Feeding Babies Flashcards
What is the phase of growth in an infant led by?
Nutrition
What is the phase of growth in a child led by?
Growth hormone
What is the phase of growth of a pubertal patient led by?
Sex steriods
What is nutrition the primary treatment for?
Metabolic disease
Exclusion diets in food allergies
What does a good functioning placenta mean for the size of the baby?
A good sized baby
What do tall ladies have in terms of the size of their babies?
Bigger babies
What is energy needed for?
Physical activity
Thermogenesis
Tissue maintenance
Growth (not adults)
Energy requirement equation
Energy requirement = energy expanded + energy deposited in new tissue
Babies calorie intake vs adult
infants 100kcal and 2g protein / kg / day
adults 35 kcal and 1g protein / kg / day
So babies need much more calories
Babies stores for nutrition
LOW STORES
Dont have a nutritional reserve like adults
What does frequent illness / infections in children lead to?
Stopping them eating properly leading to weight loss
Features of breast milk
Well tolerated
Less allergenic
Low renal solute load
Ca:PO4, LCP FAs
Improves cognitive development
Reduces infection due to tailor made passive immunity
- macrophages and lymphocytes
- interferon, lactoferring, lysozyme
- bifidus factor
Perfect nutrition for 6 months for most infants
Suckling / bonding
Increased development of infants active immunity
Increased development of infants gut mucosa
Reduced infection
Decreased breast cancer
Conditions passed down from mother to infant through breast milk
Features of formula milk
No anti infection properties Risk of contamination if not made up properly No transition of BBVs / drugs High antigen load Expensive Doesn't need mum Accurate feed volumes Provides Vit K Less jaundice
UNICEF baby friendly “ten steps”
Breast feeding policy
Train all health care staff
Inform all pregnancy women about benefits and management of breast feeding
Help mother initiate breastfeeding within a half hour of birth
Show mothers how to breastfeed and how to maintain lactation even if they should be separated from their infants
Give newborn infants no food or drink other than breast milk, unless medically indicated
Allow mother and infants to remain together 24 hours / day
Encourage breast feeding on demand
Give no treats or dummies to breast feeding infants
Breast feeding support groups
What is the basis of formula feeding?
Cow milk
How long are first milks used for?
0 - 6 months
How long is milk the exclusive feed for?
4 - 6 months
Types of milk for infants
Breast milk Standard formula (cow milk based) Specialised milk Pre term formulae Nutrient dense formulae
What is specialised formula milk used for?
For cow milk protein allergy
Until what age is cow milk not suitable for the MAIN drink and why?
until 1 y / o
contains almost no iron