Water Supplementation of Infants in the First Month of Life

Scariati, Paula

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170450080013

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“…69 Water supplementation of breastfeeding is deeply engrained in Africa, as most infants are given water from birth, in part due to cultural perceptions that infants need water to survive. 70 Similar to the finding of this study, Scariati et al 71 submitted that water supplementation of neonates was a prevalent practice among a cohort of US women.…”

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Breastfeeding profile and practice of Nigerian mothers: a cross-sectional survey

Mbada

Olowokere

Faronbi

et al. 2014

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Breastfeeding profile and practice of Nigerian mothers: a cross-sectional survey

Mbada

Olowokere

Faronbi

et al. 2014

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…Responses to this questionnaire showed that 13% of the infants were given sugar water while in the hospital and 10% of the infants were receiving water without sugar at the age of 1 month despite findings that infants who do not consume solid foods have no need for solute-free water. 7,8 Cereal By 3 months of age 18% of the infants were consuming infant cereal, and by 4 months of age 40% were consuming infant cereal. Infants were introduced to infant cereal at a median age of slightly older than 4 months and to other cereals at a median age of ϳ8 months.…”

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Infant Feeding and Feeding Transitions During the First Year of Life

2008

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OBJECTIVE. Infancy is a time of rapid transition from a diet of virtually nothing but milk (either breast milk or infant formula) to a varied diet from nearly all food groups being consumed on a daily basis by most infants. Despite various recommendations about infant feeding, little is known about actual patterns of feeding among US infants. This article documents transitions in infant feeding patterns across the first year of life and determinants of key aspects of infant feeding.METHODS. Using data from the Infant Feeding Practices Study II, we analyzed responses to a 7-day food-recall chart that was administered every month. The sample size declined from 2907 at birth to 1782 at 12 months of age.RESULTS. Although 83% of survey respondents initiated breastfeeding, the percentage who breastfed declined rapidly to 50% at 6 months and to 24% at 12 months. Many of the women who breastfed also fed their infants formula; 52% reported that their infants received formula while in the hospital. At 4 months, 40% of the infants had consumed infant cereal, 17% had consumed fruit or vegetable products, and Ͻ1% had consumed meat. Compared with infants who were not fed solid foods at 4 months, those who were fed solid foods were more likely to have discontinued breastfeeding at 6 months (70% vs 34%) and to have been fed fatty or sugary foods at 12 months (75% vs 62%).CONCLUSIONS. Supplementing breast milk with infant formula while infants were still in the hospital was very common. Despite recommendations that complementary foods not be introduced to infants aged 4 months or younger, almost half of the infants in this study had consumed solid foods by the age of 4 months. This early introduction of complementary foods was associated with unhealthful subsequent feeding behaviors. Pediatrics 2008;122:S36-S42 T HE AMERICAN ACADEMY of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first several months of life and that breastfeeding should continue through the first year of life. The AAP Committee on Nutrition recommends that infants begin consuming foods in addition to breast milk or formula after 4 months of age, preferably at 6 months of age. 1,2 Early foods should include a source of iron, either fortified infant cereal or meat, but foods high in fat or sugar (eg, sugar-sweetened beverages, French fries, and candy) should not be given to infants. 3 Within these constraints, infants should be introduced to a variety of foods as they transition to table foods. 4 Little is known about current patterns of feeding among US infants during their first year of life. The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study, a cross-sectional study of US children aged 4 to 24 months conducted in 2002, documented infant and child food intake on the basis of one or two 24-hour recalls but did not collect detailed information on younger infants. 5 In the study described here, we attempted to fill this knowledge gap by assessing milk and formula consumption among a large sample of US infants, as well as changes in their d...

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“…It is a follow-up to the IFPS I, conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992-1993, which provided detailed information about general infant feeding patterns and infant health. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] In the approximate decade since the original study, there have been significant changes in the products, policies, information, and education related to infant feeding choices. For example, breast pumps have become more effective and more affordable for individuals, new ingredients have been added to infant formula, changes in state and federal laws have reduced the barriers that women face in choosing to breastfeed, and policies and recommendations about infant feeding have changed.…”

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Infant Feeding Practices Study II: Study Methods

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OBJECTIVE. Our goal is to describe the methods used in the Infant Feeding Practices Study II (IFPS II), a study of infant feeding and care practices throughout the first year of life. Survey topics included breastfeeding, formula and complementary feeding, infant health, breast-pump use, food allergies, sleeping arrangements, mother's employment, and child care arrangements. In addition, mothers' dietary intake was measured prenatally and postnatally.PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS. The IFPS II sample was drawn from a nationally distributed consumer opinion panel of 500 000 households. All questionnaires were administered by mail, 1 prenatally and 10 postpartum. Qualifying criteria were used to achieve the sample goals of mothers of healthy term and late preterm singleton infants. In addition to the questionnaires about the infants, women were sent a diet-assessment questionnaire prenatally and at ϳ4 months after delivery; this questionnaire was also sent to members of a comparison group who were neither pregnant nor postpartum. RESULTS.A sample of 4902 pregnant women began the study, and ϳ2000 continued through their infant's first year. Response rates ranged from 63% to 87% for the different questionnaires. Compared with adult mothers of singletons from the nationally representative sample of the National Survey of Family Growth, IFPS II participants had a higher mean education level; were older; were more likely to be middle income, white, and employed; were less likely to smoke; and had fewer other children. Compared with women who participated in the National Immunization Survey who gave birth in 2004, IFPS II mothers were more likely to breastfeed and to breastfeed longer. CONCLUSIONS.The IFPS II provides a valuable database because of its large sample size, the frequency of its questionnaires, and its wide coverage of issues salient to infant feeding. Pediatrics 2008;122:S28-S35 T HE INFANT FEEDING Practices Study II (IFPS II) is a longitudinal study of women from late pregnancy through their infant's first year of life. It is a follow-up to the IFPS I, conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992-1993, which provided detailed information about general infant feeding patterns and infant health. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] In the approximate decade since the original study, there have been significant changes in the products, policies, information, and education related to infant feeding choices. For example, breast pumps have become more effective and more affordable for individuals, new ingredients have been added to infant formula, changes in state and federal laws have reduced the barriers that women face in choosing to breastfeed, and policies and recommendations about infant feeding have changed. In addition, research has more clearly defined the health benefits of breastfeeding for infants in developed countries, 14 and new breastfeeding-promotion campaigns have been conducted.The IFPS II was conducted to better understand the infant feeding practices used by women...

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Water Supplementation of Infants in the First Month of Life

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Breastfeeding profile and practice of Nigerian mothers: a cross-sectional survey

Breastfeeding profile and practice of Nigerian mothers: a cross-sectional survey

Infant Feeding and Feeding Transitions During the First Year of Life

Infant Feeding Practices Study II: Study Methods

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