Feeding Babies and Toddler Multiples

Purpose: To gather information about feeding strategies for families with infant and toddler multiples who are eating some solid foods

Directions:

1. This survey is to be filled out by any parent or other caregiver who is actively involved with feeding infants and toddlers who are eating at least some solid foods

2. Answer all questions choosing the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.

3. Choose the letter which best illustrates your answer.

4. As always, all responses are kept confidential.

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* 1. What type of multiples do you have?

Twins

Triplets

Quadruplets

Quintuplets

Multiple multiples

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* 2. Are your multiples....?

Identical

Fraternal

Unknown

Higher order/Mixed Zygosity

If you have more than one set of multiples, enter Zygosity for 2nd set of Multiples

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* 3. What is the Gender of your Multiples?

Boy Multiples

Girl Multiples

Mixed Gender (boy/girl) multiples

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* 4. What is the age of your multiples?

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* 5. At what gestation were your multiples born?

Less than 28 weeks

28 -32 weeks

32+ - 36 weeks

36+ - 40 weeks

more than 40 weeks

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* 6. How did you feed your multiples before they started eating any solids?

breast milk only

formula only

mostly breast milk and some formula

about half breast milk and half formula

mostly formula and some breast milk

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* 7. If you breastfed, did you feed two babies at one time?

Most of the time

Some of the time

Does not apply

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* 8. If you breastfed triplets or more, how did you feed your babies?

Fed each baby one at a time

Fed two at a time, and then fed other(s) at the breast

Fed two at a time, and bottle fed the other(s) with mostly breast milk

Fed two at a time and bottle fed the other(s) with mostly formula

Does not apply

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* 9. If you bottle fed, did you use a hands free feeding system?

Yes, used a hands free product

Yes, propped bottles

Does not apply

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* 10. Did you have help available for feedings?

Rarely

Sometimes

Most of the time

Always

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* 11. At what age did you first introduce solid food to your babies?

younger than 4 months

between 4-5 months

between 6-7 months

between 8-9 months

between 10-12 months

after 12 months

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* 12. Did you introduce solids to each multiple at the same time?

Yes

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* 13. If you introduced solid foods at different ages, what was the primary reason?

medical condition

child's response (i.e., was receptive or was not receptive when offered solid food)

baby (babies) seemed hungrier than other(s)

baby (babies) had more teeth than the other(s)

easier to take each baby one at a time

does not apply - introduced solids at same time

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please rank the importance of the factors that influenced your decision to start solid foods for your babies (very important, somewhat important, not important, not considered as factor):

physician recommended starting solids

personal experience from caring for other children

parenting class

child development book recommendation

internet research

family/friend/parent group advice

need to wean from breastfeeding

need to economize on cost of formula

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* 15. What solids did you introduce first?

baby cereal

fruits

vegetables

eggs

teething food

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Did you purchase prepared baby food?

Purchased all baby food

Mostly purchased prepared food

Purchased about half, about half homemade

Mostly used homemade baby food

Did not purchase any baby food

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* 17. Did any of your multiples have allergic reactions to food earlier than age 3?

Yes

Not sure

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* 18. If yes, which foods?

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* 19. How would you rate your babies' reaction to first solid food?

All babies were ready and made progress

All babies needed to wait longer before trying solids again

At least one baby needed to wait longer before trying solids again

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* 20. How did you position babies for first weeks’ solid food feedings?

Held in arms

Used car seat

Used baby floor seat

Used high chair

Used feeding table

Used baby swing

Other (please specify)

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* 21. When did you offer finger foods to your multiples?

4 months or younger

5-8 monhts

9-12 months

12 months or older

Have not introduced finger foods

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* 22. Did your multiples develop different eating habits/preferences before age 3?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 23. Would you rate your multiples as picky eaters?

yes, both (or all for higher order multiples)

one yes, other(s) no

some yes, some no, for higher order multiples)

no, neither (or none)

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* 1. What type of multiples do you have?

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* 2. Are your multiples....?

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* 3. What is the Gender of your Multiples?

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* 4. What is the age of your multiples?

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* 5. At what gestation were your multiples born?

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* 6. How did you feed your multiples before they started eating any solids?

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* 7. If you breastfed, did you feed two babies at one time?

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* 8. If you breastfed triplets or more, how did you feed your babies?

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* 9. If you bottle fed, did you use a hands free feeding system?

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* 10. Did you have help available for feedings?

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* 11. At what age did you first introduce solid food to your babies?

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* 12. Did you introduce solids to each multiple at the same time?

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* 13. If you introduced solid foods at different ages, what was the primary reason?

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* 14. Please rank the importance of the factors that influenced your decision to start solid foods for your babies (very important, somewhat important, not important, not considered as factor):

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* 15. What solids did you introduce first?

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* 16. Did you purchase prepared baby food?

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* 17. Did any of your multiples have allergic reactions to food earlier than age 3?

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* 18. If yes, which foods?

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* 19. How would you rate your babies' reaction to first solid food?

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* 20. How did you position babies for first weeks’ solid food feedings?

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* 21. When did you offer finger foods to your multiples?

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* 22. Did your multiples develop different eating habits/preferences before age 3?

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* 23. Would you rate your multiples as picky eaters?

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* 24. Do you have any additional comments?