Infants | Nutrition.gov

Find information and programs for feeding your infant, including breastfeeding information, formula guides, healthy growth and more.

Breastfeeding

Get tips on healthy eating for breastfeeding and how to breastfeed.
Infant Formula Safety

Find guidance on safe formula-feeding practices during the infant formula shortage.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service
MyPlate on Alexa

Enable the MyPlate Alexa Skill on your Alexa device or app to receive healthy eating tips for feeding babies and toddlers.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
MyPlate for Infants

Find information on feeding infants during different stages of growth and development: from birth to 6 months and around 6 months.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Infant Nutrition Quiz

Test your knowledge about infant nutrition using this interactive, 10-question quiz.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Team Nutrition
Complementary Foods for Infants Quiz

Use this interactive quiz to test your knowledge about when a baby is ready to transition to solid foods. Also try the Infant Feeding Skills Quiz.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Works Resource System
Infant Nutrition and Feeding Guide

This Guide, primarily focused on nutrition for the healthy full-term infant, is a research-based resource for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) staff who provide nutrition education and counseling to the parents and caregivers of infants (from birth to one year old).
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Works Resource System
Physical Activity in Infancy Quiz

Test your knowledge about how to encourage safe and active play in infants.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Works Resource System
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Prescreening Tool

Use this tool to check if you are eligible for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, which provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental foods to low-income pregnant or breastfeeding women. Also available in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Somali, and Vietnamese.
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Works Resource System
Healthy Eating: Health Tips for Families

View tips for building healthy eating habits in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This fact sheet is available in 13 languages.
- HHS, Administration for Children and Families
Infant Formula Feeding
Learn what you should know when feeding your baby infant formula, including these topics:
- HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infant and Toddler Nutrition
Find information and strategies on feeding healthy foods and drinks to infants and toddlers, from birth to 24 months of age. Resources include:
- HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Questions & Answers for Consumers Concerning Infant Formula

View answers to common questions about infant formula regulation, safety, and shortages.
- HHS, Food and Drug Administration
Infant Formula: Safety Do's and Dont's

View this article and video for tips on keeping infant formulas safe.
- HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Once Baby Arrives from Food Safety for Moms to Be

Provides tips on food safety when caring for infants and children.
- HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Feeding Patterns and Diet - Babies and Infants

Find information about baby feeding patterns, which are time schedules for giving a baby food through a bottle or breast.
- HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus
Infant Formulas

Discover the different types of infant formulas that are available, and find general information on feeding your baby.
- HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus
Infant and Newborn Nutrition

Find age-specific information for feeding children for the first year.
- HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus
Your Guide to Breastfeeding

Find information and support for breastfeeding.
- HHS, Office on Women's Health
Feeding My Baby: From Cradle to Table

Find resources on introducing foods to your baby, including tips on baby led weaning and starting complimentary foods.
- University of Illinois Extension