressful situation: Put baby down in a safe place and go to another room to calm down Ask a friend or relative to care for baby

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Handling & Feeding Infants

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  1. Handling & Feeding Infants HPC 3O March 20th, 2013

  2. Neck muscles can’t support their head Handling a Baby

  3. Shaken Baby Syndrome How to handle a stressful situation: • Put baby down in a safe place and go to another room to calm down • Ask a friend or relative to care for baby • Take deep breaths or look out window • Call someone and talk about your problem until calm Gentle Handling

  4. Not only about nourishment! Contact is also important! • Sporadic feeding schedules when newborns • 2nd/3rd month a pattern emerges Feeding a Baby

  5. 1st year  breast milk or formula • When feeding from bottle  head and neck to be supported, head well above stomach, hold bottle @ an angle Feeding Methods

  6. Warming bottle  place bottle in water boiling on stove until bottle is lukewarm • Never use microwave!  hot spots in formula Feeding Methods

  7. Burp the baby @ least twice!  once during feeding and when feeding is over Burping the Baby

  8. Age of 6 months  more foods can be introduced • Show patience as baby adjusts Introducing New Foods

  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c1-wX0cmjM Introducing New Foods – Tips!

  10. Changing from drinking from bottle or breast to drinking from a cup • No precise age! Weaning

  11. 8-10 months • Provide finger foods as encouragement! • Allow plenty of time for each meal Self-Feeding

  12. Cut into small pieces • Choose feeds that are easy to break  dry toast, rice cakes, cereal pieces, etc; • Stay away from raw veggies, whole grapes, candy, or popcorn • Just a few pieces @ a time! Self-Feeding Safely

  13. Will look fat in the first months after birth  will become slim by age 3! • Bottle-fed tend to be more overweight than breast-fed • Young children need the same nutrition as adults except smaller serving sizes Overfeeding

  14. Enough calories for growth • Foods with nutrients • Food that is easy to digest • Adequate amounts of liquid If these points are not met, child may suffer from poor nutrition Inadequate Nutrition

  15. Meeting the nutritional needs of an infant might be challenging for teens who are not themselves inclined to have good eating habits. Your task: Keep a record of the foods you eat for one week. Besides listing the foods, record nutritional values if you can. Homework!

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