The nurse is working with a family that has just brought home a newborn. This is their first child and they have concerns about the baby's nutrition. Which of the following will the nurse rec-ommend to the parents?
a. Introduce solid foods at 3 months of age.
b. Provide cereals and fruits after 6 months of age.
c. Add honey to water to encourage intake.
d. Use cow's milk if the baby will not be breastfed.
B
After 6 months of life, infants are ready for cereals and fruits, which provide iron and additional sources of vitamins.
The introduction of solid foods is not recommended before age 6 months because the gastroin-testinal tract is not sufficiently mature to handle these complex nutrients, and infants are exposed to food antigens that may produce food protein allergies.
Honey should not be given to infants because of the potential for infant botulism poisoning.
Cow's milk is not recommended in the first year because of the infant's decreased ability to di-gest the contained fat. An iron-fortified commercially prepared formula should be used instead.
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