Peds- Breastfeeding Flashcards
maternal short term benefits of breastfeeding?
speeds up recovery
reduction in moms response to stress
weight loss
prolongation of postpartum anovulation
maternal long term benefits to breastfeeding
decrease risk of breast and ovarian cancer
decrease CV disease
why breastfeed the infant? GI benefits
stimulates intetstinal growth. growth factors are in the breast milk
IGa and IGG play a protective role
what benifit for the infant does breat milk have for his/her respiratory tract?
less incidence of otitis media and other resp infxns
Infant LONG term benefits?
less acute illness over first year of life
less chance of childhood obesity
slightly less chance of cancer risk
CV disease
diabetes mellitus
helps general neurological development. cognitive and vision
what supplement should ALL breastfed babies be on?
Vit. D and Iron
how many calories per day does a baby need to grow?
360 calories. (18 ounces of milk/ day b/c there are 20 calories per ounce of breast milk)
most kids lose weight after birth??
yes. ~7% of body weight after birth
most kids regain this weight back by when?
10 to 14 days of age
Does mouth on breast = Feeding?
NO!!
