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This medical PowerPoint presentation is about infant feeding development, the process by which infants learn to eat and drink. It starts with breastfeeding or bottle feeding during the first few months of life, and then progresses to solid foods as the infant grows older.

Breastfeeding provides the optimal nutrition for infants, and it also helps to establish a bond between the mother and child. The process of breastfeeding involves the infant latching onto the mothers nipple and sucking to extract milk. This can take some time for both the mother and child to learn, but with patience and practice, most mothers and infants are able to breastfeed successfully.

Bottle feeding is an alternative to breastfeeding and involves using a bottle to feed the infant with formula or expressed breast milk. Bottle feeding also requires a learning process, as the infant needs to learn to suck from the bottle and the caregiver needs to learn how to prepare and offer the bottle in a safe and hygienic manner.

As infants grow older, they begin to show an interest in solid foods, usually around 4-6 months of age. This is the start of the weaning process, where infants gradually transition from a diet of solely milk to a diet that includes solid foods. This process can take several months, and it is important to introduce new foods gradually and watch for any signs of allergies or intolerance.

Overall, infant feeding development is a complex process that requires patience, practice, and careful attention to the infants needs and cues. It is important to seek support and guidance from healthcare providers or lactation consultants if needed.

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Infant Feeding Development
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Infant Development& Feeding Skills A baby’s developmental readiness determines which foods should be fed, what texture the foods should be, and which feeding styles to use. All babies develop at their own rate. Although age and size often correspond with developmental readiness, these should not be used as sole considerations for deciding what and how to feed babies. It is important to be aware of babies rapidly developing mouth patterns and hand and body control so that you know the appropriate food and texture to serve them and the appropriate feeding style to use at each stage of their development, as shown
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Different reflexes involved in feeding and eating. • Rooting reflex: When a baby’s mouth, lips, cheek, or chin are touched by an object, the head and mouth turn towards the object and the baby opens its mouth. This reflex allows a baby to seek out and grasp a nipple. • Suck/swallow reflex: After opening the mouth when baby’s lips and mouth area are touched, suckling or sucking movements begin. As liquid moves into the mouth, the tongue moves it to the back of the mouth for swallowing. • Tongue thrust reflex: When the lips are touched, the baby’s tongue moves out of the mouth. This reflex allows for feeding from the breast or bottle but not from a spoon or cup. • Gag reflex: When an object, such as a spoon or solid food, is placed way back in the mouth, the object is quickly moved back out of the mouth on the tongue. This reflex is one reason for waiting until a baby is 4 to 6 months old to feed solid foods. These reflexes may be stronger or weaker, or last longer than normal, in babies who are delayed in their development.
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Sequence of Infant Development and Feeding Skills in Normal, Healthy Full-Term Infants*DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS
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Feeding the Baby For the First Year Babies grow quickly during the first year of life and make many changes in the types of foods and textures of foods they are able to eat. As babies grow and develop, watch for the following signs which will tell you when they are ready for a new food.
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Feeding the Baby For the First Year
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Feeding the Baby For the First Year
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The Feeding Relationship The interactions and communication between a caregiver and infant during feeding influences the infant’s ability to progress in feeding skills and consume a nutritionally adequate diet.
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To develop positive feeding relationships between caregivers and their infants, encourage caregivers to: Be sensitive to their infants’ hunger, Remember their infants’ developmental capabilities and nutritional needs. Offer food in a positive and accepting fashion without forcing or enticing the infant to eat. Avoid withholding food.
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In addition, caregivers can help their infants have positive feeding experiences and learn new eating skills Designate a comfortable place in the home for feeding and act calm and relaxed during feeding. Have patience and take time to communicate with and learn about their infant during feeding. Show their infant lots of love, attention, and cuddling in addition to feeding. Reassure them that doing so will decrease fussiness and will not “spoil” the infant. In some instances, social and financial problems within a household may cause anxiety with detrimental effects on the interaction and feeding relationship between caregiver andinfant. This can lead to failure to thrive in an infant.
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If you perceive that a caregiver is not recognizing an infant’s feeding cues, responds to them inappropriately, or cannot feed the infant properly, the infant and caregiver should be referred to: A health care provider for advice Resources offering help with parenting skills A specialist or other services for psychosocia1 The Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program (EPSDT) for additional assessment, counseling, and follow-up services.