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Growing Strong: Feeding You and Your Baby

The Growing Strong resources have been developed to help health staff talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families about nutrition for mothers, babies and young children. Growing Strong resources provide information about eating well during pregnancy as well as offering suggestions for dealing with some common food and nutrition related problems during pregnancy. Information is also provided about common breastfeeding issues and the appropriate introduction of solids for babies.

Resources

A series of brochures are available to download or printed copies can be ordered using the order form below. The brochure topics cover eating well during pregnancy, information on breastfeeding, foods and drinks for young children and other helpful information for families.

To download a copy of the brochure [pdf format] click on a link below.

A set of two flip charts are also available for use with clients. The sturdy A3 size, spiral bound flip charts cover all the brochure topics.

Pregnancy

	Healthy food in pregnancy [391Kb]
	Pregnancy and diabetes [392Kb]
	Morning sickness and other pregnancy issues [367Kb]
	Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding [342Kb]
	Physical activity during and after pregnancy [346Kb]

Breastfeeding

	Breastfeeding: Good for Baby, Good for Mum [396Kb]
	How to Breastfeed [998Kb] If you have difficulty opening this document, open a section at a time [Section A 333Kb] [Section B 314Kb]
	Expressing breastmilk [524Kb] If you have difficulty opening this document, open a section at a time [Section A 238Kb] [Section B 285Kb]
	Breastfed babies' growth and growth spurts [213Kb]

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Food and Drink for Children

	Healthy drinks for Baby [404Kb]
	Starting solids [657Kb] If you have difficulty opening this document, open a section at a time [Section A 219Kb] [Section B 356Kb]
	Iron rich foods for babies and growing children [667Kb] If you have difficulty opening this document, open a section at a time [Section A 247Kb] [Section B 326Kb]
	Healthy foods for children aged 1 - 4 years [957Kb] If you have difficulty opening this document, open a section at a time [Section A 279Kb] [Section B 297Kb] [Section C 300Kb]
	Healthy drinks for children aged 1 - 4 years [384Kb]
	Healthy food ideas for children aged 1 - 4 years and older [233Kb]

Ordering

To order copies of the Growing Strong brochures please print out the order form below and fax your order to the Growing Strong Coordinator in your Area.

Order form [396Kb]

To order copies of the Growing Strong flip charts please print out the order form below, contact The Edward Koch Foundation or telephone (07) 4031 0145.

Flip chart order form [55Kb]

Contacts

For further information on the Growing Strong resources please contact the Growing Strong Coordinator in your Area Health Service.

Southern Area
Amanda Allen
(07) 3000 9131
AmandaL_Allen@health.qld.gov.au

Central Area
Maureen Chamberlain
(07) 4920 7383
Maureen_Chamberlain@health.qld.gov.au

Northern Area
Tanya Stiles
(07) 4753 9035
Tanya_Stiles@health.qld.gov.au