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The World Health Organization recommends that infants be introduced to first solids at _______ to complement milk feeds.
6 months of age
Baby-led weaning is described as an approach where _______.
Baby-led weaning is described as an approach where the baby is allowed to direct and control the process of weaning.
When does the move from the munching pattern to development of a rotary chewing pattern occur?
Until 12 months of age or later
What type of foods (texture) are first introduced during spoon feeding?
Smooth, runny purees
Infants signal readiness by ___________, _________, and ___________.
Infants signal readiness by opening their mouth, bringing their hand to their mouth and also reaching for parent's food or cutlery during meals.
During infant milk feeds, whether by breast or bottle, milk is delivered directly to the _______ of the oral cavity, the optimal spot for _____ ______ _____.
During infant milk feeds, whether by breast or bottle, milk is delivered directly to the posterior of the oral cavity, the optimal spot for swallow reflex initiation.
Baby-led weaning recommends _______, _______, _________, __________, and ___________.
(Name 3 food recommendations)
Baby-led weaning recommends chunks of fruit, soft cooked vegetable sticks, strips of meat, fingers of toast and strips of cheese.
Using a spoon-feeding approach babies are first introduced to ____ ____, purees with _____ ____, then ____ foods and gradually harder and more ______ ______ foods.
Using a spoon-feeding approach babies are first introduced to pureed foods, purees with soft lumps, then soft foods and gradually harder and more fibrous textured foods.
Fatal and non-fatal risk of choking is highest in children under _ years and particularly high for children under ________.
Fatal and non-fatal risk of choking is highest in children under 3 years and particularly high for children under 12 months of age.
Teeth begin to rupture at the _____ of the mouth typically between __ and __ months and those at the ____ from ___ to ___ of age.
Teeth begin to rupture at the front of the mouth typically between 6 and 8 months and those at the back from 12 to 24 of age.
Cultures without ready access to pureed foods, adults provide _____ _____.
Cultures without ready access to pureed foods, adults provide pre-chewed food.
As a general guide, what is used as a proxy measure to gauge the diameter of the child's airway?
The width of a child's fifth fingernail (little fingernail)
According to the UK Infant Feeding Survey found that ___% of infants studied received purees as first foods and of these 57% were _____.
According to the UK Infant Feeding Survey found that 94% of infants studied received purees as first foods and of these 57% were rice cereal.
___% of iron stores in newborns are accumulated during the ______ trimester of pregnancy.
80% of iron stores in newborns are accumulated during the final trimester of pregnancy.
First part: The concentration of iron in breast milk averages _____.
Second part: Is breast milk a good source of iron?
First part: The concentration of iron in breast milk averages 0.35 mg/l (range 0.2-0.4 mg/l).
Second part: No.