Infant Feeding Flashcards
(75 cards)
Define infant feeding.
The means of meeting the nutritional needs of an infant using breast milk, artificial milk or solid food.
How long does WHO recommend women exclusively breastfeed their babies?
They recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life.
How long does WHO recommend supplemented breastfeeding?
They recommend supplemented breastfeeding until at least two years of life, ideally longer.
List 10 infant health benefits of breastfeeding.
(Any 10 of the following) It reduces the risk of: diabetes, obesity, childhood cancer, Crohn’s disease, colitis, cardiovascular disease, necrotising enterocolitis, multiple sclerosis, otitis media, tooth decay, chest infections, gastroenteritis, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Which four maternal cancers can breastfeeding help to reduce the risk of developing?
Breast, uterine, endometrial and ovarian cancer.
According to the Lancet, for each year of breastfeeding, a woman’s chance of developing invasive breast cancer decreases by what percentage?
6%.
Breastfeeding reduces a woman’s likelihood of developing osteoporosis: true or false?
True.
How effective is exclusive breastfeeding (up until 6 months, including at least one feed at night) as a method of contraception?
98%.
According to Mason, et al., (2013), what percentage of newborn deaths could be prevented if breastfeeding occurred within an hour of birth?
22%.
What does CHINS stand for?
Close Head free, but supported Inline Nose to nipple Sustainable
The UK’s formula industry is the 11th largest in the world, and was predicted to be worth how much in 2019?
$907 million.
How much was the global formula industry worth in 2018?
$70 billion.
When preparing a formula feed, how much fresh tap water should you fill the kettle with?
1 litre.
When preparing a formula feed, you should leave the water to cool in the kettle for no more than how many minutes?
30 minutes.
When preparing a formula feed, the water should be left to cool to what temperature?
The temperature of the water should be at least 70 degrees Celsius.
When making a formula feed, what do you put in the bottle first, the water or the powder?
The water so that you get an accurate measurement.
Infant formula that has been left at room temperature should be thrown away after how long?
2 hours. Any formula left after a feed should be disposed of.
Formula feeds should always be freshly prepared. Should you have to store it, where should it be stored and for how long?
Feeds should always be stored at the back of the fridge on the top shelf, for no longer than 24 hours.
Increasing breastfeeding worldwide could prevent how many child deaths and how many deaths from breast cancer each year?
800,000 child deaths, and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer.
How much does failing to breastfeed cost the global economy each year?
$302 billion.
A 1% increase in breastfeeding rates in the UK could save the NHS how much money per year in hospital admissions?
£35 million.
Breastfeeding improves vaccine efficacy: true or false?
True.
Bovine cow milk promotes rapid musculoskeletal growth. What does human milk promote?
Rapid development of the central nervous system.
What living cells does breastmilk contain?
Macrophages, lymphocytes and neutrophils.
