USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition Project

Summary: These seven short leaflets (available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese) provide general information on topics relevant to infant and young child nutrition for parents and health workers.

English:

• Birth, Initiation of Breastfeeding, and the First Seven Days after Birth
• Breastmilk: A Critical Source of Vitamin A for Infants and Young Children
• Feeding Infants and Young Children During and After Illness
• Feeding Low Birthweight Babies
• Guidelines for Appropriate Complementary Feeding of Breastfed Children 6-24 Months of Age
• Meeting the Iron Requirements of Infants and Young Children
• Recommended Practices to Improve Infant Nutrition during the First Six Months

French:

• Naissance, début de l’allaitement maternel et les sept premiers jours après la naissance
• Le lait maternel : une source essentielle de vitamine A pour le nourrisson et le jeune enfant
• Directives pour une alimentation complémentaire appropriée pour les enfants allaités, âgés de 6 à 24 mois
• Pratiques recommandées pour améliorer la nutrition infantile pendant les six premiers mois

Spanish:

• Nacimiento, iniciación de la lactancia materna y los primeros siete días después del nacimiento
• La leche materna: Una fuente esencial de vitamina A para lactantes y niños pequeños
• Pautas para la alimentación complementaria adecuada de lactantes de 6 a 24 meses de edad
• Prácticas recomendadas para mejorar la nutrición de los lactantes durante los primeros seis meses de vida

Portuguese:

• Nascimento, Início da Amamentação e os Primeiros Sete Dias após o Nascimento
• O Leite Materno: uma fonte essencial de vitamina A para os recém-nascidos e as crianças pequenas
• Directrizes para a Alimentação Complementar Apropriada de Crianças de 6 a 24 Meses Amamentadas ao peito
• Suprindo as Necessidades de Ferro dos Bebés e das Crianças Pequenas
• Práticas Recomendadas para Melhorar a Alimentação Infantil nos Primeiros Seis Meses