Brief
Nov 07 2014
Essential fats for mothers and infants (Insight Series)
Discusses why intake of essential fats in the last trimester of pregnancy and the first 2 years after birth is critical for development of the brain and nervous system and presents strategies for improving fatty acid status.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Novel and underused food sources of key nutrients for complementary feeding (Insight Series)
Explores the potential contribution that underused, micronutrient-rich foods could make in addressing nutrient gaps in complementary foods and suggests ways to promote their access consumption.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Ensuring adequate nutrient intake during the period of complementary feeding (Insight Series)
Examines why infants require a much higher quality diet than other members of the household, identifies nutrient gaps in typical complementary food diets, and describes strategies for achieving adequate nutrient intake among children 6-24 months old.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Implications of cesarean delivery for breastfeeding outcomes and strategies to support breastfeeding (Insight Series)
Addresses the breastfeeding support needs of healthy, full-term babies born via cesarean delivery to healthy mothers.
Report
Nov 07 2014
Identifying Micronutrient Gaps in the Diets of Breastfed 6-11-month-old Infants
Presents the methodology and results of using linear programming to determine whether micronutrient needs could be met using only unfortified local foods in three countries, explores options for meeting these needs that includes fortified products, and compares the costs of the various scenarios.
Brief
Nov 06 2014
Overview of the social franchise model for delivering counseling services on infant and young child feeding
Describes the development and evolutionary path and lessons emerging from the delivery of IYCF counseling services in franchised health facilities in Viet Nam.