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Native mothers are looking for ways to start their babies off right when it comes to solid food after breast milk and formula. The World Health Organization recommends babies start getting complimentary foods around 6 months. That could be anything from cereal, mashed vegetables and fruit, and some traditional Indigenous foods. It’s never too early to think about starting good eating habits to fight the statistics showing a high percentage of Native American infants grow up to be overweight or obese. We’ll go over what is a nutritious diet for babies and ways to introduce health foods for the first time.
Guests:
Camie Goldhammer (Sisseton Wahpeton) – clinical social worker and lactation consultant, founder and chair of the Native American Breast-feeding Coalition of Washington, and creator of the Indigenous Breast-feeding Counselor Training
Dr. Sharon McKiernan – deputy director, division of clinical and community services and the Indian Health Service maternal/child health consultant
Michelle Brass (Saulteaux) – writer, speaker, mother
Break 1 music: ’96 Love Song (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live At Coeur D’Alene (album)
Break 2 music: Sunshine (song) Audiopharmacy (artist) U Forgot About Us (album)
