chapter 11 Flashcards
infants react to parents emotions feeding
if food forced on child, withheld until uncomfortable, or presented in tense manner child reacts w tension and unhappiness
if parent relaxed an infant mealtime can be pleasurable for both parent and child
feeding on demand
prevent hungers frustration can bring and help bay realize their needs are being met
newborn have more frequent feeings but normal is approx every 4 fours when baby 2-3 mo old
baby body weight in first month
6 months - body weight double
year - triple
how many cal per kg during firsy year
98-108 cal per kg (2-3x adult requirement)
protein for infants
6 months - 2.2g per kg
6-12 months - 1.6g per kg
water for infant
1.5mL of water per cal
what supplement should nebworbsm be given
vitamin K
what can excess vitamin A cause
damage to liver and bone abnormlaities
what can excess vitamin D cause
damange to cv system and kidneys
benefits of breast milk
temporary immunity
economial
nutritionally perfect
sanitary
sterile
easy to digest
doesnt cause gi disturances or allergic reactions
reduced load on kidneys (breast milk contains less protein and minerals than infant formula)
how long shouold infants nurse
at each breast for approx 5-10 min each session
when do growth spurts occur for infants
10 days, 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months
how o know if infant is etting suffucient nutrients and caloreis
6 or more wet diapers daily
normal growht
one or two mustard colored bowel movements a day
breast beocmes less full during nrusing
benefits of breasfeeding for mothers
uterus retur to nomral size
controls postpartum bleeding
helps mother more quickly return to prepregnancy weight
decreased risk of breast cancner and osteoporosis
breastfeeding percents in 2011
newborn - 79%
6 months - 49%
12 months - 27%
healthy people 2020 goals for breastfeeding rates
newborn - 81.9%
6 months - 60m6%
1 year - 34.1%
how to hold baby during feeding
semi upright (less inclined to develop middle ear infection bc prevent fluid pool at back of throat and entering tubes from iddle ear)
burp babies during feeding to release gas and prevent regurgitation
what is synthetic milk made from and who are they for
for infants extremely sensitive or allegic o infant formulas
made from soybeans
hypoallergenic formulas w predigested proteins are used for infants unable to tolerate all other tpyes of formulas
how long does ready to feed/ mixed formula stay good
remain in bottle for an hour
fresh formula is good for 24 hours
ready-to-feed or from concentate is good for 48 hours
why is it imortant to measure water when preparing formula
too little and there is too much protein and mineal for kidneys
too much water will dilute nutrient and calorie vlaue so infant will not thrive + brain edema or seizures