Infancy I

Cephalocaudal growth

Refers to the pattern of physical development that occurs from head to toe.

Proximal distal growth

Describes development from the center of the body outward.

Breastfeeding

The process of feeding an infant with milk directly from the mother's breast.

Bottle-feeding

The practice of feeding an infant with milk from a bottle, which may contain either breast milk or formula.

Breastfeeding initiation rates

The percentage of mothers who start breastfeeding after childbirth.

Barriers to breastfeeding

Challenges and obstacles that prevent mothers from breastfeeding successfully.

Self-efficacy in breastfeeding

A mother's confidence in her ability to successfully breastfeed her infant.

Milk supply

The amount of breast milk produced by a breastfeeding mother.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to help fight infections.

Exclusive breastfeeding

Feeding an infant only breast milk for a specified period, without any supplemental feeding.