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Food Introduction
• Begin introducing foods at 6 months
• Iron‐rich are recommended as the first foods to introduce
• Gradually increase the number of foods and times/day offered while
continuing to breastfeed
• After introducing iron rich foods, all other foods (except milk & honey)
can be introduced in a variety of textures
• Homogenized cow milk can be introduced after 9‐12 months and
transitioned to family milk after 2 years old. 500 mL/day provides
sufficient vitamin D for bone health. Milk intake >750 mL may lead to
iron deficiency anemia.
• Honey should be avoided until 1 year of age because of the risk of
botulism
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<span>Food Introduction
• Begin introducing foods at 6 months
• Iron‐rich are recommended as the first foods to introduce
• Gradually increase the number of foods and times/day offered while
continuing to breastfeed
• After introducing iron rich foods, all other foods (except milk & honey)
can be introduced in a variety of textures
• Homogenized cow milk can be introduced after 9‐12 months and
transitioned to family milk after 2 years old. 500 mL/day provides
sufficient vitamin D for bone health. Milk intake >750 mL may lead to
iron deficiency anemia.
• Honey should be avoided until 1 year of age because of the risk of
botulism
Allergenic foods
In the past, parents were advised to delay the introduction of allergenic
food into their child’s diet. Now, allergenic foods are introduced like any
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