infant nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
how often do babies feed in 1st few weeks?
A
1st week = can be every hour in first few days then they’ll start to have fewer but longer feeds
- then in 1st few weeks the feed about 8 to 10 times in 24hrs
*feed them when hungry, can’t overfeed if breastfed
2
Q
how often should baby have wet nappy?
A
start with one or more at start then in first few weeks should have 6 or more and 2 or more dirty nappies a day
3
Q
how long can expressed breast milk be stored in fridge?
A
4 days
4
Q
what are some tongue tie signs?
A
clicking when feeding, feed for long time then short break then feed again, heart shaped tongue when stick out
5
Q
when is full fat cows milk acceptable?
A
after 1 year
6
Q
what amount of feed do formula fed babies need vit D?
A
if less than 500ml a day
