Energy and nutrient needs during

infancy
Dramatic changes in growth and
development
To support, appropriate balance of all
nutrients essential

Energy Protein
WHO suggests infants receive: Requirement highest during first 4
108 kcal/kg/day first 6 months of months of life when growth is most
life rapid
98 kcal/kg/day 6 months until first Suggested infants receive:
birthday 2.2 g/kg/day birth to 6 months of age
1.6 g/kg/day 6 months to 1 year

Iron Vitamin D
During third trimester of pregnancy, Vitamin K
fetus stores iron in liver to be used
during postnatal period

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 Foods to compliment breast milk after 6
months of age
regardless of fat content or form
It should be:
(evaporated, liquid, or dried), Timely
should not be fed to infants Adequate
Safe
fat in breast milk or formula and Properly fed
contains less iron and more sodium
and protein

At six months, feeding becomes easier

because babies:

Take the place of breast milk making it
difficult for the child to meet nutritional
needs
Diet low in nutrients (e.g. Watery soup)
Increased risk for illness and diarrhea
pregnancy
Child does not receive the extra food
required to meet his/ her growing needs
Child grows and develops slower
The child might not receive the nutrients to
avoid malnutrition and deficiencies such as
anemia from lack of iron.

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 For a soup
Take out a mixture of the solid pieces ( meats, bean
and vegetables). Mash it to a thick puree and feed
the child instead of the liquid part of the soup

For porridge
Less water, thicker porridge

Add energy or nutrient rich food to the

porridge/soup to enrich it.

Replace some (or all)of the cooking water to

coconut milk or cream

Add a spoonful of milk powder after cooking

Add a spoonful of margarine or oil

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