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Infant feeding
Question | Answer |
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Breastfed children are less likely to have the following? | Diarrhea; Ear infections; Pneumonia |
Besides protecting your child against disease, what are some other advantages of breastmilk? | Breast milk is easier to digest than formula; Breast milk doesn't need to be prepared; Breast milk is free and readily available |
How does breastfeeding help the mother? | Breastfeeding helps you get back to your normal weight; Breastfeeding reduces your risk for ovarian cancer |
How do you know your infant is getting enough milk? | Your baby has at least six wet diapers a day; Your baby has several bowel movements each day; Your baby steadily gains weight |
How many ore calories per day a mother need while breastfeeding? | 500 |
What are the stages of human milk? | Colostrum; Transitional milk; Mature milk |
What is colostrum | Milk produced by the mother the first three days of birth. |
What is transitional milk? | A form of milk formed after colostrum, three days after birth up to two weeks. It is more watered down with an increase concentration of fat and decreased protein content. |
What is mature milk? | A form of breast milk that forms two weeks after birth |
How is the composition of formula different from breast milk? | They do not provide immune protection. |
What s a standard term formula? | cow-milk based formula |
If an infant has digestion problems what kind of formula will the infant need? | Hydrolysate formula |
What indicates an infant is growing properly? | In 6 months infant birth weight has doubled and in 1 year infant's weight has tripled. |
What is food jag? | When an infant won't eat anything but one item. |
When can infants eat the same food as adults? | After one year |
Adding 2 ounces of water to powdered milk is the same as adding? | 1/4 cup of water |
After mixing powdered milk, how long can you leave it at room temperature? | less than 1 hour |
To warm a bottle evenly you should put it in the microwave or place bottle in hot water? | place bottle in hot water |
After the first month a bottle fed baby normally takes how many ounces of milk? | 4 ounces every 4 hours |
What is DHA and ARA? | fatty acids that promote brain and eye development |