Infant hunger cues
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Moves head from side to side
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Opening their mouths
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Puckers lips as if to suck
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Sticking out their tongues
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Nuzzles against your breasts
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Bring fingers to mouth
How much should an infant eat?
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Liquid
• Breast milk
• Infant formula, iron-fortified
Liquid intake:
• 6-8 fl oz (180-240 mL) 4-5 times/day (4-5 feedings)
Tips
• Look for an infant formula that has about 17 mg/100 kcal of Docosahexaenoic Acid (0.32% DHA).
• This will help ensure your baby is getting a DHA amount similar to the average amount in world wide breast milk.*
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Consistency
• Liquid
Key Nutrients
Breast milk provides the optimal nutrition for your baby.
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How to tell if your baby is getting enough to eat:
• 6-8 wet diapers a day
• Loose yellowish stool (1st month)
• Appropriate weight gain
Tips
• Lactating women should have at least 200 mg of DHA/day†. Eat foods rich in DHA, especially fatty fish such as salmon, to support your baby’s normal brain and eye development.§
• All breastfed infants should receive a daily Vitamin D supplement of 400 IU (10 μg) until their diet provides it.
* Average amount of DHA and ARA in worldwide breast milk is 0.32% and 0.47% (mean ± standard deviation of total fatty acids) based on an analysis of 65 studies of 2,474 women).
† Koletzko B et al. J Perinat. Med. 2008;36:5-14.
§ For example, herring, mackerel, pollock, salmon and shrimp. Visit the FDA website for advice regarding eating fish.
† Koletzko B et al. J Perinat. Med. 2008;36:5-14.
§ For example, herring, mackerel, pollock, salmon and shrimp. Visit the FDA website for advice regarding eating fish.