NUR 406 Breastfeeding
- Oxytocin in breastfeeding
Answer Causes milk to flow from the alveoli to the milk ducts and sinuses 30 seconds-1 minute after baby starts suckling
- Prolactin in breastfeeding
Answer Stimulates milk glands to produce more milk
- What is the best time to begin breastfeeding after birth?
Answer Within 60 minutes of birth
- What is recommended exclusively in the first 6 months?
Answer Breastmilk
Can start adding food and other things along with breast milk after 6 mo
- What is one of the biggest advantages of breastfeeding?
Answer Immunologic ad- vantages IgA
antibacterial & antiviral
- What else is decreased in the breastfeeding infant?
Answer Otitis media Meningitis 1 / 2
Sepsis Allergies
- When does the infant receive the immunologic advantages?
Answer From birth until 18 mo when the baby's own immunoglobulins kick in
- Respiratory benefits of breastfeeding
Answer 1) Lower amounts of resp infections
2) Prevents against RSV 3) Fewer hospitalizations d/t pneumonia or bronchiolitis
- GI benefits of breastfeeding
Answer 1) More digestible
2) Protects against Crohn's and ulcerative colitis 3) Protects against diarrheal infections
- Why is breastmilk easier to digest compared to formula?
Answer 100% of protein is digested
Cows milk contains twice the amount of protein and it is in a less digestible form
- Other nutritional benefits of breastfeeding
Answer 1) Minerals are in more appropri- ate doses and in unchanged form
2) Iron is better absorbed 3) Breastmilk changes as the baby ages
- Maternal benefits to breastfeeding
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Answer 1) Helps lose weight after birth