4Breastfeeding Flashcards
Full breast milk supply occurs when?
3rd to 4th day
Vigorous suckig
Galactagogue
Breast milk recreation occurs how?
Prolactin reflex;
Let down reflex
Anterior lobe secretion
Prolactin
T or F? More fat, more yellow milk
T
Prominent mononuclear found in colostrum
Macrophage
Transition of milk increases only in what
Fat and lactose
Total milk produced in 1 month
600mL
Bluish milk reflecting low fat
Fore milk
Last milk obtained at end of a feed
Hind milk
Advantages of breast feeding
- necessary nutrients
- Prevents allregy
- Growth rate is increased
- Anti infective properties
Antenatal preps
- bra
- daily bath is enough for nipple cleansing
- lanolin for the nipple
- hoffmans technique for flat inverted nipple
Postnatal prep?
Short feeding times first
Bf may be started 30mins after delivery
Frequent feeding are ideal
Breaking the suction of baby
Breastfeeding is withheld when?
- chronic dse
- acquired syphilis
- put baby for adoption
Bf withheld temporarily when?
- drugs ie anticoag, abx,
- pseudoretracted nipple
Essential amino acid for infants
Cystine
Rapid digestion of milk fat
Bile salt stimulated lipase
Main carbohydrate
Lactose
Minerals of milk?
Ca:p ratio is 2:1
Vitamins found in milk?
VitD, K