List of essential things for the new born infant
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Hooded towels, bath towels, face napkins,
bibs.
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Rubber sheet, plastic sheet, sleeping
bags, carry bags.
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Baby pillows, baby vest, panties, jalbas,
bloomers, leggings, booties, shoes, lace socks.
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Plastic panties, nappie pins, velcro
nappies, square nappies, triangular nappies, ever dry
nappies.
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Woollen sweaters, woollen caps, socks,
cut dresses, frocks, rompers, wrapovers.
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Powder boxes, powder puffs, soft hair
brushes, soft combs.
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Baby beds, baby super quilt, baby blankets,
mother kit and girdle belts.
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Insulated bottle carrier, feeding bottles,
nipples, bottle brush and bottle covers.
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Nursing brassiers, sippers, feeder
warmers, milk mixers, nipple shield.
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Straw glass, rattles, teethers, soft
toys, soothers.
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Baby powder, soap oil, cream, lotion
shampoo, buds, olive oil and gift sets.
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Panties, nappies, pampers, nappies
liners.
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Cotton roll, wet tissues.
Your
Child's Diet
Here
are some essential tips on your child's diet.
| Age
|
Food
Recommeded |
General
guidelines |
| 0-3 months |
Exclusive breast-feeding. (Give no
other fluids including water) |
*Baby should be put to breast within
the first hour of birth.*Encourage colostrum intake
as first and subsequent feeds.*Discourage feeds such
as honey, sugar, jaggery and water.*Breast-feed as often
as possible. |
| 4-6 months |
Semi solids; Mashed fruits - Banana,
papaya, chikoo and mango; Cereals - Wheat flour, suji,
ground rice, ragi, millet in the form of porridge. |
*Mash all foods. *Give semi solid
foods; do not over dilute.*Start with 1-2 teaspoons.*Over
3-4 weeks increase to 50-60 grams or ½ cup or 1 banana
a day.*Introduce one food at a time for the baby to
adapt; continue breast feeding. |
| 6-9 months |
Mashed rice with dal or khichri; mashed
vegetables; Chappathi softened in dal or milk; Green
vegetables can be incorporated in dal, khichri or roti.
|
*Same as 4-6 months.*Gradually increase
volume of food. *Feed the baby 4-6 times a day as they
have small appetite.*Increase variety in food items.
|
| 9-12 months |
Rice, dal, roti, khichri, idli, upma,
curd rice, vegetables and seasonal fruits. Cooked egg,
fish, minced meat, curd, kheer, dalia, bread. |
*More variety of household food can
be added.*Can eat almost everything cooked at home.*Give
softened food without spices.*Continue breast-feeding.
|
| 12-18
months |
Can
eat all the food prepared for the family, but food should
be softened and without spices. Include green leafy
vegetables for adequate vitamin A and iron intake |
*Needs about 1000 calories
or roughly about half the amount that the mother eats.*Continue
breast-feeding. |
| 1.5-3 years |
Energy requirement per day-1240 Calories;
Protein requirement per day: 22 gms. To meet the above
requirements, the day's diet should include: 3 cups
of milk, 1 egg or 1 piece of fish or chicken.1 slice
bread, 3 chapattis or 60 gm rice. |
*Foods should be mildly flavored and
not spicy.*Green leafy vegetables should be incorporated
in dal, stuffed roti or in cooked form.*Meals should
be colorful and attractive.*Served food should neither
be too hot nor cold. |
|
3-4 years
|
½ Cup dal, 2 fruits, 2 cup vegetables,
4 tablespoons oil, 4 tablespoons sugar |
*Handy finger foods are easy to pick
and eat.*Small pieces of food should be served for easy
handling. |
| 4-6
years |
Energy requirement-1690
calories; Protein requirement-30 gm. To meet the other
requirements the day's diet should include: 3 cups milk,
1 egg or 1 piece of fish or chicken, 2 cups vegetables,
2 fruits, 1 potato or starchy vegetables, 3 slices bread,
4 chapatti or 80 gm rice, 5 tablespoons of oil, 5 tablespoons
of sugar. |
*Feed the child 5 times
a day.*A good breakfast is a must.*There may be a dislike
for vegetables, so vegetables should be incorporated
in cutlets or roti or cut in different shapes as salad.
*Colorful food adds variety and stimulates interest.
|
Guidelines
for Healthy Mothers and Babies
Mothers
- During pregnancy and lactation, additional 300 calories
and 500 calories are recommended.
- Diet should be rich in protein, vitamins and minerals
specially calcium, iron and vitamins, especially folic
acid.
- For additional iron requirements, food stuffs like
green leafy vegetables, whole pulses, eggs, meat, should
be consumed along with vitamin C rich foods for effective
ultilisation of iron.
- Avoid heavily spiced and flavored foods.
- Intake of milk products, egg, meat, green vegetables,
citrus fruits, yellow fruits and vegetables is essential
to meet the increased energy, protein, calcium, vitamin
A and C requirements during lactation.
Babies
- Monitor the growth of the child up to 6 years of age.
- A healthy growing infant child should gain height and
weight regularly.
- A healthy growing infant normally doubles his birth
weight in 5-6 months and triples his birth weight by the
time he is10-12 months old. In the first year, there is
an increase of 18-22 cms in babies' length.
- To monitor growth of children after 1 year, the following
height and weight table can be referred:
Height and Weight of Healthy Growing Children
| Age |
Boy's
height. Cms |
Boy's
weight. Kg |
Girls
height.cms |
Girl's
weight. Kg |
| 1+ |
80 |
10.5 |
78 |
10 |
| 2+ |
90 |
12.5 |
88 |
12 |
| 3+ |
98 |
15 |
96 |
14 |
| 4+ |
105 |
16 |
104 |
16 |
| 5+ |
114 |
19 |
112 |
19 |
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