6. Pediatric feeding-breastfeeding, formula feeding and mixed feeding.

Question 1

for the first 6 months what are babies advised to have for food

Answer 1

human milk

Question 2

what are the benefits to the child having breast milk ?

Answer 2

decreases the incidence or severity of diarrhea,
respiratory illnesses, otitis media,
bacterial meningitis, necrotizing enterocolitis

contains protective bacterial and viral antibodies (secretory IgA) and nonspecific immune factors.

Reduced incidence of food allergies and eczema !!!!

Question 3

what are the benefits to the mother breast feeding

Answer 3

reduced risk for postpartum hemorrhage, ovarian and premenopausal breast cancers, and of osteoporosis, longer amenorrhea

Question 4

what are the properties of colostrum produced in the first 3 days

Answer 4

high-protein, low-fat fluid. Important immunologic and maturational properties

Question 5

what are the nutritional advantages of breast milk over infant formula ?

Answer 5

low but highly bioavailable protein content

essential fatty acids - long-chain unsaturated fatty acids of the ω-3 series (docosa-hexaenoic acid is thought to be especially important)

relatively low Na and solute load

low but highly bioavailable concentrations of Ca, Fe and Zn , adequate for approximately 6 months.

Question 6

Exclusively breastfed infants should be supplemented with?

Answer 6

vitamin D (200 IU/day starting at 2 months of age), and possibly fluoride after 6 months

Question 7

Formula-fed infants are at higher risk for

Answer 7

obesity later in childhood