Skip to 0 minutes and 7 seconds There’s nothing in the world quite like the arrival of a new baby. For parents, this is an incredibly exciting time, but it can also be stressful and confusing, especially when it comes to what, when, and how to feed our babies in their first year of life. Hello. I’m Professor Karen Campbell from the School of Exercise and Nutrition Science at Deakin University. Research consistently shows that the first 12 months of life are critical in terms of a child’s development and lifelong well-being. In this time, babies triple their weight and grow 50% longer than they were at birth. Appropriate nutrition, therefore, is going to be vital to support this development. But what should babies be fed? How much do they need?
Skip to 0 minutes and 51 seconds How often should we feed them? And how, with so much often conflicting advice and information available to new parents, can we be sure we’re doing the right thing by our babies? As leaders in the field of nutrition for all life stages, Deakin University and the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition are uniquely placed to help you answer these questions. Our community-led infant programme for new mothers is world renowned, while our team of experienced and internationally recognised academic staff and researchers have been delivering online education for almost 30 years. During this two-week course, you’ll learn about the nutritional requirements of infants in their first year of life and investigate the importance of things like breastfeeding and infant formula feeding.
Skip to 1 minute and 39 seconds We’ll explore when and how to introduce solid foods, and discover the importance of the family meal, and of course, the vital role that parents play in establishing lifelong, healthy eating habits for their children. This course will be of interest and value to both new parents and to health care professionals alike. So whether you want to know more about nutrition and the behavioural science of feeding babies or are interested in pursuing further studies in nutrition, I encourage you to join me and our team of experts in nutrition by enrolling in this free online course.
