Hello again ! Here are some calculations I’ve done for Reidun’s diet. Hopefully some of you will be able to apply this information to your own little ones. I’m not very sure about my math (never my strongest subject) and I’m not sure if I got the information for my calculations from the most accurate sources. If any of you have access to a dietician, and plan on using any of this info, please double check it with them. Please let me know if you spot anything that needs correcting!

What stresses me the most after doing these calculations (if they were done correctly), if she is receiving the amount of breast milk she is supposed to be getting (impossible to measure when she is getting directly from the breast, but I think she is getting less than the recommended amount), I am giving her above the recommended amount of meat/protein.  I have been giving her almost 4T of meat a day. I am going to lower this to 1T immediately, closer to the recommended amount.

According to this article http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/106/5 /S2/1293 “There are no data indicating that a protein intake 3 to 4 times above the requirements has any adverse effects, but only a few studies have focused on the small group of infants receiving a higher protein intake, more than 5 times the requirements. Such intakes might impair water homeostasis during illness and it can not be excluded that they have adverse effects immediately or later in life.” “The protein requirements for infants and young children are higher than for older children and adults when expressed per kilo body weight, mainly attributable to the larger requirements for growth. Revised estimates for a safe intake are 1.09 g/kg for 6 to 9 months of age and 1.02 g/kg for 9 to 12 months”

The reason I started using 4T of meat is because of the Infant Meal Pattern Chart (IMPC), found on pg 3 of this thread, recommended 1 to 4 T of meat at lunch and dinner. According to the above article, the 4T of meat I was giving her (4X the recommended amount) states there is no data indicating this amount will produce adverse effects, but if I were to go up to 8T as the IMPC states I could, this could be dangerous

http://ta-ze.com/infant.aspx According to this article, Reidun should be getting 1.4 grams of protein per kg a day (I trust the above recommendations more)

http://www.unu.edu/Unupress/food2/UID01E/uid01e0d.htm According to the authors of this article, Reidun should be between 7.97 and 9.05kg

How many calories should she be getting a day?According to http://ta-ze.com/infant.aspx, she should be getting around 100 to 116 kcal/kg/day. So 797-1050 calories a day, for weights between 7.97 and 9.05kg.

How many calories are in an oz of milk? 20 kcal/oz

How many grams of protein should she be getting a day? Reidun is 9 months, ~8kg, her weight should be between 7.97 and 9.05kg, so she should be getting somewhere between 8.13-9.23 grams of protein a day. (according to the second article 11.16-12.67)

How much milk should she get a day? According to her pediatrician, she should be drinking 24 oz a day. This is 480 kcal/day.

How many grams of protein a day is she getting from breast milk? 1.1% of human milk is protein. There is 1.6g of protein in 100g of milk. I think 1oz of breast milk equals 28 grams. In 1oz of breast milk, there should be 0.36grams of protein. So, if she is drinking 24oz of milk, she should be getting 7.4-10.75g

How many grams of protein is in 1T of meat? 1oz of meat equals 7g of protein. I think 1T of meat = 1oz of meat, so 7g of protein is in 1T of meat

How many T of meat should she be getting a day? If she is to get 8.13-9.23 grams of protein a day, and she gets 7.4-10.75g grams of protein from 24 oz of milk. She should get -2.6-0.7g of protein or <1T!!!!!!

How much fat should she get a day? Daily needs for fat amount approximately a third of the infant’s total energy need. She should be getting 797-1050 kcal/day, a third of that is 266-350 kcal/day. There are 9 calories in one gram of fat. So 30-39g/day.

How much fat does she get from my breast milk a day? 4.5% of human milk is fat. The average fat content of human milk is 1.2 grams/oz. If she drinks 24 oz of milk, she should get 28.8 grams of fat.

How much additional fat should she be getting a day? 1.2-10.2 grams, I think there is 12g of fat in 1T, and 4g in 1t, so aim for 1/3-2 ½ t of extra fat a day.