The Ghanaian Woman's Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers

Download or read book The Ghanaian Woman's Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers written by Gladys Boateng and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product Description The Ghanaian Woman's Guide to Feeding Babies and Toddlers, written and reviewed by a team of maternal and child nutrition experts -- is a complete nutrition guide to breastfeeding, formula feeding, complementary feeding, handling picky eaters and food allergies. Overview Get the know-how to prepare healthy foods for your child. Everything you need to make the most of your breastfeeding experience. Helpful information & support for mothers who opt for infant formula. Stage-by-stage guide of what to feed and how to feed your baby. Packed with easy-to-follow homemade Ghanaian recipes. Practical advice to solve feeding problems such as colic, gastrointestinal challenges, fussy eaters and expand your child's diet. Review ''Having started reading this book, leaving it for long became difficult until I read to the last page. This is really a great informative handbook for all mothers feeding their toddlers and infants. I wish I had read it before now, but since there is always a second chance, I am making the best nutrition choices for my toddlers from now on. I strongly recommend this book for all mums of toddlers, pregnant women and especially first-time mums. It is one of the best gifts you can bless yourself or a loved one with.'' --Agbele Olusola, Mother ''This guide to feeding babies and toddlers is a number one go-to resource and a must-have book not only for mothers but for health professionals and dad's as well. It is a comprehensive guide with well organised content. With this book, every woman or caregiver can now give a sigh of relief on matters related to feeding their babies and children.'' --Eunice Nortey, Dietician Authors Asare Emmanuel Domfeh, RD, PhD Dr. A E Domfeh is a specialist in maternal and infant nutrition. He is a graduate of University of Ghana and King's College London, UK. He has served as a dietician at Ridge Hospital, Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital and the Volta River Authority Clinic in Accra, Ghana. He also worked with the 37 Military Hospital, Ghana, as a dietician and as an instructor for students on clinical placement. Emmanuel has also served as a community nutrition officer for the World Food Programme and with UNICEF Ghana, where he was involved in projects aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition. Gladys Peprah Boateng, RD, PhD Dr. G P Boateng is graduated of Howard University, USA and University of Ghana. She worked as a dietitian with the Department of Human Services, Children's Hospital, and Anacostia Health Centre, USA. She is the former president of the Ghana Dietetics Association. She is a retired Chief Dietitian, 37 Military Hospital Diet Therapy Unit. She has participated and published several research and manuals on nutrition. She taught at the Nursing and Midwifery College of the 37 Military Hospital and was a preceptor for medical, dietetics, nutrition and catering students. She is a member of the Professions Specific Committee of Allied Health Professional Council. Dr. Peprah Boateng currently serves as a part-time lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Ghana. Eunice Berko Nartey, RD, MPhil Eunice Berko Nartey is a lecturer with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, UHAS, Ho, Ghana. She has worked as a dietitian with a number of private hospitals and organisations in Accra and Tema, Ghana. She has also presented scientific papers at a number of seminars and conferences organised both locally and internationally on infant feeding. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Nutrition from the University of Ghana where she had her MPhil. and BSc. degrees.