1. 1 Infants: The Feeding Relationship

2. 2 If you could be a crayon, what color would you be?

3. 3 Food and You  Attitudes toward food develop early in life  Food choices impact long term health  Eating habits are linked to chronic diseases

4. 4 Feeding Conveys Feelings of Caregiver

5. 5 Think about the last time you fed a baby. What kind of feelings did you communicate?

6. 6 Developmental Milestones In Feeding  Attachment  Trust  Exploration  Independence

7. 7 Bottle Feeding Techniques  Always hold baby  Support head  Tip bottle so milk fills nipple  Wait for baby to stop eating to burp

8. 8 What kinds of things upset or distract babies during feeding

9. 9 How does a baby tell you “ I am full! ”

10. 10 Breast-Fed Babies

11. 11 Advantages of Breast Feeding  Right balance of nutrients  Immune factors  Special bonding with Mom  Recommended by doctors  Less likely to develop food allergies

12. 12 Tips to Support Breast-Feeding Moms  Make infant’s last feeding 1-1½ hours before Mom arrives.  Provide a comfortable place for nursing.

13. 13 Food Safety and Infant Feeding Always wash your hands and the infant’s BEFORE and AFTER feeding.

14. 14 Keeping Breast Milk Safe  Refrigerate at 41  F, up to 48 hours from the time it was collected.  Frozen breast milk will keep up to 3 months.  Do not allow to sit out at room temperature.

15. 15 Keeping Breast Milk Safe  Store milk in sterilized bottles or nursing bags.  Ask Mom to label each container withchild’s name, date, and time collected.  Do not warm in microwave.

16. 16 Keeping Breast Milk Safe  Thaw frozen milk under warm running water. Shake to mix.  Use thawed breast milk within 24 hours.  Do not refreeze thawed milk.  Discard unused milk.

17. 17 Keeping Infant Formula Safe  Store bottles in refrigerator at 41  F or lower.  Formula will keep up to 48 hours.  Do not allow to sit out at room temperature.

18. 18 Keeping Infant Formula Safe  Warm under running water.  Do not warm in microwave.  Discard unused milk.

19. 19 Child Care Providers Make a BIG Difference in the Lives of Babies in their Care!