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Online Publications - Infant Nutrition
Listed Alphabetically by Title

Building Baby's Brain: Is Breast Milk Best? (1998)
The University of Georgia, College of Family and Consumer Sciences
This two-page publication provides information on the advantages of breast-milk, how long a woman should breast-feed, combining bottle feeding and breast-feeding, and tips for building baby's brain.
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Feeding Baby With Breast Milk or Formula (2001)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This eight page publication covers the advantages of breast-feeding, tips on breast-feeding, preparing and storing infant formula, and when to switch to whole milk.
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332 KB
Food for Baby's First Year (1999)
Clemson University
Suggested times to add new foods to a baby's diet. Tips for feeding infants.
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Nourishing the Newborn: Birth to Four Months (1997)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This two-page fact sheet provides tips on breastfeeding, advantages to the baby and mother, nutrient needs to the mother, and information on formula feeding.
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Nursing the Older Infant: Four to Twelve Months (1997)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This one-page fact sheet provides tips on introducing solid foods and weaning.
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Off to a Good Start Feeding Your Baby: My How Things Have Changed (1993)
College of Agriculture Science Cooperation Extension, Penn State University
This one-page publication offers an interesting view of issues related to feeding infants and children by contrasting things that were commonly assumed to be true or acceptable in the past with what we know today. (1993)
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 1 Month Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
Provided in this publication is information on what it is like to be a 1-month-old infant, teenage parenting, keeping a record, feeding and bathing a baby, colic, and the baby blues.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 10 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This publication provides information on what it's like to be a 10-month-old, crawling, clothing, temper tantrums, common fears, games, and recommended readings.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 11 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension
Provided in this publication is information on what it's like to be an 11 month old, tolit training, baby health and nutrition, games, good books for baby, and recommended readings.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 12 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This publication covers what it's like to be a 12 month old; what, when, and how much to feed your baby; games; toys for one year olds; building self-confidence; and recommended readings.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 4 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
Provided in this publication is information on what it is like to be a four-year-old infant, fathers as caregivers, feeding, coping with stress, and toy safety.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 6 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This publication covers what it is like to be a 6-month-old infant, talking and reading to your baby, recipes for pureed baby food, games for babies, and questions about crying.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby 9 Months Old (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
This publication covers what it is like to be a 9-month-old infant, feeding, playing, discipline, weaning, and recommended readings.
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Parent Express: A Guide for You and Your Baby Newborn Baby (2001)
University of Kentucky, Cooperative Extension Service
Provided in this publication is information on breastfeeding and bottle feeding, memory book ideas, and child care tips.
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The First 12 Months: A Guide to Infant Feeding (2001)
College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
This brochure offers guidelines to appropriate foods for your baby's first year, and includes important tips and things to remember about introducing your baby to new foods. (This publication is a six-panel brochure. For easiest reading, print both PDF pages, put them together with printing facing out, then make two folds to put the panels into the original brochure configuration.)
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