Breast feeding

In most cases, breast milk is the most perfect food _ the baby. Breast milk contains easily digestible proteins, many factors that support new baby's immature immune system, and other factors that aid _ digestion. Breast fed babies are also less likely to have colic, upper respiratory infections, ear infections, constipation, asthma or allergies. And breast feeding will burn up almost 500 of mom's calories each day. Despite all of these advantages _ breast feeding, you should not feel guilty if you decide that you would rather feed your baby formula. There are many formulas available that will provide your baby _ good nutrition to promote its growth and development.

Ex. 20. Write out key words of the text “Newborn’s Nutrition”.

Ex. 21. Make up a plan of the text “Newborn’s Nutrition”.

Ex. 22. Give a summary of the text “Newborn’s Nutrition”.

Ex. 23. Speak on the newborn’s nutrition.

Ex. 24. Make up a dialogue on newborn’s nutrition.

Ex. 25. Pronounce and memorize the words to the theme studied:

Triple потроювати(ся); stretch період, проміжок часу; reduce [rI'djus] скорочувати; distinct [dIs'tINkt] особливий, відмінний (від інших); rice рис; cereal ['sIqrIql] крупа, круп’яний продукт; solid тверда їжа; acquaint [q'kweInt] знайомити; puree ['pjuqreI] суп-пюре, пюре; ample достатній; supplement додавати, доповнювати, поповнювати.

Ex. 26. Read and translate the following text:

Infant’s nutrition

During the infant’s first year of life, his or her birth-weight may triple. Feeding is important part of the baby’s day.

In the first few months of life, the baby’s nutrition consists of breast milk or formula. The frequency of feeding depends on the baby’s needs and the method of feeding. A baby between 1 and 3 months old probably wants between 5 to 6 feedings a day, eventually every 3 hours, except for a longer stretch at night. As the baby grows, the number of feedings is reduced. Typically, a 5-month-old is down to 4 or 5 feedings, and by 9 months the child has only 3 milk feedings. But each infant is a distinct individual.

Before 4 to 6 months, the baby gastrointestinal system may be unable to absorb solids efficiently. Precooked rice cereal is often used as baby’s first solid food because it is easy to digest. Initially, babies generally respond better to solids if the solid foods are thin rather than thick. After the baby is acquainted with cereal, the next step might be a fruit or a vegetable. At 8 months, most infants are ready to try pureed meats, but breast milk or formula continues to provide ample amounts of proteins.

By the time the infant is between 6 and 8 months old, he or she should be eating 3 to 4 ounces of solids at each of three meals, or between 5 and 8 tablespoons of food per meal. Sometimes a baby’s diet needs to be supplemented with vitamins and minerals. Once the child reaches his or her first birthday, the infant eats table food exclusively.

Ex. 27. Define the main subject of each paragraph of the text “Infant’s Nutrition”.

Ex. 28. Give a summary of the text: