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Infants: Transition from Breast to Bottle to Solids

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  • Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life.

  • Formula feeding is only recommended to mothers who cannot or choose not to breastfeed.

  • Breast milk has a degree of bioactivity, antioxidant ability, immunological defenses, minerals, and fatty acids not yet found in formula. These lacking elements may help explain the health benefits associated with breast milk. Formula manufacturers are trying to introduce these missing elements into formula.

  • Complementary feeding should begin at 6 months of age with breast milk continuing until at least 1 year of age.

  • Complementary feeding should help promote a positive association with hunger, food, appetite, and the person feeding. Infants should also learn gross motor skills and form relationships.

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  1. Department of Biology, Winona State University, Winona, MN, USA

    Jacki M. Rorabaugh

  2. Dept Human Nutritional Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    James K. Friel PHD

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  1. Dept. Biology, Winona State University, Winona, 54603, U.S.A.

    Ted Wilson

  2. Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Perkins Rd. 6400, Baton Rouge, 70808, U.S.A.

    George A. Bray

  3. Centre for Science, Athabasca University, Athabasca, T9S 3A3, Canada

    Norman J. Temple

  4. Dept. Foods & Nutrition, College of St. Elizabeth, Morristown, 07960, U.S.A.

    Maria Boyle Struble

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Rorabaugh, J.M., Friel, J.K. (2010). Infants: Transition from Breast to Bottle to Solids. In: Wilson, T., Bray, G., Temple, N., Struble, M. (eds) Nutrition Guide for Physicians. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-431-9_16

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