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Healthy Infants & Young Children

Nutrition, Information for Health Professionals

Nutrition at-a-Glance

• Birth to 6 Years

Nutrition Guidelines

Provincial resource that provides nurses, physicians, dietitians and other health professionals in Â鶹ӳ»­ with evidence informed, practical feeding and nutrition recommendations for healthy infants and young children.

Infant Formula

• Cost of Infant Formula (Infographic)
• Homemade Infant Formula
• Hydrolyzed Formula and Allergy Prevention ¨C Practice Change Notice
• Infant Formulas ¨C Ingredients and Indications
• Infant Formulas ¨C Summary Sheet
• Post-discharge Preterm Formula (PDPF)
• Safe Preparation & Handling of Infant Formula

Complementary Feeding

• Healthy Feeding Relationship
• Introduction of Commonly Allergenic Foods for Infants
• Introduction of Complementary Foods

Key Nutrients

• Vitamin D

Other Milks & Fluids

• Milk
• Other Drinks
• Plant-Based Beverages
• Water

Growth

• Childhood Growth Measurement

Other Topics

• Arsenic in Foods
• Management of Constipation
• Sugar Substitutes

Need help finding an infant nutrition education resource? Visit Nutrition Education and search topic Caregivers of Infants or Caregivers of Younger Children.

Parents and caregivers can be directed to for nutrition information on healthy infants and young children.

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