Nutrition education training manual. Unit I. Nutrition during pregnancy--Unit II. Breastfeeding--Unit III. Infant nutrition--Unit IV. Preschool child nutrition. Revised and edited by the North Dakota State and Local WIC Staff.
1982
Schock Cathie
Optimal nutrition for pregnant and lactating women, infants, and young children is discusses in this nutrition education training manual developed for the North Dakota Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Units are titled 1) nutrition during pregnancy, 2) breastfeeding, 3) infant nutrition, and 4) preschool child nutrition. Topics discussed in the pregnany unit include physiological changes occurring during pregnancy, weight gain, fetal growth and development, nutrient needs, common problems, and high risk pregnancies. Aspects of breastfeeding include the physiology of lactation, advantages of breastfeeding, causes and treatments of common nursing problems, and nutritional guidelines. Nutrient needs of infants 0 to 6 months and 6 to 12 monts are examined. Feeding problems (i.e. vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, allergies, jaundice, nursing bottle syndrome, botulism, teething) and recommended treatments are described. Nutrition guidelines and feeding behaviors and problems of preschool children are outlined. Each unit includes a list of objectives, pre- and post-tests and answer keys, study guide, bibliography, and appendices. Numerous tables, diagrams, and illustrations supplement the text material. (aje).
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