Feeding Bebehs Flashcards
Why do babies need energy? [4}
- Physical Activity
- Thermogenesis
- Tissue Maintenance
- Growth
What form of milk is recommended for newborns and why?
Breast Milk
Due to minimal antigen load and benefits of diversifying the chid’s gut flora.
Why is cow’s milk unsuitable for newborns? [1]
No Iron
What feeds are available for babies with cow’s milk protein allergy? [2]
1o - Hydrolysed protein feeds (Aptamil)
2o - Amino acid based feeds
What is lactose intolerance? [1]
What there are reduced levels of LACTASE, therefore the child cannot digest milk properly.
Which children are more susceptible to lactose intolerance? [3]
- Breast fed babies (minor)
- Post-gastroenteritis
- In some ethnicities, post-weaning
What is secondary lacose intolerance?
A short lived condition that arises post-gastroenteritis.
When is soya milk use suggested for feeding? [3]
- For vegan families who don’t breast-feed
- When a child has a milk allergy and hydrolysed milk is refused
- Consider for children still on a milk-free diet after 12 months
When does weaning start?
At 5 / 6 months
What is weaning?
When a child transitions from milk ot a mixed diet.
What can children eat at 5 months? (n.b. that have no teeth)
Puréed foods (veg, fruit and meat)
Soft cereal
When can a child start eating solids/finger foods?
At 6/7 months
At what age can a baby start using a cup?
At 7 months
