Plus, why toddlers need Vitamin D To ensure future mailings from SMA® Professional reach your mailbox, add smaprofessional@smaprofessional.msgfocus.com to your safe sender list. View in browser Shaping the future health of babies Featured in this eNewsletter: Perinatal Mental Health and helping both parents (CPD Modules) Free interactive webinar: Optimising feed tolerance and outcomes in faltering growth: a case study approach Why toddlers need vitamin D Dear [*data('salutation') || 'Healthcare Professional' *], We invite you to our interactive webinar in which clinical case studies will be used to show you strategies to optimise feed tolerance and clinical outcomes in babies faltering in growth. Perinatal mental health can have an impact on the family as a whole. Keep yourself up to date through Dr Jane Hanley’s CPD accredited online courses addressing management options. Giving crucial advice to parents on Vitamin D as the summer comes to an end. Kind regards, The SMA® Professional Team Perinatal Mental Health and helping both parents (CPD Modules) Explore these 7 in depth online modules designed to help healthcare professionals understand the importance of perinatal mental health, it's impact on the family and when to use assessment tools and management options. Watch to find out more Free interactive webinar: Optimising feed tolerance and outcomes in faltering growth: a case study approach When you join this webinar, Community Paediatric Dietitian, Marti van der Linde, will take you through clinical case-studies, demonstrating practical advice on managing complex conditions associated with faltering growth. Date: Thursday 12th November 2020, 12.30-1.30pm Find out more Why toddlers need vitamin D Vitamin D is naturally present in a small number of foods and can be produced in the body following sunlight exposure1. In the UK, 91% of young children aged 12-35 months do not meet the estimated average requirements for vitamin D2 and healthcare professionals play an important role in advising parents about supplementation. Find out more ®Registered Trademark. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that pregnant women and new mothers be informed on the benefits and superiority of breastfeeding – in particular the fact that it provides the best nutrition and protection from illness for babies. Mothers should be given guidance on the preparation for, and maintenance of, lactation, with special emphasis on the importance of a well-balanced diet both during pregnancy and after delivery. Unnecessary introduction of partial bottle-feeding or other foods and drinks should be discouraged since it will have a negative effect on breastfeeding. Similarly, mothers should be warned of the difficulty of reversing a decision not to breastfeed. Before advising a mother to use an infant formula, she should be advised of the social and financial implications of her decision: for example, if a baby is exclusively bottle-fed, more than one can (400 g) per week will be needed, so the family circumstances and costs should be kept in mind. Mothers should be reminded that breast milk is not only the best, but also the most economical food for babies. If a decision to use an infant formula is taken, it is important to give instructions on correct preparation methods, emphasising that unboiled water, unsterilised bottles or incorrect dilution can all lead to illness. References 1. Kiely, M. Vitamin D in Toddlers. Available at: https://www.nestlenutrition-institute.org/docs/default-source/global-dcoument-library/publications/secured/nst045_3b9b249dd43e563eca373ff07002886dc.pdf?sfvrsn=d572aed_0 (accessed July 2020) 2. Gibson S & Sidnell A. Nutrient adequacy and imbalance among young children aged 1-3 years in the UK. Nutrition Bulletin. 2014; 39: 172–80. Contact SMA® Nutrition | Terms & conditions | Privacy Policy Unsubscribe ZTC5144/09/20