Nutrition Flashcards
How long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended for?
6 months of life
What are some benefits of breastfeeding?
free, contains antibodies, reduces infections in neonatal period, better cognitive development, reduced risk of SIDs, reduced risk of allergies, less obesity of children later in life, reduces risk of breast and ovarian cancer in mothers
How much formula feed should babies receive?
150ml/kg/day
Overfeeding is more common in?
bottle fed babies
How often do we feed babies?
Every 2-3 hours then to 4hours and longer between feeds, eventually on demand
What are the volume feeds for the first week of life?
60mls/kg/day = day 1
90mls/kg/day = day 2
120mls/kg/day = day 3
150mls/kg/day = day 4 onwards
It is acceptable for breastfed babies to lose how much of their weight by day 5 of life?
breastfed = up to 10%
formula fed babies = up to 5%
When are babies back at their birth weight?
By day 10 of life
What are the most common causes of babies excessive weight loss or not regaining weight?
dehydration due to underfeeding
The most reliable sign of dehydration in babies is?
weight loss
What is weaning?
Weaning refers to gradual transition from milk to normal food
When does weaning start?
6 months of life
How should weaning start?
pureed foods easy to palate and swallow
