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    The document discusses guidelines for weaning babies from breastmilk or formula to solid foods, noting that complementary feeding should begin around 6 months of age as babies develop signs of readiness like interest in what others are eating. It provides advice on introducing pureed and mashed foods gradually while continuing breastfeeding, ensuring food safety, and including a variety of nutritious foods from different groups daily as babies progress to eating table foods. Potential issues with weaning like allergies or fussiness are also outlined.

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    The document discusses guidelines for weaning babies from breastmilk or formula to solid foods, noting that complementary feeding should begin around 6 months of age as babies develop signs of readiness like interest in what others are eating. It provides advice on introducing pureed and mashed foods gradually while continuing breastfeeding, ensuring food safety, and including a variety of nutritious foods from different groups daily as babies progress to eating table foods. Potential issues with weaning like allergies or fussiness are also outlined.

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    The document discusses guidelines for weaning babies from breastmilk or formula to solid foods, noting that complementary feeding should begin around 6 months of age as babies develop signs of readiness like interest in what others are eating. It provides advice on introducing pureed and mashed foods gradually while continuing breastfeeding, ensuring food safety, and including a variety of nutritious foods from different groups daily as babies progress to eating table foods. Potential issues with weaning like allergies or fussiness are also outlined.

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    The document discusses guidelines for weaning babies from breastmilk or formula to solid foods, noting that complementary feeding should begin around 6 months of age as babies develop signs of readiness like interest in what others are eating. It provides advice on introducing pureed and mashed foods gradually while continuing breastfeeding, ensuring food safety, and including a variety of nutritious foods from different groups daily as babies progress to eating table foods. Potential issues with weaning like allergies or fussiness are also outlined.

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    Weaning

    giving your baby a better start in life

    Prepared by:
    Anwar Ahmed Bara’a Alkamel
    Jalal Abdualla Gehan Foud
    Hatem Haza’a Hosam Ali
    Khetam Abdualjalel
    supervision of:
    T/ Marwa
     As a parent you want the best start for your baby, what
    your child eats and drinks is important for his/her health
    now and in future.

     Weaning can be exciting and some times daunting


    time for their parents as they introduce their baby to
    the world of solid foods
    Weaning
    Is gradual introduction of semisolid and solid foods beside breast milk or
    formula

    • Complementary feeding is preferred to weaning.

    Value\Importance:
    1. Increase E ,vitamins ,and mineral density of diet To match infant needs
    that can not fullified by breast milk alone.
    2. Train GIT and train baby to use cup, spoon or fingers.
    3. Increase social interaction with carers.
    4. Encourage tongue ,jaw ,and lip movement.
    What signs of readiness of infant for weaning
    1. Developmental
    2. Behavioral
    • Putting toys and other objectives in mouth
    • Sucking their fists
    • Seeming unsatisfied with breast milk
    • Watching other with interest when they eat
    • Sleep pattern changes

     N.B
    Every baby is an individual and will be ready at different stages ,
    especially if they were born early
     See if your baby can:
    Guidelines Of WHO &American Academy Of Pediatrics
    For Weaning
    1.Timing
    a) First 6 months of life
    -exclusive breast feeding
    b) Second 6 months of age
    - Introduce complementary foods beyond breast feeding (Why)?
    • Maturation of digestive enzymes
    • Declines of vitamin and mineral store
    • Inadequate caloric value of breast milk
    c) From 12 to 24 month of age
    -Continue frequent on demand breast feeding
    2. Food safety
    a) Saves foods immediate after preparation
    b) Use clean spoons,cups,vtensils
    c) Avoid bottle feeding
    3. Amount
    a) Introduce food once, at time, at weekly intervals before new food is
    given
    b) Stepwise weaning ^start low and go slow^
    4. Food consistency
    a) Start with pureed, mashed and semisolid foods
    b) Gradual increase consistency as baby get older
    c) By 12 months most children can eat family foods
    5. Feeding manner
    a) Feed slowly
    b) Don’t force
    c) Try many times
    d)If refuse , try different combinations,tastes,attractive presentation
    6. Frequency
    a) One per day
    b) (2-3) times per day(6-8) months
    c) Then increase gradually
    7. During illness
    a) Increase fluid intake, increase breast feeding
    b) Give soft,appetizing, favorite food
    c) Increase food intake after illness
    How to start
    1. Preparing
    Planning, play with food( use baby-led weaning)

    2. Positioning
    Be supported to sit upright

    3. Start feeding
    FIRST Cereals , pureed rice given
    NEXT Vegetables soups and fruits
    Followed by stained meats , fish
    Finally egg yolk
    Whole milk shouldn’t be given below 1 years while milk
    products as cheese and yogurt may be used from 6 months
    onward
     N.B
    Daily weaning food must contain protein
    Continue with milk feeding
    Supplement with minerals and vitamins
    What limit?
    • Puddings and desserts
    • Phytate
    • Offered juice no more than 240 ml per day

    Avoid
    Foods Drinks
    1. Salt 1. Cola
    2. Sugar
    2. Sheep milk
    3. Honey
    3. Tea and coffee
    4. Nuts
    4. A baby juice
    5. Canned food
    5. Bottled water
    6. Allergen food
    6. Animal milk
    Pre-
    stage

    First
    stage
    Second
    stage

    third
    stage
    When infant start to eat solid food 4
    food groups must included daily
    (during toddler years):
    1. Starchy food
    2. Meat , fish and egg
    3. Fruit, vegetables
    4. Full fat yogurt , cheese
    Problems with weaning
    1. Allergies
    2. PCM
    3. Colic's
    4. Diarrheal disorders
    5. Dental caries
    6. Delayed weaning may predispose to:
    a) Marasmus
    b) Iron deficiency anemia
    c) Rickets
    7. Some diseases may manifest during period of weaning
    8. Preterm infants
    9. Fussy eaters
    References:
    1. Baby nelson
    2. Weaning your premature baby
    3. www.nhs.ok
    4. Start life
    5. A whole new wold.blog
    6. Child-nutrition.co.ok
    7. Weaning from breast milk to family food (WHO)
    8. Weaning made easy
    9. The baby led weaning
    10. Weaning 2017

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