May 13 , 2021 The Beacon • 13
Here are some tips from WIC for feeding your baby
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I ’ m Brittany Taylor , WIC health professional with Coshocton County WIC . Today I wanted to cover some tips for mothers and fathers about feeding your baby , based on information and recommendations from Ohio WIC and Ohio Department of Health .
During the first year of life , it is important to watch the baby , not the clock . Even though babies cannot talk , they can tell us with signs when they are hungry and full .
Signs your baby is hungry may include smacking lips , sucking or fussy sounds ; bringing one or both hands to their mouth ; moving their head from side to side ; clenching fingers or making a tight fist over their chest or tummy ; and making faces like they are going to cry .
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Often crying does not mean your baby is hungry . Crying might mean they need a diaper change or to be held and cuddled . It ’ s hard to feed a crying baby . Watch for the hunger signs your baby gives to feed before baby starts crying .
Some signs your baby is full include stops sucking or spits out food , falls asleep , plays or bites rather than sucking , pushes away or turns head away , and closes their mouth or refuses feeding .
So remember to be flexible and watch baby because baby knows how much is enough . And trust their signals .
For more tips like this , call Coshocton County WIC at 740-622-2929 .
Chestnut Street Clinic to give COVID-19 vaccines
As local demand to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has declined , the operations at the 637 Chestnut St . clinic will transition beginning in June .
The Chestnut Street Clinic will continue through the month of May with the following schedule : Thursday , May 13 from 4-6 p . m .; Thursday , May 20 from 3-4:30 p . m .; and Thursday , May 27 from 1-3:30 p . m .
The Coshocton County General Health District and the Coshocton City Health Department will continue to
offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics at their respective locations after the Hopewell Clinic is phased out . Both health departments will continue with first- and second-dose vaccinations . If a resident receives a first dose , they will receive a second dose .
Continue to check www . coshoctoncounty . net / covid for updates and the Facebook pages of the Coshocton County Health Department , Coshocton City Health Department and Coshocton County EMA .
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