Feeding:
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Many babies enjoy soft table foods and “Stage 3” foods.
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Avoid giving any large pieces of food, popcorn, nuts, seeds,
whole grapes, or hotdogs that your baby may choke on.
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Breast-feed your baby 3-4 times, until your baby seems content.
Continue prenatal vitamins while breast-feeding.
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If you do not breast-feed, use an iron-fortified infant formula.
At 9 months, many babies eat 16-24 ounces per day.
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Breast-fed babies need a vitamin supplement like Tri-Vi-SolÔ
with Iron. The dose is 1 mL/day.
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Do not give honey or corn/Karo syrup in the first year of life.
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Avoid giving your baby juice; offer meals on a
schedule.
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Have family meals – babies enjoy the social aspects of eating.
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Whole milk will be introduced around 12 months of age.
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If you have a family history of food allergies, please consult
our office before introducing foods that contain eggs or fish.
Do not give any peanut butter or peanut containing products
before 3 years of age.
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Try a sippy cup of breast milk, formula, or a little water with
meals.
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Over the next few months, introduce more texture and table foods
into your child’s diet. Try these suggestions☺!
Average Diet
for Older Infants:
Serve a variety of foods working in different textures
according to your baby’s ability. Slowly increase table foods
working up to 3 meals and 2 snacks/day.
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Cereals
– Iron-fortified infant cereal (rice, mixed, barley, or
oatmeal); cooked or instant Cream of Wheatä,
or oatmeal, Cheeriosä
or other non-sugar-coated cereals
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Fruits –
Fresh,
canned, or baked; small pieces of fruits according to chewing
ability. Try avocado!
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Vegetables
–
Fresh steamed or boiled, canned (watch salt) or frozen. No raw
vegetables– offer vegetable soup!
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Meats/Poultry –Boiled,
roasted, broiled tender meats and poultry or served in soups;
Use strained baby meats as a sandwich spread
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Dairy
– Soft
pasteurized cheeses (cottage, cream, American, cheddar),
pudding, yogurt (Yo-babyÔ
or custard style), margarine or butter
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Starch –
Potato
(boiled, baked, or mashed), whole grain breads, crackers,
pastas, spaghetti with tomato sauce, macaroni and cheese, rice
cakes
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Meat
Substitutes
– Macaroni and
cheese, cheese dishes served with milk, yogurt, beans, cottage
cheese, cream cheese, tofu, soy nut butter.
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Keep in mind it
may take 10-15 tries before your baby will accept some foods!
Sleep:
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The
average baby sleeps 14 hours per day at this age. It is normal
for your baby to sleep more or less than the average.
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Most babies take 2 naps per day.
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Sleep routines are very important, choose activities that help
your baby relax.
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If your baby is waking in the middle of the night, continue to
check on her and settle him back to sleep- this routine can help
your baby put herself back to sleep.
Development:
(9 to 12 months):
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Crawls, push to sit,scoots and creeps, pulls to stand, may walk
alone or assisted
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Understands “no”, may say “mama” and “dada” with meaning,
imitates sounds and gestures
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Pincer grasps, finger feeds, uses cup, waves, claps,
plays peek-a-boo, “so big”
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Stranger anxiety, searches for hidden object, cries when parents
leave the room
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Try simple cause and effect toys like shape sorters, toy cars
and trucks, balls. Also songs with gestures and clapping are
especially fun…”itsy bitsy spider”
Safety:
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Always use a carseat and place it rear-facing in the back seat.
Your child needs to be rear facing until a year of age
regardless of weight.
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Time to baby proof the house! Make sure the environment is safe
rather than trying to teach your baby how to be safe at this
age.
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Keep cleaners, medications, plastic bags, and small objects away
from your baby. Use cabinet locks, outlet covers and safety
gates (especially on 2nd floor windows and stairs).
Tie up your blind cords.
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Think about dropping his crib mattress down to the lower level
as your child increases his mobility and pulls to stand. A crib
tent may be safer for the more adventurous toddler.
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Your
child can drown in just a few inches of water, do not allow your
child access to standing water in baths, buckets, play pools, or
toilets (lock the seat!)
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Keep these numbers by your telephone:
Illinois Poison Center (800) 222-1222
CMH Emergency
Room (773) 880-3800
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Never leave your baby unattended on the bed, sofa, changing
table, or in the bathtub!
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Limit “no” to the most important and dangerous consequences…use
descriptions of the behavior that is desired such as “time to
sit” rather than “don’t stand”
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There is
preliminary evidence that polycarbonate bottles and sippy cups
bearing the #7 should be avoided due to high bisphenol A (BPA)
content. Use plastic bottles/sippy cups with #1,#2,or#4.
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Visit
www.cpsc.gov for a list of recalled toys.
Other Things
to Keep in Mind:
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Use a small soft toothbrush or cloth to clean your baby’s teeth
twice a day.
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Do not give your baby a bottle of formula or juice in bed – it
can cause cavities!
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Protect from sun exposure with clothing, blankets, or an
umbrella. Use a PABA-free sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher.
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Do not smoke around your baby – it may lead to respiratory
problems. Outside is the only safe place and then change your
clothes before handling baby.
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The AAP recommends “no TV until age 2”.
Tests/Immunizations for Today:
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Hepatitis B#3 vaccine will be given today. Please review the
information sheet.
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You will be given a 10 month developmental questionnaire to
complete at home and mail back.
At the 12 month
check-up:
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Your baby will have a physical examination. Your questions and
concerns will be addressed and answered.
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Your baby will receive the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) or
Prevnar #4 and Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine. A tuberculosis
skin test will be performed to check for exposure. A simple test
will be performed to check for anemia and lead exposure.
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You will be given a 12 months Ages and Stages developmental
questionnaire to complete at home and mail back to our office.
Suggested
Reading:
“The Nursing Mothers Companion”
“What to Expect the First Year”
“Caring for Your Baby and Young Child”
“Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems”
“Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child”
“Feed Me, I’m Yours”
“The Healthy Baby Meal Planner”
Acetaminophen
Infant Drops Dose:
Every 4-6 hours & no more than 4 doses/day
12-17 lbs. = 0.8mL (1 dropper)
18-23 lbs. = 1.2mL (1-1/2 dropper)
24-35 lbs. = 1.6mL (2 droppers)
Ibuprofen
Infant Drops Dose:
Every 6-8 hours
12-17 lbs. 50 mg=1.25 mL Infant drops
18-23 lbs. 75 mg=1.875 mL Infant drops
24-35 lbs. 100 mg=2.5mL infant drops
Additional Instructions:
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