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Question 5 5 pts A first-time mom comes into a parenting group asking for assistance on how to tell when her child is ready for solids. She also would like to know what foods she should start with and how much of them she should provide at a meal. a) Summarize the cues she should look for in her infant that will indicate readiness for solid foods. b) Outline a plan for her indicating which foods would be appropriate and in what quantity she should start feeding them. c) Are there any foods she should avoid? If so, what?

Answer 1

1. Start simple food like single ingredient foods with no sugar or salt and check if the baby can able to tolerate the food.

2.Zinc and iron are important nutrients in the second half of the year for baby, try iron rich cereal.

3. Start with single grain cereal which is iron rich , take one table spoon of cereals with four table spoons of formula . Do not serve with bottle rather serve with a spoon , once the baby is ok with the meal increase to two spoons gradually after a week and twice daily

4. Choose barley and oatmeal’s along with rice cereal.

5. Slowly start single ingredient pureed vegetable or fruit.