Training of Roma Health Mediators in Reproductive Health

‣ Does this happen to all babies?
No
‣ Why is it that some babies get this sickness and others do not?
Some breastfeed longer, and their mothers give them all kinds of foods (fruit, meat and
vegetables) in addition to breast milk, and they do not get this sickness.
‣ At what age should babies start eating other foods (while continuing to breastfeed)?
What should they eat?
At 6 months, they should begin eating small amounts of:
• fruit juice and/or soft fruits
• light porridge, enriched progressively with one or more of the following,
according to the child's age and the family's possibilities:
o Oil
o Milk
o Dried fish (powdered)
o Egg (raw egg cooked into the porridge)
o Well-cooked and mashed beans
‣ What can you do to treat your child if s/he has this sickness?
Depending upon what the baby is already eating, add oil to his/her porridge, and begin
adding the other foods.
‣ Who would like to summarize what we need to feed our babies so that they are
healthy and grow well?
• Give them only breast milk until they are 6 months of age
• At 6 months, they should begin eating small amounts of:
o fruit juice and/or soft fruits
o light porridge, enriched progressively with one or more of the following,
according to the child's age and the family's possibilities:
• Oil,
• Milk
• Dried fish (powdered)
• Egg (raw egg cooked into the porridge)
• Well-cooked and mashed beans
• Progressively, as the baby gets teeth, give him more of the foods the family eats,
being careful not to give him very spicy foods
• Continue to give the baby beast milk until the age of 1-2 years if possible
Ask the following questions about the use of group discussion as an educational method
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RFHI/JSI Romania Training of RHMs in Reproductive Health Session 15: Group Education