Nutrition For Infants

(Birth to 1 year) Birth to 1 Month: 16-20 ounces of formula per day 8-12 feedings per day 1-2.5 ounces of formula per feeding

1 to 2 Months: 18-26 ounces of formula per day 8-10 feedings per day 2-4 ounces of formula per feeding

2 to 3 Months: 22-30 ounces of formula per day 6-8 feedings per day 3-5 ounces of formula per feeding

3 to 4 Months: 24-32 ounces of formula per day 4-6 feedings per day 4-3 ounces of formula per day

4 to 6 Months: Start introducing pureed fruits and vegetables (25-70 cal/jar Portion Sizes: Jar foods- 2.5 ounces (71g) Introducing spoon feeding (feeding 2-3 tablespoons per meal) Can Start Introducing Juices, Fruits and Vegetables (60-100 cal/bottle) using 4-6 ounce bottles (4-10 months)

6 to 8 Months: Introduce powdered cereals (60 cal/serving) Portion Sizes: Dry- ounces or 4 tablespoons, mixed with water, juice, breast milk, or formula Introduce jarred cereal mixed with fruit (90 cal/jar) Portion Sizes: Wet- 4 ounces (113g) jar

8 to 10 Months: (No munching or food intolerances) Introduce fruits and vegetables, pureed textures, added ingredients like tapioca and other mixtures

Nutrition For Infants

(Birth to 1 year) Portion Sizes: 4 ounces (113g) jar, 2 jars per meal Introduce Meat Mixtures containing 3-4 g protein per jar (50-60 cal/jar) Portion Sizes: 4 ounces (113g) jar, 1 jar per meal Introduce Deserts, 0-2 grams protein per jar (50-70 cal/jar)

9 to 12 Months: (Infants begin tongue movements and munching) Introduce fruits and vegetables with mixed textures, 0-4 g protein per jar (70-160 cal/jar) Portion Sizes: 6 ounces (170g) jar, one jar or 12 tablespoons per meal Meat-based dinners with mixed textures, 3-5g of protein per jar (90130 cal/jar) Portion Sizes: 6 ounces (170g) jar, one jar or 12 tablespoons per meal Meats with textures, 10-11g of protein per jar (70-100 cal/jar) Portion Sizes: 2.5 ounces (71g) jar Star Introducing Finger foods to be picked up requiring self-feeding with hands/spoon. Finger Foods: High-texture baby foods (Diced fruits, vegetables, and meat dinners)

10 to 12 Months: (Requires biting and munching, limited chewing) Tips: Many foods are unsafe for infants to eat because they present a choking risk. These include: popcorn, peanuts, raisins, whole grapes, uncut stringy meats, gum and gummy textured candies, hard candy, jelly beans, hot dog pieces, and hard raw fruits or vegetables like apples and green beans. Exercise: Since infants are so young, exercise is not promoted as a benefactor for healthy infants. Infants do not have the strength or reflexes to exercise and their bones are more easily broken than those of older children/adults. Introduce baked products such as zwieback toast or biter biscuits Portion Size: One zwieback toast- 7 grams and One biter biscuit- 11 grams