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Every Milestone has Meaning

Milestones are important when it comes to feeding, as your child's needs change with every developmental stage. Select the Milestone Symbol™ below that reflects your child’s current stage of development to receive customized feeding guidelines, menus and nutrition advice tailored to your child's individual readiness cues and motor skills.

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Pregnancy

  • 1st Trimester
  • 2nd Trimester
  • 3rd Trimester
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Every Milestone has Meaning

Milestones are important when it comes to feeding, as your child's needs change with every developmental stage. Select the Milestone Symbol™ below that reflects your child’s current stage of development to receive customized feeding guidelines, menus and nutrition advice tailored to your child's individual readiness cues and motor skills.

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Birth

  • Makes crawling-type motions with her legs
  • Enjoys bold colors as vision continues to develop
  • Smiles, frowns and grimaces
  • Reaches for you when she wants attention
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Every Milestone has Meaning

Milestones are important when it comes to feeding, as your child's needs change with every developmental stage. Select the Milestone Symbol™ below that reflects your child’s current stage of development to receive customized feeding guidelines, menus and nutrition advice tailored to your child's individual readiness cues and motor skills.

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Crawler

  • Crawls with stomach off the floor
  • May pull self up to stand
  • Begins to self-feed with fingers
  • Begins to use jaw to mash food

Supported Sitter

  • Sits with help or support
  • On tummy, pushes up on arms with straight elbows
  • Moves pureed food forward and backward in mouth with tongue to swallow

Sitter

  • Sits independently
  • Picks up and holds small objects in hands
  • Reaches for food or spoon when hungry
  • Uses upper lip to help clear food off of spoon
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Every Milestone has Meaning

Milestones are important when it comes to feeding, as your child's needs change with every developmental stage. Select the Milestone Symbol™ below that reflects your child’s current stage of development to receive customized feeding guidelines, menus and nutrition advice tailored to your child's individual readiness cues and motor skills.

Select a Milestone

Crawler

  • Crawls with stomach off the floor
  • May pull self up to stand
  • Begins to self-feed with fingers
  • Begins to use jaw to mash food

Toddler

  • Stands alone and begins to walk alone
  • Feeds self easily with fingers
  • Begins to use fork and spoon
  • Bites through a variety of textures
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Every Milestone has Meaning

Milestones are important when it comes to feeding, as your child's needs change with every developmental stage. Select the Milestone Symbol™ below that reflects your child’s current stage of development to receive customized feeding guidelines, menus and nutrition advice tailored to your child's individual readiness cues and motor skills.

Select a Milestone

Preschooler

  • Runs well without falling
  • Sits in a booster seat or child seat at family meals
  • Chews more skillfully and efficiently
  • Mastering use of spoon and fork
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Hospital Packing List

Print out this list and secure it to the bag you'll be taking to the hospital. This way, you can see at-a-glance what last-minute items you'll need to add.

For Mom For Dad For Baby For Siblings

Packing for the Hospital – For Mom

  • Labor kit containing massage oil (recommended in most childbirth classes)
  • Robe
  • Warm socks (to wear in the delivery room)
  • Maternity underwear (for the trip home)
  • Slippers
  • Nightgown (one that opens in the front if you're planning on breastfeeding)
  • Nursing bra (if you’re planning on breastfeeding)
  • Clothing for trip home (consider bringing 1st or 2nd trimester maternity clothes, which will be roomy and comfortable)
  • Two pillows with pillowcases from home
  • Cosmetics, hairbrush, hair dryer
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
  • Prescription medications from home (use only as advised by your doctor)
  • Mints or breath strips (helpful if medications or anesthesia cause vomiting during labor)
  • Lollipops (for a dry mouth)
  • Lip balm
  • Deodorant
  • Body lotion
  • Eyeglasses (contact lenses may need to be removed prior to a C-section)
  • Contact lenses and accessories
  • A nightlight (for soft light in the room during night feedings)
  • A pad of paper and pen to track Baby's feedings and diaper changes
  • A large envelope to bring home documents (discharge papers, Baby's first photo, etc.)
  • The START HEALTHY, STAY HEALTHY™ Resource Center BACKPACK gift certificate (click here for more details)

Other:

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Packing for the Hospital – For Dad

  • Change of clothes
  • Pajamas or sweats (if he plans to spend the night)
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste, razor
  • Snacks, sandwiches and beverages (keep food on hand so the "labor coach" won't have to leave your bedside)
  • Loose change or dollar bills for vending machines
  • Books, magazines or CD's (to help Mom relax)
  • Cell phone
  • Camera(s) and extra film if not using a digital camera
  • Camcorder
  • Batteries and/or chargers for cameras and cell phones
  • Phone list for friends and family
  • Phone card for long distance calls if cell phones are prohibited in the hospital
  • Car seat for trip home

Other:

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Packing for the Hospital – For Baby

  • Newborn clothing
  • Two receiving blankets
  • Extra newborn-sized diapers
  • Mittens or baby nail clippers (most babies are born with long fingernails and can scratch their face)
  • Cans/bottles of infant formula if you intend to bottle-feed so your baby can start with the brand you prefer
  • Bottles and nipples if you will be bottle-feeding

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Packing for the Hospital – For Siblings

  • Favorite books and toys
  • Drawing paper and crayons/markers
  • Snacks
  • A gift from Mom and Baby (to help ease jealousies after Baby arrives)
  • A gift from big brother or sister to Baby (perhaps chosen together prior to Baby's arrival)
  • A camera just for big brother or sister to take pictures of Baby

Other:

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