New Jersey Infant Feeding Guide for Healthy Infants WIC Birth to 8 Months Old Foods Birth to 3 Months 4–6 Months 6–8 Months Remember: Human Milk Breastfeed about 10–12 Breastfeed about 7–9 feedings Breastfeed about 4–6 feedings in • Your baby’s bottle is...
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New Jersey Infant Feeding Guide for Healthy Infants WIC Birth to 8 Months Old Foods Birth to 3 Months 4–6 Months 6–8 Months Remember: Human Milk Breastfeed about 10–12 Breastfeed about 7–9 feedings Breastfeed about 4–6 feedings in • Your baby’s bottle is for feedings per 24 hours in the in 24 hours 24 hours human milk, formula or 1st month water only. About 8–10 feedings per 24 hours in the 2nd and 3rd months • Do not give your baby Kool-Aid, Hi-C, soda or Iron-fortified 0–1 months: 18–24 oz 4–5 months: 25–40 oz 24–32 oz fruit punch. These fluids Infant FFormula ormula 1–2 months: 22–28 oz 5–6 months: 25–45 oz Offer cup are mostly sugar and can 2–3 months: 24–32 oz hurt your baby’s teeth. Cereal & Breads NONE • Iron fortified infant cereal, • All varieties of plain, boxed infant cereal, by spoon. (2–4 tablespoons) feed twice a day • Babies need human milk or Start with 2–4 tablespoons • Slowly introduce crackers, dry iron-fortified infant formula rice cereal, mix with human unsweetened
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