weaning
• Weaning is the process of gradually
introducing a mammal infant to what will be
its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its
mother's milk.
weaning
• Limit diet to breast milk or formula until
the age of 4 to 6 months.
• Cow’s milk should be avoided until after
one year of age.
• Solid foods should not be introduced
before 4 to 6 months of age and should
be done gradually.
weaning
• The typical order of introduction
begins with cereal, usually iron-
fortified rice, then oat, wheat, and
mixed cereals.
• Cooked and pureed vegetables
follow, then cooked and pureed
fruits, egg yolk, and finally, finely
ground meats.
weaning
• Between 6 and 12 months, toast,
zwieback, teething biscuits, custards,
puddings, and ice cream can be added.
• Honey should never be given to an infant
because it could be contaminated with
Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
weaning
• When the infant learns to drink from
a cup, juice can be introduced.
• Juice should never be given from a
bottle because babies will fill up on it
and not get enough calories from
other sources.

Weaning

  • 1.
  • 2.
    • Weaning isthe process of gradually introducing a mammal infant to what will be its adult diet and withdrawing the supply of its mother's milk.
  • 4.
    weaning • Limit dietto breast milk or formula until the age of 4 to 6 months. • Cow’s milk should be avoided until after one year of age. • Solid foods should not be introduced before 4 to 6 months of age and should be done gradually.
  • 5.
    weaning • The typicalorder of introduction begins with cereal, usually iron- fortified rice, then oat, wheat, and mixed cereals. • Cooked and pureed vegetables follow, then cooked and pureed fruits, egg yolk, and finally, finely ground meats.
  • 6.
    weaning • Between 6and 12 months, toast, zwieback, teething biscuits, custards, puddings, and ice cream can be added. • Honey should never be given to an infant because it could be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum bacteria.
  • 7.
    weaning • When theinfant learns to drink from a cup, juice can be introduced. • Juice should never be given from a bottle because babies will fill up on it and not get enough calories from other sources.