Nutrition and Lactation Flashcards
1
Q
What is secreted by the placenta for the prep of breast tissue for lactation?
A
Estrogen and progesterone
2
Q
What is prolactin?
A
Milk production
3
Q
What is oxytocin?
A
milk release
4
Q
What is colostrum?
A
rich in protein and include antibodies that protect newborn from infection
5
Q
Why breastfeed?
A
Mean intakes of human milk provide sufficient energy and
protein to meet mean nutritional requirements during the
first 6 months of infancy.
6
Q
Advantages of breastfeeding for mothers?
A
- contracts uterus (causes uterine contractions that quicken the
return of the uterus to pre-pregnancy size and reduces bleeding) - weight loss
7
Q
how much kcals are needed for milk production?
A
500kcal/day
8
Q
what percentage of milk is water? 90%
A
