Chapter 24 Newborn Nutrition and Feeding VOCAB

Question 1

Colostrum

Answer 1

Breast fluid secreted during pregnancy and the 1st week after childbirth.

Question 2

Engorgement

Answer 2

Swelling of the breasts resulting from increased blood flow, edema, and the presence of milk.

Question 3

Feeding-readiness cues

Answer 3

Early signs of hunger, such as hand-to-mouth or hand-to-hand movements; sucking motions; rooting reflex—infant moves toward whatever touches the area around the mouth and attempts to suck; mouthing.

Question 4

Growth spurts

Answer 4

Brief periods of a rapid increase in growth rate

Question 5

Lactation consultants

Answer 5

The process of synthesis and secretion of milk from the breasts in the nourishment of an infant or child.

Question 6

Lactogenesis

Answer 6

The maintenance of milk production.

Question 7

Latch

Answer 7

Attachment of the infant to the breast.

Question 8

Mastitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the breast, usually caused by engorgement with stasis of milk in the ducts or by infection.

Question 9

Milk ejection reflex (MER)

Answer 9

Release of milk from the alveoli into the ducts. Also called the letdown reflex.

Question 10

Plugged milk ducts

Answer 10

A plugged or clogged milk duct, causing an area of the breast to become swollen and tender. This area typically does not empty or soften with feeding or pumping. A small white pearl may be visible on the tip of the nipple; this pearl is the curd of milk blocking the flow. The mother is afebrile and has no generalized symptoms.

Question 11

Tandem nursing

Answer 11

The practice of breastfeeding a newborn and an older child.