Infant Feeding
      Under 6 months
      Exclusive Breastfeeding
          o For 6 months
          o Initiation within 1st hour after birth
          o Breastfeeding on demand
          o Development of skills of breastfeeding expression
          o Protection from commercial pressures of artificial milk
          o Breast milk substitutes
          o Dangers of breast milk substitutes
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            Infant feeding continued
      • Complementary feeding and sustained 
         breastfeeding
      • Timely introduction of complementary 
         foods
      • Breast feed into the second year
      • Adequate complimentary foods (energy and 
         nutrient dense, quantity)
      • Frequent feeding
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            HIV and Infant Feeding
     • All mothers supported to B/F unless tested 
       +ve
     • Replacement feeding
     • Guidance and support to feed child
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              Complementary feeding
      • Adaptation of psychomotor abilities for feeding
      • Feeding responsively
      • Adequate feeding situation
      • Adaptation to family diet
      • Ensuring adequate intrahousehold food 
         distribution
      • Appropriate response to poor appetite in young 
         children
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             Infant Feeding continued
      • Children aged 6-24 months
      • Cont. B/F for 2 years
      • Complementary feeding
      • 6 months require energy dense foods + B/M
      • 30% of energy from oils/fats
      • Vitamin A supplements
      • Means & skills in food preparation, specific food 
         commodities & utensils, fuel and water
      • Low birth weight babies iron supplements
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