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Healthy Kids, Inc.
P.O. Box 541
Greenville, AL 36037
(334) 382-2104
(888) 762-4416
 

   
 
 
Child Care Infant Meal Pattern
Snack
Birth through
3 Months
4 through
7 Months
8 through
11 Months

4-6 fluid ounces of formula1 or breast milk2,3

4-6 fluid ounces of formula1 or breast milk2,3


2-4 fluid ounces of formula1 or breast milk2,3
, or fruit juice5; and

0-½ bread4, 6 or

0-2 crackers4, 6

 


1 Infant formula and dry infant cereal must be iron-fortified.
2 Breastmilk or formula, or portions of both, may be served; however, it is recommended that breast milk be served in place of formula from birth through 11 months.
3 For some breastfed infants who regularly consume less than the minimum amount of breast milk per feeding, a serving of less than the minimum amount of breast milk may be offered, with additional breast milk offered if the infant is still hungry.
4 A serving of this component is required when the infant is developmentally ready to accept it.
5 Fruit juice must be full-strength.
6 A serving of this component must be made from whole-grain or enriched meal or flour.

 


 

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