Feeding Handout

Question 1

early signs of hunger

Answer 1

sucking on hands or fingers
lip smacking
rooting
opening and closing mouth

Question 2

mid signs of hunger

Answer 2

increased physical activity
stretching and squirming
nuzzling against chest

Question 3

late signs of hunger

Answer 3

crying or fussing
frantic head movements

Question 4

what to do if the baby is crying

Answer 4

calm them first via skin to skin and rocking and then attempt to feed

Question 5

hunger cry

Answer 5

starts low and long and slow and then grows in intensity and pitch the hungrier the baby gets

Question 6

in the beginning phases of feeding what is excreted

Answer 6

colostrum
- thick so hand expression might help

Question 7

supplementation Is ordered

Answer 7

try to breast first and then fed with slow flow nipple

Question 8

what if baby is not going to breast

Answer 8

hand expression or pumping every 2-3 hours

Question 9

order of feeding

Answer 9

breast milk
expressed milk
donor milk
formula

Question 10

why might supplementation

Answer 10

hypoglycemia
signs of dehydation
failure to thrive
jaundice

Question 11

do we ram the babies head into the nipple

Answer 11

no

Question 12

good latch

Answer 12

nipple under babies nose or upper lip
latch at assymetical angle
lips should be flanged
chin should be touching the bottom of the breast

Question 13

signs when the baby is full vs hungry (fist)

Answer 13

hungry : closed fist
full: open fist and relaxed hands

Question 14

what might cause low milk supply

Answer 14

delays in expression, or delays in lactogenesis 2

Question 15

cluster feeding

Answer 15

1-2 days after delivery the baby might not be hungry but wills spike by 2-3 days after birth