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Nutritional Needs of the Infant At birth At birth Milk through breast feeding or formula Milk through breast feeding or formula 2-4 weeks 2-4 weeks Orange juice or vitamin C supplements Orange juice or vitamin C supplements 4 weeks 4 weeks Fluoridated water Fluoridated water 3 months 3 months Cereals which provide iron and taste Cereals which provide iron and taste differences—B vitamins differences—B vitamins 3-4 months 3-4 months Mashed hard-cooked egg yolk—protein and iron Mashed hard-cooked egg yolk—protein and iron
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Nutritional needs of_the_infant

Jun 23, 2015

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Susan Stevens

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Page 1: Nutritional needs of_the_infant

Nutritional Needs of the Infant At birthAt birth

Milk through breast feeding or formulaMilk through breast feeding or formula 2-4 weeks2-4 weeks

Orange juice or vitamin C supplementsOrange juice or vitamin C supplements 4 weeks4 weeks

Fluoridated waterFluoridated water 3 months3 months

Cereals which provide iron and taste differences—B Cereals which provide iron and taste differences—B vitaminsvitamins

3-4 months3-4 months Mashed hard-cooked egg yolk—protein and ironMashed hard-cooked egg yolk—protein and iron

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Nutritional Needs of the Infant cont.

4 months4 months Pureed fruits and vegetables—vitamin Pureed fruits and vegetables—vitamin

6 months6 months Pureed meats—protein and ironPureed meats—protein and iron

7 months7 months Breads and pastas—B vitamins--Breads and pastas—B vitamins--

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates LaterLater

Strained and chopped adult food—all nutrientsStrained and chopped adult food—all nutrients