NUTRITION TOPICS

 

Prenatal Nutrition

How much weight should I gain during my pregnancy?  What foods are most important for a healthy pregnancy?  Should I take vitamins?  Are there things I should avoid during pregnancy?  This section will help you plan and maintain a healthy pregnancy.

Feeding Your Newborn

Why is breastfeeding important?  What are the important things that I should know about breastfeeding?  Are there foods that I should avoid while I’m breastfeeding?  Breastfeeding isn’t an option for me, is it okay to feed my baby formula?  I have HIV, should I breastfeed? Find these answers and many others about feeding your newborn.

Introducing Solid Foods

When should I start feeding my baby solid foods?  Are packaged baby foods as healthy as homemade?  My baby keeps spitting out the food!  My toddler won’t eat, and when he does he’ll only eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, is he getting enough nutrients?

Healthy Meal Times and Snack Options

How can I get my child to eat more fruits and vegetables?  My child doesn’t like milk.  What is a proper portion size for my child?  How do I know if my child is getting all the necessary nutrients?  Should my child take a vitamin supplement?

Special Nutritional Needs

Learn about newborn screening and why it is important.  Find information about diabetes, PKU, galactosemia and other metabolic disorders. Information on food allergies is also included in this section.

Unhealthy Eating Patterns and Childhood Obesity

How concerned should I be about my overweight child’s health?  Why limit my child’s consumption of fast foods and sugar?  What can I do to help combat my child’s unhealthy eating patterns?  Isn’t it just baby fat?

Nutrition Resources

Find links to more information including recipes and meal ideas!

 

 

 

 

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