[Expert Solution]: Case Study 2Normal Infant…

Case Study 2Normal Infant NutritionRachelle Lessen, MS, RD, IBCLCCaleb was born by standard vaginal delivery to a healthy30-year-old mother. Caleb’s mother decided while she was pregnant to exclusively breastfeed him for the first 6 months of his life because she was familiar with the advantages associated with exclusive breastfeeding, such as reduction of illness and allergies, enhanced intelligence, convenience of feedings, and cost savings. Caleb weighed 7 pounds at birth (25% percentile) and gained weight appropriately for the first 6 months of life. At his 6-month checkup he weighed 18 pounds and was at the 50% to 75% percentile for weight.Caleb’s mother chose to introduce puréed foods she prepared herself when Caleb was 6 months old. At this time, he exhibited an interest in what his parents were eating and had developed good head and neck control. She prepared sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, and peas and puréed them in a food processor until they were a smooth consistency.She froze them in single serving portions in an ice cube tray.She introduced one food at a time and waited 3 to 5 days between foods while observing Caleb for signs of food allergy. Gradually, she added more foods to his diet, including chicken, turkey, beef, cereal, pears, peaches, and bananas.When Caleb was 7 months old he was offered a sippy cup with water at meals.Caleb was developing fine motor control and was able to grasp foods and attempt self-feeding. His mother offered him small pieces of toast, Cheerios, cut-up fresh melon, soft-cooked carrots, French toast, and pieces of cheese and turkey. He also began to eat cottage cheese and yogurt and a greater variety of foods from the family meal. Caleb continued to breastfeed, but the number of feedings per day began to decrease as he increased his intake of complementary foods.Caleb was breastfed without any supplemental formula until he was 13 months old, when he was offered whole cow’s milk by cup. By 1 year of age he had gradually transitioned from an all-milk diet in the first 6 months to a mixed diet of breast milk and puréed foods and finally to a diet of family foods including a variety of fruits and vegetables, grains, meats, and dairy.Question1. What did Caleb’s mother do correctly?