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Nutrition: Foundations for Life |
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CONTENTS
Home Goals Good Nutrition Caloric Needs Milk & Formula Nutritional Issues Iron Calcium Vitamins Vegetarian Diets Failure to Thrive Obesity/BMI Resources
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CLINICAL CHALLENGE You are seeing a one-week-old infant whose mother is breastfeeding and is supplementing by giving 1-2 bottles of formula per day. When asked "why?", she states, "I just want to be sure my baby is getting enough to eat." Offering 1-2 supplemental bottles of formula each day is a good was to assure that a baby is receiving adequate calories.
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