UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS

COLLEGE OF NURSING

INFANTS FOOD
AND NUTRITIONAL
REQUIREMENT
TOOL

Maverrick B. Javier
Laarni Kayle Jose
Kristina Alanda Liwanag
Julia Go
Lawrence Glinogo
2Nur-5

BABYS AGE AND FOOD CHART

8-10 months
6-8 months

4-6 months

8-10 months

Mashed fruits and vegetables

No need to puree; just cook
foods such as carrots and
Egg yolks, not whites
Pureed or strained fruits (bananas,
Wash all
fresh
fruits, until
then soft,
bake,or
sweet
potatoes
pears, apples, apricots, prunes)
boil, ormash
steamupuntil
soft soft.
foodsYou
likecan
puree in
either
a
blender
or
Yogurt (whole milk or soy based)
bananas
and avocados.a
Single-grain cereals
Mix
with
baby formula
food
processor,
or use a small
Finger
foods
like small
o-shaped
Cut
up or
to make
sure
orhand
breast
milk,
water
on the
(Fortified
cereals
give your
baby
food
mill;
add
a little
liquid
cereals,
teething
crackers,
or
small
pieces
of
pieces
are
small
enough
for
occasion.
iron, an important nutrient he
like breast milk, baby formula, or
cooked
pastaA baby is born with a
your baby to swallow
needs now.
water at first. Make it watery at
without choking.
natural reserve of iron that begins
first, then use less liquid as your
to deplete around 6 months of
baby gets used to solid foods.
age.)
Any of these foods can be mixed
with rice cereal if added texture is
needed
Pureed or strained vegetables
Wash all fresh vegetables; then bake,
(avocados, carrots, peas, potatoes,
boil, or steam until soft. You can
squash)
puree in either a blender or a food
processor, or use a small hand food
mill; add a little liquid like breast
milk, baby formula, or water at first.
You can use less water for a thicker
puree as your baby gets used to the
new foods.
Protein: pea-sized pieces of
Cut meat or fish into very small
cooked chicken, turkey, or other
pieces; cook and mash or cut up
meats, or boneless fish; beans.
beans.

Dairy: small amounts of cottage

cheese, or any pasteurized cheese

Cut cheese into small pieces.

Eggs

Scramble, or hard-boil and cut

into small pieces.

10-12 months

Baby can try eating most of the

foods you eat now, if they are cut
up or mashed properly so that he
can safely chew and swallow

CLINICAL
I. History of Present Health illness
Chief Complaint: _____________________________________
Diagnosis: _____________________________________
II. Assessment
Skin:
Color: ___________

As your baby gets more teeth and

learns to chew more effectively,
he will begin to be able to eat
larger pieces of food.. Be
especially careful with round,
firm foods like grapes

Turgor: __________
Texture: _________
Head:
Skull: __________
Scalp: _________
Hair: _________
Face
Symmetry: ______
Eyes:
Symmetry: _________
Sclera: _____________
Conjunctiva: ________
Ears:
Auricles texture: ________
Symmetry: ____________
Discharge: ____________

Nose
Internal mucosa: _____
Discharge: ___________
Mouth
Teeth: ________
Mucous lining ________
Tonsils: ____________
Lips and gums: ______
Cardiorespiratory:
Heart Rate: _______
Respiratory Rate: ____
Movement: ________
Breath sounds: ______

Neurologic Assessment
Reflexes present (for age):
________________
________________
________________
General behavior of the child:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________
Developmental milestone (for age):
_____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________