IBCLC Exam

voiding

the process of emptying the bladder

voiding

also known as urination

milk intake

Stool can be use as a partial indicator of ______ _____.

stool

the solid waste that comes out of the body after food is digested (feces, bowel movements)

meconium

black and tarry stool passed by newborns during their first 2 days of life composed of materials ingested in the womb.

bilirubin

a yellow substance made when the body breaks down old red blood cells, travels through the liver, and is urinated or defecated

defecation

the process of expelling feces from the body

jaundice

a condition characterized by yellowing of the skin and eyes due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood

24 hours

AAP guidelines mandate that every baby be screened for bilirubin levels after ___ ______ of life regardless of symptoms of jaundice and other symptoms.

American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP

hyperbilirubinemia

a medical condition where there is too much bilirubin in the blood

need 

An infant cries to communicate a ______.

stress, blood pressure, brain bleeds

Crying increases ________, _______ ________, and the potential for ______ ________.