nutrition lecture

Question 1

why is skin to skin contact important

Answer 1

Regulates baby’s temp, heart rate and breathing
reduction in stress hormones in mum and baby
feeding behaviour in baby
Colonisation of baby’s microbiome
lactation hormone in mum

Question 2

What is the prolactin receptor theory?

Answer 2

Epithelial muscle cells contract to squeeze the secreted milk in alveolus sack into ducts then into nipple

cell wall of each lactocyte - prolactin receptor sites:

• rise in accordance to touch and suckling of baby
• more touching increases the number of lactocytes being activated so more milk is produced

Question 3

What are the three stages of lactation?

Answer 3

1) breast developmetn and colostrum production - approx 16 weeks of gestation
2) onset of copious milk secretion - 32 and 96 hrs after birth
3) maintenance of milk production

Question 4

What technique is used to help the baby latch properly on the breast

Answer 4

Nose to breast

Question 5

Can you overfeed a breastfed baby?

Answer 5

No it is impossible to overfeed a breast fed baby because they will naturally stop but you can overfeed a bottel fed baby

Question 6

What types of protein does breastmilk contain

Answer 6

Whey protein

Question 7

What is colostrum?

Answer 7

First form of milk produced by the mammary glands of mammals

Question 8

Define ankloglossia

Answer 8

Tongue tie

Question 9

Babies from birth to 2 weeks feed approximately how many times?

Answer 9

8-12 times per day