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Infant, Child & Adolescent

Health

Pediatric Nursing

Dr. Nihad Al Doori

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Promoting Optimum Health

During Infancy

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Class objectives

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Be familiar with feeding

recommendations for infants.

Identify sleep problems and

management during infancy.

Discuss infant’s dental care.

Be familiar with injury prevention

based on infants developmental

stage.

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Nutrition

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Breast milk is first choice only

for first 6 months of life. No

supplements are needed.

The second acceptable diet is the

commercial iron-fortified formula.

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(whole milk should not be introduced

until after one year of age).

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Number of feeds

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During the first 6months, about 6

feeds /day, then decreased to 4-5

at the sixth month.

Total amount of milk to be given is

960ml /day.

If breast feeding is discontinued

Iron-fortified formula is substituted.

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