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Baby in High Chair
Update your knowledge on the current infant feeding guidelines for child nutrition programs and see how you can encourage and support breast feeding in your program. Also see information on:
Reference DeskResources at the National Agricultural Library
Find resources in the NAL collection related to infant feeding. For information on borrowing materials, please see the NAL Web site.
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Feeding Infants: A Guide for use in the Child Nutrition Programs
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
A complete guide on infant feeding for persons working in Child Nutrition Programs such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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Feeding Infants
USDA. FNS. Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Find program related guidelines and resources from the Child and Adult Care Food Program website. Includes the infant meal pattern.
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Frequently Asked Questions on Infant Feeding by Special Nutrition Programs
North Carolina Public Health Special Nutrition Programs.
Find questions and answers on infant feeding for child care providers who participate on the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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Infant Nutrition and Feeding Resource List  (PDF|126 KB)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Collection of resources on infant nutrition and feeding, including books, pamphlets and audiovisuals published from 2000 on. Also in PDF |99 KB.
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What Everyone Feeding a Baby Should Know
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Quick tips on safe infant feeding practices.
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University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension.
Collection of resources on a child's growth and development from birth to 1 year of age. Includes advice for parents and guides them on what to expect from each stage of development.
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Iron-fortified Infant Formulas That Do Not Require Medical Statements
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Guide of products that do not require medical statements when offered to infants in the child nutrition programs. Includes most of the brands of iron-fortified infant formula that are currently available to consumers.
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Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines for Primary Health Care Providers  (PDF|111 KB)
Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health. Healthy Babies Healthy Children Workgroup.
Developmental characteristics, guidelines and red flags are provided for children birth though 6 years.
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MedlinePlus: Infant and Toddler Nutrition
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Offers the latest news on infant and toddler nutrition and provides age specific information on feeding children for the first two years. Offers information on various topics related to infant and toddler nutrition and lists organizations, such as WIC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, that have reliable information on this topic.
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Questions and Answers about the Nutritional Content of Processed Baby Food
International Food Information Council.
Provides answers to commonly asked questions about the nutritional content of commercial baby foods. August 1998.
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Feeding Baby With Breast Milk or Formula  (PDF|330 KB)
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Offers tips and information about feeding your baby.
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