Gaining and Growing Brochure (pdf format)
About this Site
Acronyms & Definitions
Advisory Committee
Acknowledgements
Nutrition Assessment
Growth
Anthropometric Measurements
Calculating Corrected Age
Growth Charts for Preterm Infants
Incremental Growth/Growth Velocity
Assessment of Feeding
Nutritional Assessment: Nutritional Intake
Nutritional Impact of Medications
Nutritional Impact of Diseases of Prematurity
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Short Bowel Syndrome
Nourishing the Very Low Birth Weight Infant after Discharge
Breastfeeding
Infant Formulas
Infant Formula Table
Concentrating Infant Formula
AAP Guidelines for Preterm Infants
Energy Needs
Iron
Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D
Nutrition Supplement Recommendations
Enteral (Tube) Feeding
Determining When to Use Enteral Feeding
Evaluating the Patient on Enteral Feeding
Technical Aspects of Enteral Feeding
Complications of Tube Feedings
Advice for Caregivers
Enteral Feeding for Children
Feeding the Very Low Birth Weight Infant at Home
Developmental Approach
Common Feeding Problems
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Aspiration
Feeding Behaviors
The Caregiver/Infant Feeding Relationship for the First Year of Life
What Parents Say About Feeding Preterm Infants
Helpful Things Health Professionals Can Provide
Preparation for Discharge
Concerns About Feeding that Arose in the First Year
Breastfeeding
What Health Professionals Did That Was Not Helpful
Decision Trees for Clinical Services
Inadequate Weight Gain
Formula Choice with Apparent Formula Intolerance
Growth Faltering or Failure in a Breastfeeding Infant
Changing Formula Concentration
Case Studies
Resources for Nutritional Services
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Related Web Sites
References
Index
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More information contact: Joan Zerzan
Page reviewed: 3/20/2007