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POCKET GUIDE - Bright Futures - American Academy of Pediatrics

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Screening and Assessment<br />

■ if possible, observe the mother breastfeeding or either<br />

parent bottle-feeding the infant. Assess how comfortable<br />

the parent seems with feeding the infant, eye contact<br />

between the parent and the infant, the parent’s interaction<br />

with the infant, the parent’s and the infant’s responses<br />

to distractions in the environment, and the infant’s ability<br />

to suck.<br />

■ For breastfed and partially breastfed infants, determine<br />

whether the infant is receiving vitamin D supplementation.<br />

Anticipatory Guidance<br />

discuss with Parents <strong>of</strong> all infants<br />

■ Their infant’s increasing appetite during growth spurts,<br />

between ages 6 and 8 weeks.<br />

■ Forgoing foods other than breast milk or infant formula<br />

until their infant is developmentally ready (at about age<br />

4–6 months, when the sucking reflex changes to allow<br />

coordinated swallowing and the infant is sitting with<br />

support and has good head and neck control).<br />

■ helping their infant focus on feeding by rocking, patting,<br />

stroking, or swaddling the infant or feeding in a room<br />

with fewer distractions (lights, noise).<br />

■ indications <strong>of</strong> colic (crying inconsolably for several hours<br />

and passing a lot <strong>of</strong> gas). (if the mother is breastfeeding,<br />

recommend short, frequent feedings.)<br />

discuss with Parents <strong>of</strong> breastfed infants<br />

■ Their infant is getting enough milk if there are 6 to 8 wet<br />

diapers and 3 or 4 stools in 24 hours and the infant is gaining<br />

weight as expected.<br />

■ When appropriate, introducing a bottle by someone other<br />

than the mother when their infant is neither extremely<br />

hungry nor full and allowing the infant to explore the<br />

bottle’s nipple and put it in his mouth.<br />

discuss with Parents <strong>of</strong> formula-fed infants<br />

■ Feeding their infant on average 24 to 27 oz <strong>of</strong> formula, but<br />

the infant may consume 20 to 31 oz <strong>of</strong> formula in 24 hours.<br />

(infant needs to feed every 3–4 hours.)<br />

15<br />

<strong>Bright</strong> FUTURES<br />

Infancy

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