Lactation and Infancy Nutri Lec

____ - is the secretion and yielding of milk by females after giving birth, the milk is produced by the mammary glands, which are contained within the breasts

Lactation

• Baby at mother's heart level, tummy against mother.

• Head rests in elbow bend; ear, shoulder, and hip aligned.

• Support breast with thumb above areola and fingers beneath.

• Touch nipple to lower lip to trigger rooting reflex, then bring baby to breast.

• Laid-back breastfeeding is a reclined tummy-to-tummy variation.

Cradle Hold

• Also called crossover hold.

• Provides support and control.

• Uses opposite arm from cradle hold.

• Keep ear, shoulder, and hip aligned.

• Pull baby toward mother rather than leaning over baby.

Cross-Cradle Hold

• Allows simultaneous feeding, one baby at each breast.

• Support each baby's neck; pillows may be used.

• Let both babies latch and suckle.

Football Hold for twins

• Useful when mother needs rest.

• Recommended in lecture for mothers after C-section.

• Mother and baby are tummy-to-tummy.

• Support upper knee with pillows and bring baby close to latch.

Side-Lying

Signs of a m

• Chin touches breast.

•  visible when lower lip is pulled.

• Lips outward on breast.

• Sucking motion along jaw.

• Ears, shoulders, and hips aligned.

• Rhythmic tug felt.

• Ears wiggle; cheeks round.

• No smacking/clicking; swallowing heard.

• Nipple not flattened after feeding.

• Baby ends relaxed and satisfied.

Good latch

Calories needed additional _____ to help produce milk

1000

We need additional ___ gms of Protein to compensate the protein lost in milk

20

we need an increase of ____mg of Calcium and Phosphorus to prevent severe depletioj of maternal calcium for milk production

0.5

an additional intake of ___ is needed to make up for blood lost

iron

We need an additional ____ IU of VITAMIN A needed in Milk secretion

2000

Riboflavin, Vit C - _______

increase

we need ____ glasses of fluids or more

8

Normal recommended intake of energy is _____kcal

2000

recommended intake of energy during pregnancy is ____ kcal

2450

Recommended intake of energy during lactating is ____kcal

2500

FACTORS AFFECTING MILK SECRETION

1. ____ - intake of meat & veg. soup (tahong tulya malunggay) - Galactogue

• STIMULATE MILK SECRETION

• WATER SHOULD NOT BE DRUNK BEYOND THE LEVEL OF NATURAL THIRST, IT SUPRESSES MILK SECRETION

DIET

water should not be drunk beyond the level of ______, it supresses milk seceretion

natural thirst

_________- malnutrition and illnesses (cardiac and kidney diseases, anemia, beti beri, tubercolosis) can lessen quantity and quality of milk

nutritional state of mother

______ - relax, pleasant surroundings, lots of rest and good sleep

emotional and physical state

_____ right after delivery stimulate milk secretion

suckling

______ - depress milk flow

contraceptives and drugs

THINGS TO AVOID DURING BREASTFEEDING

• minimize ___ intake

• be careful with drugs

• alcohol and smoking should be avoided theybcan make ur baby feel sleepy, nervous and irritable

• resist the temptation of losing weight through diet and medication

caffeine

BREASTFEEDING MNEMONICS

Best for babies

Reduces allergy incidence

Economical

Antibodies

Sterile and pure

Temperature is ideal

Fresh

Easy once established

Emotional bonding

Digested easily

Immediately available

Nutritionally

G_______ reduced

Gastroenteritis

BREASTFEEDING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK:

sit comfortably with your baby at the level of your ____

heart

BREASTFEEDING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK:

cradle your little one in your arm with her tummy against yours and head resting in your elbow BEND, her ear shoulders and hip should follow a ______

straight line

BREASTFEEDING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK:

place your baby’s lower arm under your breast or your underarm with her mouth near to your ____

breast

BREASTFEEDING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK:

rest your thumb above the ____ and the rest of the fingers beneath the brest

areola

BREASTFEEDING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK:

Another variation, the ___ breastfeeding

the mother rests in a reclined position with tummy to tummy contact with the baby where her instinctd work to gen on the breast, it is a learning process that takes time for the baby to latch on

Laid back

_____ is ideal for a mother whose breasts are very large or who had a C-Section

it is also a perfect position for premature babies or tiny babies as it gives excellent control for mother over the baby

Foodball Hold

if you are a mother of twin babies you might want to feed them separately or simultaeneously

if u wish to feed them simultaeneously you could try the clutch or ____ to allow each infant to latch onto each breast

football hold

the ______ position is best when the mother needs some rest while nursing her baby, its a bit tricky but once both the kother and her baby gets the hand of it , it will become the most favorable position, it is best recommended for those who have undergone a c-section

side lying position

_____ - increase in size due to increase in number of cells

growth

____ - increase in functional ability

development