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FOOD EDUCATION PROVIDED BY WIC - A Guide To Feeding Your Infant
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| A Guide To Feeding Your Infant |
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Birth - 1 month |
1 - 2 months |
2 - 3 months |
3 - 4 months |
4 - 5 months |
5 - 6 months |
6 months |
7 months |
8 - 10 months |
10 - 12 months |
| Breastfeeding (every 24 hrs) or On Demand |
8 - 12 feedings |
8 - 12 feedings |
6 - 8 feedings |
6 - 8 feedings |
5 - 8 feedings |
5 - 8 feedings |
5 - 6 feedings |
4 - 6 feedings |
2 - 5 feedings |
2 - 4 feedings |
| Iron-fortified Formula (every 24 hrs) |
20 - 24 oz. |
24 - 28 oz. |
28 - 30 oz. |
30 - 33 oz. |
32 - 32 oz. |
32 - 34 oz. |
32 - 34 oz. |
26 - 32 oz. |
26 - 28 oz. |
20 - 24 oz. |
| Iron-fortified Baby Cereal |
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1 - 2 tbsps |
2 - 3 tbsps |
3 - 5 tbsps |
6 - 8 tbsps |
8 - 12 tbsps |
8 - 12 tbsps |
| Vegetables |
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1 - 3 tbsps |
3-4 tbsps or 1/2 jar |
4 - 6 tbsps |
6 - 10 tbsps |
6 - 12 tbsps |
| Fruits |
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2 - 3 tbsps |
4 - 6 tbsps |
6 - 10 tbsps |
6 - 12 tbsps |
| Fruit juices (no citrus) |
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2 - 4 oz. |
2 - 4 oz. |
4 oz. |
4 - 6 oz. |
| Meat/Meat Substitutes |
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1 tsp - 2 tbsps |
1 - 3 tbsps |
3 - 4 tbsps |
| Egg |
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yolk only |
yolk only |
whole egg@ 12months |
| Dry Toast or Zwieback |
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as needed |
as needed |
1/2 to 1 slice |
| Dried Beans (soft, no skins, thinned) |
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may add |
as desired |
as desired |
| Cheese, Cottage, Mild Yellow |
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as desired |
as desired |
| Yogurt, Plain, No seeds or skins |
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may add |
as desired |
| Macaroni or Noodles |
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may add |
as desired |
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