WHAT ARE THE FULL LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS?
Mothers should breastfeed exclusively for around the first six months of an infant’s life and continue breastfeeding until they turn one
Infant formula based on either cows’ or goats’ milk is the only suitable alternative to breast milk for babies under 12 months of age
Soya-based formula should only be used on medical advice
Infants should not start solid foods until around the age of six months
Breast milk, infant formula and water should be the only drinks offered after six months of age
Unmodified cows’ milk should not be given as a main drink to infants under 12 months of age
A wide range of solid foods, including iron-containing foods, should be introduced in an age-appropriate form from around six months of age
Dietary, flavour and texture diversification should proceed incrementally throughout the complementary feeding period
Cut back on foods with added salt and free sugars during the complementary feeding period
Healthy infants do not require iron supplements
Infants exclusively breastfed should be given a daily supplement containing 8.5 to 10µg of vitamin D (340-400 IU/d)
Peanuts and hen’s egg can be introduced from around six months of age and need not be differentiated from other solid foods
COULD PARENTS SOON BE URGED TO GIVE THEIR BABIES VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTS?
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition yesterday urged the Government to review its advice on giving babies vitamin A supplements.
Current guidelines urge parents to give children over the age of six months several daily supplements, including vitamin A, vital for vision, growth and the immune system.
But the SACN argued there is a 'low prevalence' vitamin A deficiency in healthy infants in the UK, despite the low uptake of supplements.
It suggested this should prompt a review into the evidence of vitamin A, 'particularly in light' of some studies that show supplements could allow infants to have harmful amounts of the vitamin.
The SACN said: 'It is recommended Government consider opportunities to review advice on supplements and foods containing vitamin A during infancy.'
source : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5965567/Official-guidance-parents-confused-feed-babies.html
source : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5965567/Official-guidance-parents-confused-feed-babies.html
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