1 Breast Feeding 2 Breast Feeding Breast milk is easy to digest and provides nutrients in the amounts of baby need to grow The breast milk changes as the baby grows protecting him or her from illness infection and food allergies ID: 913002
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Feeding the Newborn
50 Lessons Over Easy
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Slide2Breast
Feeding
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Slide3Breast Feeding
Breast milk is easy to digest and provides nutrients in the amounts of baby need to grow.The breast milk changes as the baby grows, protecting him or her from illness, infection and food allergies.
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Slide4It is convenient, always ready for the baby at the right temperature, and it is cost effective.
Almost all women can breast feed.In the beginning, it takes time and patience for both the mother and the baby to learn how to breast feed.
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Slide5The first mild a woman produces is called
colostrum. Colostrum is rich in nutrients and antibodies.
Breast milk is all the baby needs for the first 4 to 6 months of life.A newborn will feed anywhere from 8 to 14 times in a 24-hour period.
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Slide6A baby will let you know how often and how much to nurse.
Frequent nursing will help establish a good mild supply.AS the baby grows, so does the mother’s milk supply.
The more a baby nurse, the more mild is produced.
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Slide7Positions
for Breast feeding
The
Cradle Hold
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Slide8The Modified Cradle
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Slide9The Football Hold
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Slide10The Lying Down Position
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Slide11How To Hold A Baby
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Slide12Problems that occur during breast feeding:
sore nipples cracked nipples engorgement: fullness of the breast
mastitis: inflammation of the breast
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Slide13Breast Feeding
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Slide14Bottle Feeding
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Slide15Bottle feeding is a good alternative to breast feeding.
Advantages to bottle feeding includeAmount of milk ingested by the baby can be monitored.Periods between feedings can be longer.Feeding can be shared with other people.
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Slide16Bottle fed babies are usually fed every 3 to 4 hours and feed as least 6 to 8 times in a 24-hour period.
It is important to never prop a bottle an always complete a feeding by burping the baby.
Commercial infant formula comes in three different forms:Ready to serveConcentrated liquid/powdered
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Slide17Other milk include:Follow-up formulas
Homemade formulasCow’s milkGoat’s milkUnpasteurized milk
Babies can be weaned from the bottle at around 12 to 16 months.
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Slide18Bottle Feeding
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Slide19Feeding
Handout
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