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| '''Age'''||'''Amount of formula^'''||'''Number of feedings per 24 hours'''||'''Development'''||'''Solid foods'''||'''Water''' | | '''Age'''||'''Amount of formula^'''||'''Number of feedings per 24 hours'''||'''Development'''||'''Solid foods'''||'''Water''' | ||
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| 1 month||2 to 4 ounces per feeding||6 to 8 times||||No||No | | '''1 month'''||2 to 4 ounces per feeding||6 to 8 times||||No||No | ||
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| 2 months||5 to 6 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No | | '''2 months'''||5 to 6 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No | ||
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| 3 to 5 months||6 to 7 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No | | '''3 to 5 months'''||6 to 7 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No | ||
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| 4 to 6 months||28 to 32 ounces per day||4 to 6 times||Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.||Yes||No | | '''4 to 6 months'''||28 to 32 ounces per day||4 to 6 times||Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.||Yes||No | ||
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| 7 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Start finger foods and cup.||Yes||Yes | | '''7 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Start finger foods and cup.||Yes||Yes | ||
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| 8 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.||Yes||Yes | | '''8 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.||Yes||Yes | ||
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| 9 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.||Yes||Yes | | '''9 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.||Yes||Yes | ||
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| 10 to 12 months||24 to 30 ounces per day||3 to 4 times||Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.||Yes||Yes | | '''10 to 12 months'''||24 to 30 ounces per day||3 to 4 times||Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.||Yes||Yes | ||
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^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding | ^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding | ||
==Formula Types== | ==Formula Types== | ||
Usually all formulas should be mixed 1 scoop to 2 oz of water. Water should be added first and then powder. <ref>DiMaggio, D et al. Ask the Pediatrician: What Are the Best Kinds of Formula?. The Bump. March 5 2018.</ref> <ref>Fleet, Sarah E. et al. Overview of enteral nutrition in infants and children. UpToDate. Nov 19 2021.</ref> | |||
=== | ===Cow's milk protein=== | ||
* | *Milk based, for most babies | ||
*Examples: Enfamil Complete, Similac Advance | |||
=== | ===Low lactose or lactose free=== | ||
* | *Sometimes used after a diarrheal illness, but these are not needed in the grand majority of patients | ||
* | *Examples: Similac Sensitive, Enfamily Gentlease | ||
=== | ===Soy protein based=== | ||
* | *For infants with IgE mediated cow's milk allergy | ||
*for | *For infants with galactosemia | ||
*Examples: Enfamil Isomil, Gerber Good Start Soy, Similac Isomil | |||
===Extensively hydrolyzed=== | |||
*Most are lactose free | |||
*For infants with food protein induced proctocolitis or IgE mediated cow's milk allergy | |||
*Examples: Enfamil Nutramigen, Similac Alimentär | |||
===Amino acid based=== | |||
*Free from amino acids, indicated for patient's with severe cow's milk protein allergy | |||
*Lactose free | |||
*Examples: Electra, Neocate | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Colic]] | *[[Colic]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Pediatrics]] | ||
[[Category:GI]] | [[Category:GI]] | ||
[[Category:FEN]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:32, 12 May 2022
Feeding
| Age | Amount of formula^ | Number of feedings per 24 hours | Development | Solid foods | Water |
| 1 month | 2 to 4 ounces per feeding | 6 to 8 times | No | No | |
| 2 months | 5 to 6 ounces per feeding | 5 to 6 times | No | No | |
| 3 to 5 months | 6 to 7 ounces per feeding | 5 to 6 times | No | No | |
| 4 to 6 months | 28 to 32 ounces per day | 4 to 6 times | Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly. | Yes | No |
| 7 months | 30 to 32 ounces per day | 3 to 5 times | Start finger foods and cup. | Yes | Yes |
| 8 months | 30 to 32 ounces per day | 3 to 5 times | Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase. | Yes | Yes |
| 9 months | 30 to 32 ounces per day | 3 to 5 times | Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety. | Yes | Yes |
| 10 to 12 months | 24 to 30 ounces per day | 3 to 4 times | Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup. | Yes | Yes |
^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding
Formula Types
Usually all formulas should be mixed 1 scoop to 2 oz of water. Water should be added first and then powder. [1] [2]
Cow's milk protein
- Milk based, for most babies
- Examples: Enfamil Complete, Similac Advance
Low lactose or lactose free
- Sometimes used after a diarrheal illness, but these are not needed in the grand majority of patients
- Examples: Similac Sensitive, Enfamily Gentlease
Soy protein based
- For infants with IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
- For infants with galactosemia
- Examples: Enfamil Isomil, Gerber Good Start Soy, Similac Isomil
Extensively hydrolyzed
- Most are lactose free
- For infants with food protein induced proctocolitis or IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
- Examples: Enfamil Nutramigen, Similac Alimentär
Amino acid based
- Free from amino acids, indicated for patient's with severe cow's milk protein allergy
- Lactose free
- Examples: Electra, Neocate