Infant Nutrition
Feeding your baby is one of the first and most important things you do as a parent. Breastfeeding provides a number of advantages for an infant and is recommended by all of our providers. We are very lucky to have a breastfeeding specialist or lactation consultant as part of our practice. Jennifer J. Siebold, CPNP, works in the Portland office and is available as an extra resource for any questions and concerns you might have regarding breastfeeding. As always your pediatrician is here to help you with any questions you might have regarding feeding your infant. Please call the office anytime. Another great informational resource about breastfeeding can be found in the following link: http://www.chop.edu/consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8267
Toddler Nutrition
When do I introduce solid foods and what are the first foods I should feed my baby?
This is the most common question parents ask as their children become ready to move from breast or bottle feeding to solid food. Your best resource for answers to these questions is your child’s pediatrician. Children develop at different rates, and have varying nutritional needs, it is important to discuss these questions with your pediatrician, the medical professional who knows your child’s health and developmental needs personally. There are many wonderful resources, books and web pages that you can look to for information about these topics as well. Please see the following links:
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-9556
www.EllynSatter.com
www.Mypyramid.gov
Books on Nutrition
How You Get Your Kids to Eat... But Not Too Much Ellyn Satter, 1987
Guide to Your Child's Nutrition American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999
American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Your Child's Nutrition: Making Peace at the Table and Building Healthy Eating Habits for Life American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999
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