The definitive guide to safe, high-quality infant and pediatric feedingnow—fully updated.
The fourth edition of Infant and Pediatric Feedings remains the trusted, authoritative resource for the preparation and handling of human milk, infant formula, and pediatric nutrition in health care settings. Written and updated by expert registered dietitian nutritionists, clinical nutrition managers, and international board certified lactation consultants, this edition reflects today's clinical realities and emerging risks.
With a strong focus on food safety and systems-based practice, the book positions infant feeding preparation as a high-risk operation—where delivering the right product to the right patient at the right time is critical to patient safety and quality care.
The fourth edition features new and updated guidance on:
- Centralized feeding preparation models
- Refrigeration and storage standards
- Integration with electronic medical record workflows
- Infection prevention and control
- Donor human milk oversight and handling
- Formula recalls, shortages, and risk mitigation
- Blenderized and alternative feedings
- Quality assurance and continuous improvement
- Emergency preparedness and disaster response
Practical tools, sample policies, and real-world strategies are woven throughout to support implementation across a wide range of care environments.
Inclusive, evidence-informed, and highly practical, Infant and Pediatric Feedings is an essential resource for registered dietitians, nurses, lactation professionals, clinicians, and health care leaders dedicated to providing safe, consistent, and high-quality nutrition for infants and children.