Complementary feeding

Complementary feeding

1. Complementary Feeding Dr . Shibasish Banerjee

2. Learning objectives At the end of the session learners will be able to Define complementary feeding. Mention the purposes and advantages of complementary feeding.

3. Introduction Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) ,a set of well-known and common recommendations for appropriate feeding of newborn and children under two years of age Early initiation of breast feeding Exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months Age appropriate Complementary feeding

4. What is complementary feeding ? Complementary feeding means complementing solid/semi-solid food with breast milk after child attains age of six months. It should be Timely , Adequate , Safe Should be prepared with locally available food

5. Purpose After the age of 6 months, child is ready to start eating semi-solid food Breast milk alone is no longer enough for the baby’s nutritional needs Breastfeeding must continue along with complementary feeding

6. What type of food should be given?

7. ≥ 4 food groups Grains , roots and tubers L egumes and nuts Dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese) F lesh foods (meat, fish , poultry and liver/organ meats) Eggs V itamin-A rich fruits and vegetables other fruits and vegetables

8. Frequency/ Day 2 times for breastfed infants 6–8 months 3 times for breastfed children 9–23 months 4 times for non-breastfed children 6–23 month

9. C onsistency Food must be thick in consistency - thick enough to stay on the spoon without running off, when the spoon is tilted Meal must be made energy dense by adding sugar/ jaggery and ghee/butter/ oil.

10. Take home message Public health measure to prevent nutritional deficiency Timely , Adequate, Safe At least 4 or food group Proper consistency Should be prepared with locally available food F eeding 2 times for breasted infants 6-8 months; 3 times for breastfed children 9-23 months; 4 times for non-breastfed children 6-23 months .

11. Problem exercises What should be the consistency of food which can be use for complementary feeding ? What is the ideal time for initiating complementary feeding? Breast feeding is a part of complementary feeding . Y es/ No

12. Thank You