The Feeding Guide app
About the app
The app sets out the nutritional composition of the infant, paediatric and adult formulas, enteral and supplementary feeds currently available in Australia and New Zealand.
The app is intended for use by medical and allied health professionals, especially dietitians and paediatricians.
Subscriptions for The Feeding Guide app are available for $4.99 per month.
App functionality
Nutritional compendium of paediatric and adult formulas.
Built-in calculators & reference tables.
Helpful guides on allergy, gastroenteritis & preparing formulas.
Detailed nutritional composition breakdowns.
Information you can find on the app
- ways to increase energy in formula
- outpatient treatment of gastroenteritis
- information on allergy prevention and formulas for cow’s milk allergy
- how to make up formula from powder, and
- links to the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network website and other reference websites.
App features
- calculators for estimated energy requirements
- macronutrient and micronutrient requirement tables
- users can select their preferred energy unit as either kcal or kJ
- filter functions
- customisable favourites list.
Important notice
Breast milk is best for babies and provides ideal nutrition. Good maternal nutrition is important for breastfeeding. Introducing bottle-feeding could negatively affect breastfeeding and reversing a decision not to breast feed may be difficult. Professional advice should be followed on infant feeding. Infant formula should always be prepared and used exactly as directed. If a decision to use an infant formula for special dietary use is taken, it must be used under medical supervision. Social and financial implications should be considered when selecting a method of feeding.
Contact
General enquiries can be sent to the James Fairfax Institute of Paediatric Clinical Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead by email.
Terms of use
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The Feeding Guide is intended for use by health professionals and is for educational purposes only. While the Information contained in this app has been presented with all due care, the State of New South Wales does not warrant or represent that the Information is free from errors or omissions.
The Information is made available on the understanding that the State of New South Wales and its employees and agents shall have no liability (including liability by reason of negligence) to the users for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person using or relying on the information and whether caused by reason of any error, negligent act, omission or misrepresentation in the Information or otherwise, and shall have no liability for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting in whole or part from any user’s use of or reliance upon this Information.
The Information is considered to be true and correct at the date of publication, however changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the Information. The Information may change without notice and the State of New South Wales is not in any way liable for the accuracy of any information printed and stored or in any way interpreted and used by a user.
Information published such as calculators and tables have been provided for general information only and are not intended to substitute health professional advice. Any action on the user’s part in response to the Information provided in The Feeding Guide is their choice. The Feeding Guide is not a diagnostic or treatment recommendation and does not replace a doctor-patient relationship. Health professionals are advised to refer to local organisational clinical guidelines for further reference or seek further advice before undertaking any clinical procedure. Inclusion of a product in The Feeding Guide does not indicate its endorsement
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